Every year, a large proportion of the world's food goes to waste. This would not have to be the case if food producers and retailers helped to reduce the loss, and all those involved in the value chain worked together.

The Federal Council has approved the mandate for international negotiations on the drafting of a plastics convention. The Swiss delegation is to lobby for an agreement that combats the pollution of the environment by plastics.

The Federal Council wants to strengthen the position of the Swiss financial center as a leading location for sustainable financial services. To this end, it has adopted a framework for the issuance of green federal bonds.