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Commitments and sponsorships
Together with its partners, AXA is committed to improving quality of life and safety and developing environmentally friendly solutions. Our sponsorships support cultural, sporting, business, and social endeavors.
Our commitments
AXA has a wide range of commitments in Switzerland:
- Promoting women's soccer with the AXA Women's Super League
- Promotion of the figure skating gala Art on Ice and promotion of young talent by Art on Ice Young Talents
- Promoting projects for more biodiversity, such as the Flora Futura initiative
- Supporting research projects in Switzerland
- Presence in politics and business
Our commitment to women's soccer
In keeping with its marketing claim "Know You Can," AXA Switzerland supports Swiss women's soccer. The country's best female teams have played in the AXA Women's Super League since August 2020. Our sponsorship helps to make sure that the women's game and its players receive the recognition they deserve.
We offer you exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into this partnership and show you how AXA Switzerland staff lend a hand to women's soccer.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2025
AXA Switzerland is a proud partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, which will take place in Switzerland from July 2 to 27, 2025. With this commitment, AXA is further expanding its sponsorship of women’s football, which has been in place since 2020, and is committed to ensuring that players and fans can experience a great tournament.
Our commitment to research
Groundbreaking innovations require new insights. Many research projects in Switzerland and around the world are fully or partially funded by AXA.
AXA Research Fund
The AXA Group provides EUR 250 million in support to more than 700 research projects in 39 countries via the AXA Research Fund, which finances fundamental research and innovative projects on environmental risks, threats to society, and global challenges in the fields of climate and environment, data and technology, economics, and health.
Research projects in Switzerland
- 27 research projects:
Support for projects at Swiss universities in Bern, Basel, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, St. Gallen, and Zurich
- Professorship in Reliability & Risk Engineering at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich):
The professorship, which is co-funded by AXA, is dedicated to studying the reliability and safety of complex technical systems such as power grids, transportation infrastructure, and communications technology. - AXA associate professorship in Information Security & Privacy at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL):
Funded since 2015, the associate professor is responsible for research into the risks new technologies such as Big Data and cloud services pose for data security.
Partnerships and networks
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Data/information and communication technology (ICT)
swissICT
With over 2,500 members, swissICT is the largest ICT industry association in Switzerland and the only one that unites providers, users, and specialists. It promotes the image of the Swiss ICT industry and encourages its members to acquire and share expertise. As well as raising awareness of specific topics, it hosts symposiums for the industry. Issues currently in the spotlight include sourcing & cloud, open source, innovation, Lean, Agile & Scrum, Industry 4.0, and e-health. The association lobbies for favorable operating conditions and conducts an annual evaluation of salaries in ICT.
To swissICT (in German)
Swiss Data Alliance
The Swiss Data Alliance is a non-partisan group of companies, industry associations, civil society organizations, research institutes, and individuals seeking to establish a forward-looking data policy in Switzerland.
To the Swiss Data Alliance (in German)
WinLink
WinLink is an association for ICT and digitalization in the Winterthur region.
To WinLink (in German)
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Climate protection, energy efficiency and natural hazards
Zurich Energy Model
The Zurich Energy Model is a group of large-scale energy consumers that has entered into a target agreement with the Energy Agency of the Swiss Private Sector, which is mandated by the federal government. AXA Switzerland has been a member for many years. Every year, each member company plays its part in increasing energy efficiency with a view to achieving the agreed group targets by 2030.
Swiss Climate Foundation
The Swiss Climate Foundation's slogan is "By business for business – and the climate," and it supports innovative climate protection projects by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. AXA is represented on the Foundation's Board of Trustees and Advisory Board.
To the Swiss Climate Foundation
Swiss Natural Perils Pool
The Swiss Natural Perils Pool is a voluntary association of private insurers that promotes risk equalization with respect to natural perils. Founded in 1936, it makes it possible to offer insurance for natural perils at a standard premium that all policyholders can afford. It is the only solidarity institution in the world for insuring people exposed to especially high risks from such natural perils as high water, flooding, storms, hail, avalanches, rockslides, rockfalls, and landslides.
Swiss Carbon Removal Platform
The Swiss Carbon Removal Platform was started in 2021 by the Risk Dialogue Foundation to help shape the sustainable and socially anchored use of carbon removal and storage (CDR) in Switzerland in a collaborative process over the long term. AXA Switzerland has been a member of this platform since 2023.
