Thurgauer Kantonalbank

In 2022, the homeownership rate was 42%% in Switzerland¹. Purchasing a house is less expensive than renting². It builds long-term wealth, which can be transferred to their heirs, giving financial security^2,3. Psychologically, it gives a sense of s...

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) trap the sun's heat and cause a rise in temperature and sea level, extreme weather conditions, and climate change¹.   In 2022 (latest data), global GHG emissions amounted to 53.8 billion tonnes (t) of CO₂e². 

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A gender-balanced workforce is represented by a 40-60% ratio of men and women^1;pxii. Women’s underrepresentation limits their economic development, squanders human potential and leads to an unequal share of economic growth benefits². Increasing ...

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. Corporate taxes acco...

In 2021, 3.45 billion people were employed globally, representing 44% of the global population¹. Job creation is vital for society, as well as for the economy². It fuels economic growth as the spending of wages leads to higher consumer spending³. ...

Global plastic production stands at around 345 million (Mn) tonnes (t) annually¹. Plastic recycling rates are less than 10%, and 50% of all the plastic produced is for single use^2,1. Annually around 100,000 marine animals die due to plastic pollut...

Age 15 or older accounts for 19.28% of credit card holders globally¹. Consumers are financially constrained by fees such as annual fees, late fees, over-the-limit fees, foreign currency fees, and others². Macroeconomically, a higher household debt...