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Beginnings of UBS Community Affairs at Wealth Management US
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UBS among the first signatories of the UNEP Bank Declaration (UNEP FI)
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Launch of first UBS-AM sustainability strategy
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UBS first bank to obtain ISO 14001 certification for worldwide environmental management system
Founding of UBS Optimus Foundation, a grant-making foundation that offers clients a platform to use their wealth to drive positive social and environmental change
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UBS among first companies to sign UN Global Compact. First reporting on corporate responsibility in annual reporting
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UBS introduces comprehensive climate strategy and starts offsetting all CO2 emissions resulting from business air travel
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UBS-AM becomes signatory to UN principles for Responsible Investment
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UBS-AM commences annual GRESB assessments for Real Estate & Private Markets strategies
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Founds UBS in Society, a program to further focus us on sustainable performance
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UBS-AM's 1st ESG Fixed income fund launched
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UBS awarded sustainability industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
UBS delivers world's first Development Impact Bond (DIB)
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UBS-AM's First climate aware rules-based equity strategy launched
Launch of UBS-AM's active global impact equity strategy
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UBS launches first 100% sustainable cross-asset portfolio for private clients
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UBS bans project-level financing on new coal-fi#e60000 power plants
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Founding signatory of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
Launch of UBS-AM's climate aware strategies for active equities and fixed income
100% SI integration in UBS-AM's active equities and fixed income
UBS-AM granted A+ Climate stewardship ranking
UBS-AM received A+ scores in both Property and Infrastructure in the UN PRI Assessment for the fourth consecutive year
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UBS commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations by 2025
UBS is the first major global financial institution to make sustainable investments the prefer solution for private clients investing globally
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Launch of UBS-AM's first hedge fund strategy focused on energy transition
Over 91% of UBS-AM's submitted strategies received 4-stars or 5-stars from GRESB and 95% outperformed the GRESB average
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UBS commitment to net zero scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050