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Innovations and start-ups
Find out who we are currently working with on new products and services under “Innovations & start-ups”.
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Sustainable business
Global Compact Network Switzerland
The Global Compact Network Switzerland is devoted to the mission and goals of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). It supports and facilitates its members' efforts with regard to corporate responsibility, sustainability, and corporate citizenship.
To the Global Compact Network Switzerland
öbu – Swiss Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Swiss Business Council for Sustainable Development (öbu) brings companies together in the interests of a prosperous economy that respects ecological and social principles. It has more than 300 members, ranging from sole traders to large corporations and spread across all sectors.
To öbu (in German)
Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF)
SSF is a platform that aims to make Switzerland the leading financial center for sustainable financial services.
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Mobility & prevention
AXA Research & Prevention
AXA Research & Prevention is committed to improving road safety. Through its prevention work, AXA Research & Prevention reduces damage and makes driving on the roads safer.
AXA Foundation for Prevention
The AXA Foundation for Prevention works to improve road safety through preventive measures, research projects, and the character Max the Badger.
To the Foundation for Prevention (in German)
Swisscharge
Swisscharge and AXA are committed to the Europe-wide rollout of charging stations for electric cars. An app brings operators and drivers together.
To Swisscharge (in German)
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Networks
Avenir Suisse
Avenir Suisse is a liberal think tank that addresses a range of topics with considerable importance for insurers and the Swiss economy as a whole, including social insurance, regulation, and Switzerland's standing as a business location. It develops new ideas for the future of Switzerland.
Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Association Winterthur
The Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Association Winterthur (HAW) is the regional representative of economiesuisse and the Swiss Employers Confederation, supporting the interests of small, medium-sized, and large companies in the Winterthur area. It drafts and defends positions on topics with relevance for local business policy and lobbies for optimal frameworks and dynamic, responsible development in the region.
To HAW (in German)
House of Winterthur
House of Winterthur is an organization that seeks to promote and develop the Winterthur region as a dynamic center for business and an attractive leisure destination with a rich cultural heritage and a wide range of education opportunities.
To House of Winterthur (in German)
Institute of Insurance Economics, University of St. Gallen
The Institute of Insurance Economics at the University of St. Gallen is an international center for fundamental research and further education in the fields of risk management and insurance.
To the Institute of Insurance Economics
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) is the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion. It supports Swiss SMEs in their international business and helps innovative foreign companies to establish in Switzerland. It also provides Swiss SMEs with information, services, and contacts for their entire internationalization process. As a non-profit organization, S-GE provides a public service for its clients on behalf of the Swiss Confederation (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO) and the cantons.
Sponsorship
Do you have a creative idea or a bold plan for a project? We sponsor a range of cultural, sporting, business, and social endeavors.
What kinds of sponsorship does AXA enter into?
In line with our marketing claim "Know You Can," we help talented young people, people with disabilities and socially disadvantaged people as well as projects that take some courage to get up and running. We want to empower them to believe in themselves and their ideas, achieve their goals, and make their dreams come true.
Here are some examples of what AXA Switzerland and its subsidiaries sponsor:
- The figure skating gala Art on Ice and the promotion of young talent by Art on Ice Young Talents
- Local music and cultural events (as a supporter or promoter of institutions and clubs)
- Sports clubs, teams, and events
We support soccer and ice hockey teams that play in the regional leagues (First League or lower). - Corporate responsibility projects
- Events organized by selected partners (as a sponsor or donor)
- eSports events (no violent games)
What don't we sponsor?
As a matter of principle, we don't sponsor the following:
- International projects (except for certain selected sponsorship commitments)
- Nationwide projects (We do have selected nationwide sponsorship commitments that have been in place for many years, but we only enter into new commitments at the regional and local levels.)
- Events with reach beyond a single region (e.g. TV, radio, social media or website advertising)
- High-risk sports that Suva (in German) categorizes as dangerous and/or have a significant environmental impact (BASE jumping, speedboat racing, boxing, ski speed record attempts, downhill biking, motocross, motorcycle racing, etc.)
- Activities that are not compatible with AXA's values such as environmental awareness, for example motor racing, classic car racing, rallying, etc.
- Activities that may be discriminatory (e.g. in terms of religion, politics, sexual orientation, language, etc.)
- eSports involving violent games
- Events and activities that involve another insurance company (excluding banks, health insurers, and pension funds) as a co-partner or co-sponsor
