Stephan Geiger

EY Switzerland ESG Leader, Financial Services

Responsible for building the Sustainable Finance team in Switzerland. Trusted advisor in regulatory transformation and governance projects. Passionate about family, sports, mountains and the ocean.

Stephan Geiger leads ESG Financial Services in Ernst & Young AG, Switzerland and has a long track record of governance and regulatory transformation projects. At EY, he has led a broad array of regulatory transformation projects with regard to Swiss and European regulations.

He focuses on projects related to Corporate Governance, Compliance and new European Regulations in Banking and Asset Management (e.g. EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance, MiFID, FIDLEG, design of compliance management systems, reorganizations, FINMA license applications, Compliance cross-border frameworks, Outsourcing, etc.)

Stephan has also led Risk & Compliance mapping projects (overall concept, risk scoping and implementation of adaption measures).

How Stephan is building a better working world

“I team up with my clients and internal colleagues to build sustainable business relationships. In my role as ESG Lead Financial Services, Ernst & Young AG, I proudly represent the EY organisation at industry bodies and lead our multi-disciplinary team that offers solutions in risk, regulatory and reporting from an advisory and assurance side. I focused my whole professional career on regulatory transformation projects and would be delighted to go on a regulatory and business change journey together with you.“

Stephan's latest thinking

What does Omnibus mean for CBAM and supply chain transparency in general?

Join our roundtable on the EU's CBAM! Connect with industry peers, share insights, and tackle challenges.

10 Apr 2025 Zurich, CH

EY Webcast: Omnibus simplification package – Way forward on Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence

The Omnibus Simplification Package (“Omnibus”) is part of the European Commission's commitment to reduce wider sustainability reporting burdens.

06 Mar 2025 | 16:00 your local time

How can Swiss companies set up robust sustainable and responsible supply chain due diligence processes

Part 4: The Age of Greenwashing series addresses how to identify and mitigate greenwashing risks from a broad range of perspectives.

12 Apr 2023 Stephan Geiger +2

How can financial institutes avoid greenwashing in their corporate reporting?

Learn how to avoid greenwashing in corporate reporting for financial institutes. Get more guidance here.

08 Feb 2023 Stephan Geiger +1

How can financial institutes avoid greenwashing in the advisory process?

Learn to avoid greenwashing in financial advisory processes. Ensure transparency and integrity in promoting sustainability within financial services.

30 Nov 2022 Stephan Geiger +1

How will financial institutes navigate the Age of Greenwashing?

Discover how to identify and mitigate greenwashing risks from a corporate reporting, asset management as well as advisory perspective.

16 Nov 2022 Stephan Geiger

EU Action Plan – Deep dive on Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

SFRD is the first set of a regulatory wave aiming to reorient capital flows towards a more sustainable economy.

09 Dec 2020 Stephan Geiger
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