ESG and Sustainability

We are striving to be at the forefront of ESG and sustainability. We explain the key issues and help shape the discussions, which is reflected in the quality and depth of advice, and the products that we are able to offer our clients.

Our goals are to:

deliver investment products that support impact and socially, responsible themes

support the transition to a low carbon economy in advisory and capital markets including supporting issuance of green and sustainable bonds

work towards full integration of ESG into investment research

make sustainability the everyday standard across the firm

70%

of our corporate clients stated they were implementing or revising a sustainability strategy.¹

85

USD trillion

collective AuM for the 2,300 signatories of the UN supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative²

5-7

USD trillion

Annual investment needed to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030³.

¹UBS ESG and sustainability survey, Nov 2020
²PRI Report on Progress, Principles of Responsible Investment 2019
³UNCTAD World investment report 2014. UBS presents investment roadmap for meeting UN sustainability goals.

Latest insights

UBS Neo

For clients onboarded to UBS Neo, you can discover more insights on our Sustainable Finance page

Our ESG Research

Providing environmental, social and governance research since 2004¹, our dedicated ESG research team works to bring in-depth research that responds to ESG issues as they move into investors' risk agenda.

Sustainable investing (SI) in equity research at UBS:

Sector competition model seeking to identify 'touch-points' between markets, society and the environment.
Long tenure in the ESG/SI sector.
Research SI content including: thematic and cross-sectoral collaborations; ESG Keys, our recently launched ESG Risk Radar, and ESG embedded in 'mainstream' analyst research on stocks and sectors.

Find out more

¹UBS Internal Data, 2019

Supporting deals that matter

In Global Banking, we strive to support deals that matter

providing capital-raising and strategic advisory to companies driving positive impact
pitching and structuring green and sustainable bond opportunities for financial institutions and corporate clients
vetting all transactions, assessing and restricting business in many areas with full exclusion of business in other areas
encouraging ESG disclosure

Our culture

Engaging our employees and supporting our communities

We are committed to embedding social well-being and sustainability into our day-to-day:

7000+ hours volunteered by the Investment Bank in 2020¹

118 UBS Group community partners¹

new Group global Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador programme providing accredited training

our employee action streams provide an opportunity to improve our Culture across a number of topics including Sustainability, Talent and Wellness.

Find out more about the culture at UBS

¹UBS Internal Data 2021

Dow Jones Sustainability Index, recognized UBS as the industry leader for the sixth year running^*

In 2020, UBS Optimus Foundation raised USD 168 million in donations (a 74% increase)^*

100% of our electricity consumption is now sourced from renewable sources^*

*UBS Internal Data 2021

How we are partnering for good

Sustainability and impact

Driving change that matters

Moving society towards a more positive future - now that's an idea we can all get behind. From finding innovative solutions, to partnering and leading by example, we're making it happen.

Read our stories

UBS Optimus Foundation

Together we can achieve so much more

We are a grant-making foundation supporting UBS clients to improve the lives and futures of vulnerable children.