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"Building diversity at work is critical to the competitiveness and, ultimately, success of UBS Warburg," said Markus Granziol, Chairman of UBS Warburg.
UBS Warburg’s Global Diversity Initiative was launched in February 2001 at Wolfsberg (UBS’s main Swiss conference facility). At the conference, attended by interested parties from both UBS Warburg and UBS PaineWebber, priorities were defined and set for the recruitment of women, ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups.
Another goal of the Global Diversity Initiative is to raise awareness and develop leadership. To achieve this goal, diversity leadership training programs have been developed and launched in the US, UK and Asia – adding to the existing diversity program underway in Switzerland and continental Europe. Attracting diverse talent is another goal. The UK and US regions within UBS Warburg have forged a partnership with the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, an organization that sources top tier minority candidates for corporations.
Perhaps the most visible aspect of the initiative is the conferences promoted by the All Bar None women’s network. 160 women attended the first UK Women and Leadership Conference in June 2001, based around the theme of "Profit through Diversity". In the United States, the fourth Women and Leadership Conference was held this year, sponsored jointly by UBS PaineWebber and UBS Warburg, attracting more than 375 participants. As a result of these meetings, a formal women’s network was established, which provides a forum for exchanging ideas and supporting women at UBS.
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