Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für verantwortungsvolle Unternehmen – zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
50.7% yes
- Cantons: 8.5 for, 14.5 against
- Turnout 47%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 9 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 68.7%, Turnout 40%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 64.6%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 55%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 59.8%, Turnout 47%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 56.6%, Turnout 45%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.6%, Turnout 48%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 43%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 52.8%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 47.5%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 47.2%, Turnout 66%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 47.1%, Turnout 40%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 44%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 44.7%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 44.1%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 43.5%, Turnout 51%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.1%, Turnout 43%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 42.4%, Turnout 44%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 45%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 41.5%, Turnout 45%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 36.2%, Turnout 50%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 35.2%, Turnout 56%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 42%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 32.2%, Turnout 51%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 47%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking48.1% yes
- French-speaking58.3% yes
- Ticino54.2% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
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18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 26 cantons the same
- «Lehrstellen-Initiative»
18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 26 cantons the same
- Minimum Wage Initiative
18 May 2014 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 26 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
- Volksinitiative «Für verantwortungsvolle Unternehmen – zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt»
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.