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Civic involvement
In line with our commitment to sustainability, every year we provide financial support to various civic, social, cultural and environmental NGO’s and institutions.
Organizations and projects we support (selection)
NGOs, Social & Culture
- Digger Foundation
www.digger.ngo - I.S.A.R. – International Search-and-Rescue
www.isar-germany.de - Saint Lucy Foundation, Tanzania
www.st-lucy.com - FONDATION FRANZ WEBER, Bern
www.ffw.ch - Ghost Festival, Swiss Musicians
www.ghost-festival.ch - Room to Read, Asia/Africa
www.roomtoread.org - “COVID-19 Solidarity” postage stamp (Swiss Red Cross, Glückskette)
www.post.ch - Unicef, COVAX campaign
www.unicef.org - Hendriks Graszoden Group
www.hendriks-graszoden.nl
Nature & Environment
- Race for nature
www.racefornature.ch - Bruno-Manser-Fonds, Basel
www.bmf.ch - Chameleon animal sponsorships at the Basel Zoo
www.zoobasel.ch
Expeditions
Chameleon expeditions Tanzania, Seychelles, Sokotra/Jemen, Madagascar
Information about projects we support
NGOs, Social & Culture
March 2022, aid organization
Donation ambulance vehicle to I.S.A.R.
I.S.A.R. is a non-profit aid organization (“International Search-and-Rescue”). It provides and coordinates international aid after natural disasters, accidents and humanitarian disasters.
The ambulance vehicle is used to support rescue workers on the Poland/Ukraine border who are working to deal with the consequences of the refugee crisis as a result of the Ukraine conflict.
Images
Images of the transfer of the ambulance vehicle to Poland and the handover on site.
Development assistance, education
NGO «Room to Read»
Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by concentrating on literacy and gender equality in education.
Ethical business decision
Hendriks Graszoden Group
The well-known Dutch sports turf manufacturer Hendriks Graszoden decided not to deliver turf for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - partly because of human rights violations.
2022, aid organization
Digger Foundation
The Digger foundation in Tavannes BE, which specializes in demining, wants to help Ukraine by supplying one of its machines.
2021, aid organization
Unicef, COVAX campaign
2021, Culture
Ghost Festival
The Ghost Festival, which “did not take place” on February 27 and 28 of 2021, was the biggest event ever in solidarity with Swiss musicians.
Development assistance
Saint Lucy Foundation
Rays of hope for the visually impaired in disadvantaged regions.
Nature & Environment
March 2023, environmental protection
Race for Nature
A ski race to protect our nature.
From March 15th to 18th, 2023 we were part of the charity ski race "Race for Nature in Arosa"!
During the three-day event, forward-thinking companies and recognized nature conservation organizations met for an uplifting exchange and the search for new solutions. The event to protect our nature is organized by the Tschuggen Collection, the first climate-neutral premium hotel group in Switzerland.
Images
Nature/sustainability
Bruno Manser Fund
The Bruno Manser Fund works to preserve threatened tropical rainforests and protect the rights of rainforest inhabitants on the island of Borneo.
Nature/sustainability, culture
Film entitled “Bruno Manser – die Stimme des Regenwaldes” (“Bruno Manser – the voice of the rainforest”)
Expeditions
Chameleon expeditions Tanzania, Seychelles, Sokotra/Jemen, Madagascar, Malta
2024, Nature
Nature Expedition Malta
Expedition to Malta with Nick Dobbs, naturalist and amphibian/reptile expert - with exploration of Mediterranean chameleons, water turtles, flora & fauna. Support of the Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation Center and Nature Trust - FEE Malta.
Images
2023, Nature
Chameleon expedition Tanzania
Chameleon expedition to the northern mountain regions of Tanzania, September / October 2023
Images
2021, Nature
Chameleon expedition Seychelles
2018, Nature
Chameleon expedition Madagascar, 2018
