Wine Tasting at Domaine La Colombe – EHL Students only
March 25 : 09:00 - 12:15 CET
EHL Sustainability Week 2023
Join the movement and raise awareness for social and environmental sustainability, from March 20 to 25th. Yes, you read that correctly - we have a student event on the Saturday! Check the bottom of the page to find out!
Agenda
March 20
Sustainability Week Kick-Off
09:00 - 10:00 CET
Launch the Sustainability Week 2023 with us!
Discover the week’s program and an in-depth session for your questions about EHL Group’s newly released Environmental & Social Report.
Join us online or in Lausanne in Aula 1
Marketplace and Discovery
10:00 – 17:00 CET
A dedicated marketplace for our EHL community to get involved and support local environmental and sustainable businesses and associations, to learn about environmental causes and sustainability products built on quality and design in support of the circular economy.
On Lausanne Campus.
Discover the Climate Fresk Quizz
11:00 – 14:00 CET
The Climate Fresk is an innovative, efficient and accessible tool to understand the scientific bases underlying climate change. Pass by the Romande Energie stand on the Lausanne Campus Marketplace and discover more about the underlying issues of Climate Change.
Happy at School Results
12:00 – 13:00 CET
What's your definition of happiness here at EHL? Join us as we share the results of the HappyAtSchool survey that took place last December on our Lausanne Campus. This event is internal to the EHL Lausanne community.
Exhibition Opening of SDG Impact Stories
16:00 – 17:00 CET
Join us for a drink to celebrate the work put into raising awareness for the SDGs by a team of EHL Alumni.
On Lausanne Campus, at the Balcon.
Art and Waste workshop
17:00 – 19:00 CET
Bring a specific plastic item that you’ve used, mix it with some of EHL’s waste, and discover how we can turn it into Art through a creativity contest, with your work exposed on the Lausanne Campus for the week!
LikeEat Zero Waste Concept dinner
19:00 – 21:00 CET
In conjunction with Sustainability Week, LikeEat invites you to dine at the Zero Waste Concept Dinner. Inspired by London’s “zero waste” restaurant, Silo, LikeEat will be creating a three-course menu that uses all ingredients to the fullest potential. Please join us in an environmentally friendly dining experience where reusable and upcycled materials are used to minimize waste. The food and service provided by the LikeEat team promises to be an amazing and a memorable evening.
Please pre-register on the link below. We will send a separate email regarding payments soon. Thank you for supporting the LikeEat Committee
Café-Croissant - Discover EHL’s Social and Environmental Report
09:30 – 10:30 CET
Join us for an in-depth presentation about our CSR report (download PDF below) with the EHL Sustainability Team, ask your questions about our work, and enjoy discussing the strategies for Sustainability in a business setting. The event is limited to 25 participants. Another online format takes place on Wednesday morning if you cannot join this one!
The Sustainability team is made of:
- Noémie Danthine, Director of Sustainable Hospitality Services and member of the EHL Executive Leadership Team
- Giuliano Grazian, Data and Reporting Specialist
- Anne-Laure Rey, Strategic Project Manager
- Natacha Reymond, Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator
On Lausanne Campus
Marketplace and Discovery in Lausanne
10:00 – 17:00 CET
A dedicated marketplace for our EHL community to get involved and support local environmental and sustainable businesses and associations, to learn about environmental causes and sustainability products built on quality and design in support of the circular economy.
On Lausanne Campus
Calculate your Carbon Footprint
11:00 – 14:00 CET
Did you know you could calculate your personal carbon footprint in 30 minutes only? Book your slot below for a personalized analysis.
On Lausanne Campus
Brown Bag Lunch – What is the impact of food, really?
12:00 – 13:30 CET
Join us for lunch, presentation, and workshop about the impact of food with alumna startup Beelong, which calculates the environmental and nutritional impact of restaurant’s menus and display the results to consumers. Lunch will be included and this session is limited to 25 participants.
A game of Climate in your Plate will take place after the presentation.
On Lausanne Campus
Yoga and Meditation Session for Self-Love
18:00 – 19:00 SGT
By giving back to the EHL community through skills-based volunteering, our current EHL Campus Singapore students who are also yoga and meditation enthusiasts themselves, will be conducting after-class guided yoga and self-meditation sessions for the EHL community to cultivate more self-love, self-confidence and self-worth.
In Singapore, internal community only, no registration needed.
Wine Tasting at Domaine La Colombe – EHL Staff only
18:00 – 19:15 CET
Discover the world of biodynamic wines with a tasting at the EHL alumni-owned Domaine La Colombe cellar in Féchy.
