Stephan Schmidheiny is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose visionary ideas have helped advance the global sustainable development agenda since 1976, when he took the helm of the family business, the Swiss Eternit Group (SEG), at 29 years of age. More details about his background and career can be found at www.stephanschmidheiny.com.

VIVA Trust has maintained this website since 2012 to facilitate access to factual information about the legal proceedings against Stephan Schmidheiny that began in Italy in 2009.  For those who are well acquainted with his life and career, these proceedings are a twisted form of injustice targeting a person who was a pioneer in eliminating the use of asbestos, a trailblazer in venture capital investment, an innovator in philanthropy and social investment, and the founder of several nonprofit organizations.  This space ensures that the facts are readily available to all interested parties.