Zurich Airport region sets up advisory board for sustainability

(CONNECT) The FRZ Zurich Airport Region is strengthening its commitment to sustainability. It founded a sustainability advisory board on February 6, the business network announced in a press release. "Sustainability is not a trend, but a decisive success factor for companies and society," it says, explaining the background to the decision.

The new advisory board is to act as a "leading competence center" for sustainable innovations in the region. Specifically, its aim is to support companies, cities and municipalities in the introduction of sustainable business models. The aim is to promote best practices and bring together stakeholders from business, science and politics.

The tasks of the new advisory board will also include the presentation of the FRZ Excellence Award. It is awarded annually in recognition of outstanding achievements in ecology, social responsibility and innovation by member companies of the FRZ Zurich Airport Region.

The members of the Sustainability Advisory Board include Mario Angst from the University of Zurich, Willi Gärtner from Planzer, Thomas Meier from the Swiss Safety Center and the former Managing Director of the Greater Zurich Area, Sonja Wollkopf. A total of four women and nine men from business, science and politics are represented on the advisory board. The complete list of members, including links to their LinkedIn profiles, is available from the FRZ Zurich Airport Region in the press release. ce/hs