'Volunteers collect 183,661 signatures in 14 days'

In a very short time, more than 10,000 volunteers from all over the country have collected the signatures for the new Responsible Business Initiative (RBI). The record number of signatures underscores the strong support for the popular initiative among the population.

A broad committee of politicians from all camps, as well as entrepreneurs and representatives of civil society, launched the new corporate responsibility initiative on 7 January 2025... In just 14 days, 183,661 signatures were collected, which are now being certified...

In 2020, opponents of the Responsible Business Initiative warned that Switzerland would introduce ‘uniquely strict liability rules’. The Federal Council promised to act in an ‘internationally coordinated’ manner and to strive for a ‘level playing field’ for companies in Switzerland and the EU