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ABS Foundation

Driving measurable impact across climate action, environmental protection and human rights

Arab Bank Switzerland (ABS) is aware of the challenges the world is facing in relation to climate change and is committed to dedicate resources to make a significant impact.

To articulate this commitment, we have launched the Arab Bank Switzerland Foundation for Sustainability with a clear mission to engage our clients and stakeholders within the framework of sustainable development goals.

The Foundation’s Mission

To empower clients and stakeholders to support and develop initiatives that protect the environment, promote energy transition and protect the rights of the individual.

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The Foundation’s Goals

To ensure the foundation has a clear framework to achieve its mission, its work is particularly set on the following three pillars:

Promoting Energy Transition

Support research initiatives and active programs developing renewable energy sources or improving the efficiency of existing technology.

Protecting the Environment

Support initiatives that tackle climate change and promote or protect biodiversity.

Protecting the Individual

Especially the rights of women and children.

As the foundation evolves, we will engage with our stakeholders to adapt and develop our goals.

ABS Foundation Supports

Strengthening child protection across borders

International Social Service (ISS)

Established in 1924 in Geneva, the International Social Service (ISS) is a global network supporting children and families facing complex social challenges linked to migration. Active in over 120 countries, ISS plays a crucial role in child protection, capacity building, and advocacy to uphold children’s rights worldwide.

With the Foundation’s multi-year support, the ISS general secretariat will establish the Geneva Centre of Excellence in Cross border Child Protection – a knowledge hub dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and training to improve child protection systems internationally.

This initiative embodies the Foundation’s approach: locally grounded, agile in action, trust based and focused on creating measurable, lasting value for children and families

Discover more about our partner here: iss-ssi.org

Reviving ecosystems, empowering communities

Dar Si Hmad | Regenerative Farm (TINQ)

In southwest Morocco, Dar Si Hmad is reimagining how communities could adapt to a changing environment impacted by climate change.

Through its Regenerative Farm (TINQ), the organization integrates fog-water harvesting and solar-powered desalination with regenerative farming techniques, focusing on the revival of cactus cultivation. This initiative emerged as a response to the ‘2018 mealybug infestation’ that devastated more than 280,000 hectares of prickly pear in Southwest Morocco, once the cornerstone of local Amazigh economies.

The Foundation’s multiyear support enables Dar Si Hmad to continue restoring local biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, and uplifting traditional Amazigh livelihoods.

Each Foundation partnership is guided by the principles of being locally grounded, agile in action, trust based and focused on creating measurable, lasting value for communities.

Discover more about our partner here: darsihmad.org