Register by sending an email directly to Léo Veith.
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Blood Donation
11:00 – 17:00 CET
On campus Lausanne, you can simply show up and donate blood in Aula 1.
Online Only - Discover our Social and Environmental Report
09:00 – 10:00 CET
Join us online for an in-depth presentation about our CSR report (download PDF below) with the EHL Sustainability Team, ask your questions about our work, and enjoy discussing the strategies for Sustainability in a business setting.
The Sustainability team is made of:
- Noémie Danthine, Director of Sustainable Hospitality Services and member of the EHL Executive Leadership Team
- Giuliano Grazian, Data and Reporting Specialist
- Anne-Laure Rey, Strategic Project Manager
- Natacha Reymond, Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator
This session will not be recorded.
Zero Waste Upcycling Workshop
13:15 – 14:15 SGT
In support of Singapore’s efforts towards zero waste – EHL students will be partaking in a 30-minutes hands-on DIY and upcycling workshop to encourage them that taking small steps to reduce our contribution to the landfill as individuals and households can go a long way.
In Singapore, internal community only, no registration needed
Regeneration as a New Hospitality Business Model
17:00 – 18:00 CET
Discover how hotels can go beyond sustainability by adopting a regenerative hospitality business model. The program will be as follows:
- Community perspective: Hotel as Hub by Sara Moser, Lead Innovation & Products - Corporate & Business Development at HotellerieSuisse & Karthik Muralidharan, Project Manager - Corporate & Business Development at HotellerieSuisse
- Ecosystems perspective: Regenerative Hospitality by Alessandro Inversini, Associate Professor at EHL, Roland Schegg, Professor at HES-SO Valais, Sarah Ballet, Economic collaborator at HES-SO Valais & Lionel Saul, Research Assistant & Visiting Lecturer, at EHL
- Apero offered by EHL
This event will take place both online and on Lausanne Campus. You can register below to receive all information.
Discover Plogging!
17:30 – 18:30 CET
“Plogging” is a Swedish concept combining jogging and waste collection. Developed in Scandinavia, it has rapidly spread to the main international cities, forming today an important network for raising awareness on the issue of urban waste.
A session is organized on our Lausanne Campus! You can register on the mysports app or by using the link below:
Cancelled - Sustainable Hotel Investments
18:00 – 19:00 CET
Distinguished Speakers Series participates in the Sustainability Week by organizing a fascinating panel on hotel investments with the following speakers:
- Adrien Flueck, AEHL and Director of Hotel Investment Management at Invesco Real Estate
- Ramsey Mankarious, CEO at Cedar Capital Partners
Workshop: Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
12:00 – 13:00 CET
The SDG Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity. In this short workshop we will stimulate action over the next years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet and specifically for EHL.
On Lausanne Campus, for internal audience only.
Planned obsolescence vs. planned sustainability
15:00 – 16:00 CET
The manufacturing of a computer, a tablet or a smartphone represents about 80% of the global impact of these devices over their entire life cycle. why! Open Computing has taken up the challenge of proposing computers that can work for 10 years instead of 5 years on average, dividing these impacts by two. The challenge was met, as 90% of laptops sold in 2013 are still working. But the offer still remains largely at odds with the market... Come and learn more about the challenges faced by the electronic industry in a session led by François Marthaler, former member of the Vaud State Council and founder of why! open computing SA.
This session will be on Lausanne Campus and will be conducted in French
Sustainability and Private Equity – Panel Discussion
18:00 – 20:30 CET
The EHL Finance Club, a student-led committee with the aim to bridge the finance industry and undergraduate students, has its own 2 cents to add to the agenda for sustainability week.
Through the eyes of private equity professionals, the FC brings you new insights on sustainable investments. Together with guest speakers, the program will be kicked off by a panel discussion, followed by a Q&A for your burning questions. And because it wouldn’t be an FC event without networking opportunities, you are invited to join the apero with like-minded enthusiasts.
Stay tuned to our Instagram page for the big reveal @ehlfinanceclub !
Tickets will be sold on campus for 8chf. Contact finance.club@ehl.ch for more information.
EHL Foundation for Scholarships and Honorary Loans Annual Fundraising Dinner
18:30 – 22:00 CET
EHL makes a point of supporting talented and deserving young students in need of financial assistance - in the form of a scholarship or an honorary loan.
To continue this commitment, we invite you to a Gastronomic Dinner specially prepared by EHL chefs on Lausanne Campus.
Impact Barista
09:00 – 10:00 CET
have your morning coffee with information about its impact, where it comes from, how it was made.
On Lausanne Campus, internal event only, limited to 20 participants. Register below!
