Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Email Format
Government AdministrationBern, Switzerland501-1000 Employees
The Federal Office for the Environment FOEN serves as Switzerland's federal government's central authority for environmental matters. It operates within the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication DETEC. Based in the Bern region, the agency is charged with the sustainable use of natural resources, including soil, water, air, quietness, and forests. Its responsibilities include protecting people and ecosystems from natural hazards, safeguarding environmental and public health against excessive impacts, conserving biodiversity and landscape quality, and guiding international environmental policy. It is a government administration with several hundred employees. Recent activity includes participation in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.