# Centers

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Our faculty has a large number of [centers of expertise](https://www.unil.ch/hec/en/home/menuinst/recherche/instituts-et-laboratoires.html) – centers, institutes and laboratories. In this section, we announce the creation of new centers and present a selection of the achievements of our centers and institutes.

- ## [Predicting the unpredictable: striving for better economic forecasting](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-striving-for-better-economic-forecasting/)

  26 February 2026

  We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s future resilience. This

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- ## [Environmental impact: the hidden side of Swiss finance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)

  28 January 2026

  Switzerland has relatively modest CO₂ emissions within its borders. But if we follow the trail of money it invests abroad, the picture becomes bleaker. Every day, Swiss banks,

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- ## [Understanding Switzerland’s real estate transition through building permits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)

  14 May 2025

  How can we concretely assess the Swiss real estate sector’s progress towards carbon neutrality? By using building permit data. This is the aim of the latest white paper

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