Roadmap of the Alliance tdh schweiz / TdH Suisse

Within the Alliance terre des hommes schweiz / Terre des Hommes Suisse, each organisation has specific expertise. tdh schweiz is competent in participatory approaches for young people and focuses on the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights, a culture of peace and sustainable livelihoods; while TdH Suisse has strong expertise in the integrated promotion of the right to participation, protection against exploitation and violence and education, including education for a sustainable development.

Both organisations decided to pool their know-how to design a climate and environmental roadmap, implement climate actions aligned with the Paris agreement as quickly as possible, and contribute to a more secure future and environment for future generations.

Taking note of the scientific consensus, terre des hommes schweiz and Terre des Hommes Suisse have decided to reduce their emissions by 34% and 40% respectively by 2027 (compared to 2019), without resorting to external offsets. While their intermediary targets are different due to their respective starting points (2019 baseline footprints), their 2030 targets are -50%, according to the Paris Agreement’s ambitions to halve emissions on a global scale by 2030.

For both organisations, the carbon footprint includes both direct and indirect emissions as well as the international and national coordinations. The footprint of programmes implemented by local partners will be incorporated in a second stage.

Eight solutions were selected according to the main levers of action, based on both their carbon and environmental impact, the effort required to implement them and their compatibility with programmes. Several solutions are also important for promoting staff commitment and their ownership of the challenge.

Cover photo © Cebisile Mbonani/terre des hommes schweiz.