Publications

Media releases

• Z Zurich Foundation launches new Climate Resilience Program in urban communities worldwideDecember 6, 2022: We further scaling up efforts to combat the negative impacts of climate change and has announced its latest initiative – the Urban Climate Resilience Program, set to launch on 1 January 2023 and support urban communities in ten countries across the globe, pdf, 55.40KB
• Z Zurich Foundation, JA Worldwide & JA Africa announce a partnership to Create Bright, Boundless Futures for African YouthAugust 12, 2022: Our new partnership aims to empower young people in Africa to succeed as both innovative job creators and well-qualified job seekers, following the path best suited to their economic realities, pdf, 166.40KB
• Z Zurich Foundation and UNICEF seek partners to join new Global Coalition for Youth Mental Well-beingApril 7, 2022: UNICEF and the Z Zurich Foundation are seeking partners from the private and public sectors to join the Global Coalition for Youth Mental Well-being, an initiative being launched today to address the severe global shortage of funding and action in support of young people’s mental health, pdf, 69.18KB
• Z Zurich Foundation and UNICEF launch global partnership to promote young people’s mental well-beingSeptember 23, 2021: Z Zurich Foundation and UNICEF today launched a three-year partnership that aims to promote mental well-being among young people worldwide, pdf, 112.17KB
• Z Zurich Foundation’s campaign helps UNICEF deliver over 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerableJuly 13, 2021: The Z Zurich Foundation announced today the continuation of its fundraising campaign to help UNICEF’s efforts to deliver 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally by end of 2021. The campaign will run until the end of the year, and the Z Zurich Foundation is committing to match funds raised up to CHF 2.5 million, pdf, 146.30KB
• Z Zurich Foundation announces support to UNICEF’s global efforts to help deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerableApril 29, 2021: Z Zurich Foundation announced today an initial donation of CHF 1 million to UNICEF in support of the campaign to deliver 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally by the end of 2021, pdf, 110.32KB
• Global: Ambitious plans to help two million people cope with climate change and build resilience to natural hazards like floodsFrom Peru to Indonesia, climate vulnerable people have acted to cope with climate change and build community resilience to natural hazards, thanks to support from the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, pdf, 71.75KB
• Global: Millions to benefit from an expanded leading program to adapt to climate changeAnnounced to mark New York’s Climate Week (September 21 – 27), the Z Zurich Foundation’s “Adapting to Climate Change Program” significantly scales up its earlier adaptation work, with the ambition to help approximatively four million people strengthen their resilience to flooding by 2024., pdf, 102.04KB
• Switzerland: Zurich and the Z Zurich Foundation support the Swiss Ombudsman Office for Children's RightsZurich is committed to helping children and young people. Over the next three years, Zurich, together with the Z Zurich Foundation, will support the Swiss Ombudsman's Office for Children's Rights with a maximum of CHF 1.3 million, pdf, 75.89KB
• Ireland: €3 million in Awards Announced for 51 COVID-19 Community Response Projects by Rethink Ireland Innovate Together FundA COVID-19 mobile health unit, an island fisheries app, a youth mental health signposting tool and a neonatal unit virtual tour and classroom are among fifty-one projects to receive €3 million Innovate Together Fund from Rethink Ireland, pdf, 115.54KB