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Our Mission
With the Sustainable Investment Club (SIC), we have set ourselves the goal of challenging the status quo and empowering students at the University of St.Gallen to actively explore the intersection of sustainability and finance. We believe that the financial sector carries a unique responsibility and offers an extraordinary opportunity to drive meaningful change for our economy, our society, and our planet.
Events
Upcoming
16.12.2025
Sustainable Investment Challenge Pitching Competition 2025
Attend the final of the Master course Sustainable Investment Challenge taught by Prof. Dr. Martin Nerlinger where the students will pitch their innovative ideas in front of a jury consisting of Prof. Dr. Nerlinger and experts from Julius Bär, Blue Earth Capital, LGT Private Bank and WWF.
The pitches will be followed by the award ceremony for the winners and an Apéro for all attendees. This offers a great opportunity to further discuss the students' projects and network with industry experts.
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: Will be shared with confirmed participants prior to the event.
Sign up here: Sustainable Investment Challenge Pitching Competition 2025
Past
09.10.2025
Finreon: Decarbonizing Institutional Portfolios: Academic Insights and Practical Pathways
Participants had the chance to learn about Finreon's Carbon Focus approach, a quantitative and science-based investment solution. Launched as a spin-off from the University of St. Gallen in 2009, Finreon AG has been bridging finance research and asset management to provide transparent, data-driven strategies for sustainable investing. Finreon AG presented their insights into decarbonizing institutional portfolios and for connecting academic research with practical finance innovation. Further Information
25.09.2025
Company Visit: responsAbility
ResponsAbility Investments AG shared their unique approach to impact investing. Since 2003, they‘ve developed USD 16.8bn across 70+ countries, driving positive change in jobs, education, healthcare, and climate action. The event closed in collaborative spirit, fostering connections between students and practitioners committed to impact investing. Further Information
21.05.2025
NextGen Impact Career Roundtable
The NextGen Impact Career Roundtable brought together students, alumni, and practitioners to explore how a career in finance can create positive impact. Panelists Tom Kagerer (Vlinder), Valentin Dal Zotto (Pictet), Rahel Guggenbühl (reilo.) and Thierry Corti (MSCI) shared inspiring insights from their own career journeys and current trends in the industry. Participants gained new perspectives on shaping their own impactful career paths, followed by networking at the Apéro. Further Information
24.04.2025
Luxcara
Participants learned about Luxcara’s investment strategy across the full clean energy value chain and tackled a hands-on case study, evaluating the financing and risk profile of a solar PV project in Greece. The event concluded with an apéro for further networking and discussions. Further Information
06.03.2025
Allianz Global Investors
The event with Allianz Global Investors explored how to finance the SDGs in emerging markets. Nadia Nikolova and Michael Schütze shared insights on key challenges such as governance and liquidity risks, the limited share of investments flowing into these markets, and how blended finance can open up new opportunities. The session offered valuable perspectives on innovative approaches like the SDG Loan Fund and concluded with networking and exchange at the Apéro. Further Information
The Sustainable
Investment Challenge
The Sustainable Investment Club is proud to co‑lead the Sustainable Investment Challenge at the University of St.Gallen, a hands‑on master’s course where students develop their own financial products that are both profitable and deliver measurable impact. In the 2024 autumn semester, students designed innovative solutions such as a fund to finance solar panels in Ukraine, a derivative supporting sanitation in India, and investments in sustainable cement development. Throughout the course, they received feedback from leading partners including Blue Earth Capital, Julius Baer, and WWF Switzerland. The program culminates in presentations before a jury of academics, practitioners, and SIC members, with the most promising teams encouraged to enter the Kellogg‑Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge.
Our Team
We are passionate students from various academic backgrounds, brought together by a common goal to make sustainability a core part of the financial world. What connects us is curiosity, commitment, and the belief that finance can and should be a force for good. Together we turn ideas into action.
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