Zurich Forest Project news

Farewell Sebastião Salgado

It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81. A visionary photographer and humanitarian whose work profoundly shaped our understanding of the world.

In 2020, Zurich Insurance proudly partnered with Instituto Terra, supporting its ambitious mission to reforest and restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. This partnership reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mourn Sebastião’s passing, we reaffirm our dedication to this vital work. Instituto Terra will continue to have our full support, ensuring that his legacy endures and flourishes for generations to come.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes

Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience. Starting in the 2025/26 season, Alte Oper Frankfurt will launch a "green subscription," featuring five first-rate concerts with an eco-friendly twist. It has also decided to change the traditional way of thanking artists.

Instead of presenting them with a flower bouquet, the concert house will now make donations to the reforestation efforts at Instituto Terra.

Growing together

Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area. We’re also supporting the acquisition of essential infrastructure such as solar power generation, tractors, a new nursery with the capacity to produce one million seedlings a year, and a new bus to transport Instituto Terra’s workers easily and safely around the property.

Farewell Sebastião Salgado

It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81. A visionary photographer and humanitarian whose work profoundly shaped our understanding of the world.

In 2020, Zurich Insurance proudly partnered with Instituto Terra, supporting its ambitious mission to reforest and restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. This partnership reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mourn Sebastião’s passing, we reaffirm our dedication to this vital work. Instituto Terra will continue to have our full support, ensuring that his legacy endures and flourishes for generations to come.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes

Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience. Starting in the 2025/26 season, Alte Oper Frankfurt will launch a "green subscription," featuring five first-rate concerts with an eco-friendly twist. It has also decided to change the traditional way of thanking artists.

Instead of presenting them with a flower bouquet, the concert house will now make donations to the reforestation efforts at Instituto Terra.

Growing together

Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area. We’re also supporting the acquisition of essential infrastructure such as solar power generation, tractors, a new nursery with the capacity to produce one million seedlings a year, and a new bus to transport Instituto Terra’s workers easily and safely around the property.