With over 6,000 employees and more than CHF 400 billion in client assets under management, Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) is the second largest bank in Switzerland. ZKB was awarded the top credit rating (AAA/Aaa) by the rating agencies Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, making it one of the safest banks in the world. With a market penetration rate of more than 50%, ZKB is a leader in private and corporate banking in the Canton of Zurich and is the second largest fund provider in Switzerland.As a systemically important universal bank, ZKB operates both nationally and internationally and offers its clients a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The bank’s core activities include the financing business, asset management, trading and capital markets as well as deposit, payment transactions and card business. In addition, ZKB offers its clients and distribution partners a comprehensive range of products and services related to investing and retirement planning.Based on its service mandate, ZKB pursues the goal of striking a balance between its economic activity and its efforts to preserve the environment and support society.It has supported over 260 start-ups by providing more than CHF 220 million in risk capital since 2005, making it one of the largest and most active start-up investors in Switzerland. In addition, the bank provides more than CHF 22 million in financial support to more than 400 institutions, associations and initiatives every year: www.zkb.ch

Blue Earth Capital is an independent global impact investment firm, headquartered in Baar-Zug, Switzerland with operations in New York, London and Singapore. It manages investment strategies for an international clientele of professional investors who are seeking investment solutions that offer market-rate returns, while also helping to address pressing social or environmental challenges.Blue Earth Capital is fully owned by Blue Earth Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit organization which protects the impact mission of Blue Earth Capital and re-invests 100% of the firm’s operating profits in support of its philanthropic activities: https://blueearth.capital/

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Founded in 1949, IHAG Privatbank operates as a universal bank, offering its clients a comprehensive range of financial products, including portfolio management, trading and lending. The Bank is wholly owned by IHFS Holding AG, which itself is held by the families of Gratian Anda and Carol Franz-Bührle.

Cembra Money Bank is one of the leading Swiss providers of financial services - offering a wide range of products including loans, leasing, credit cards and savings products.

Bellevue Group is an independent Swiss financial group domiciled in Küsnacht. The parent company, Bellevue Group AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.Bank am Bellevue is a provider of research and brokerage services in Swiss equities and selected international stocks as well as corporate finance services.Bellevue Asset Management manages specialised investment products. It focuses on equity investments in selected sector and regional strategies and provides selected institutional asset management services.

Lindorff was founded in 1898. The head office is in Oslo, Norway, the same city where Eynar Lindorff founded the company in 1898. Today, Lindorff has 4,400 employees in 12 countries throughout Europe. Nordic Capital Fund VIII is the majority shareholder of the company, which offers services such as receivables management, receivables purchasing, and is active in the payment and invoicing environment. In 2017, the transaction of the merger of Intrum Justitia and Lindorff was completed. All companies of Lock TopCo AS (parent company of the Lindorff Group) are now part of Intrum Justitia AB (publ).

Barclaycard is one of the leading credit card businesses in Europe, and has 11.2 million UK customers and 4.3 million international cards issued.

Swisscard AECS GmbH is a leading credit card company in Switzerland owned by Credit Suisse and American Express. Swisscard is the only card issuer in Switzerland to offer the world’s most important credit card brands American Express, Mastercard and Visa all in one place. Swisscard manages over 1.5 million credit cards and the American Express acceptance points in Switzerland. Swisscard employs approx. 600 employees in Horgen (ZH).

McKinsey & Company is a worldwide leading consulting firm.