Ratings and recognitions
In 2019, we continued to gain industry recognition for our commitment to improving performance under ESG criteria and for our efforts in offering clients world-class expertise and sustainable products. For the fifth year running, we were named the best performer in the Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets Industry of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the most widely recognized corporate sustainability rating. MSCI ESG Research maintained our rating at AA, while Sustainalytics ranked our firm as an industry leader.
Ratings and recognitions
Ratings and recognitions1 | Ratings and recognitions1 | Scope | Scope | UBS result | UBS result |
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Ratings and recognitions1 | Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) | Scope | Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance | UBS result | Industry leader Index member of DJSI World and DJSI Europe |
Ratings and recognitions1 | CDP | Scope | Climate change | UBS result | Climate A- rating (on Leadership band)2 |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Sustainalytics | Scope | ESG performance | UBS result | Leader score within our industry 95th percentile ranking |
Ratings and recognitions1 | MSCI | Scope | ESG performance | UBS result | AA rating Top three among primary peer group3 |
Ratings and recognitions1 | ISS-ESG | Scope | ESG performance | UBS result | Corporate responsibility prime status |
Ratings and recognitions1 | FTSE4Good Index | Scope | ESG performance | UBS result | Index member |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2019 | Scope | Philanthropic advice | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2019 | Scope | SRI / Social impact investing | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | PWM / The Banker Global Private Banking Awards 2019 | Scope | Sustainable investing | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards 2019 | Scope | Best ESG Hybrid Fund | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Environmental Finance Sustainable Investments Awards 2019 | Scope | Best ESG Initiative of the Year | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | GRESB Real Estate, Debt and Infrastructure assessments | Scope | Sustainability performance of real asset portfolios worldwide | UBS result | Submission of 20 of REPM’s (Real Estate & Private Markets) flagship funds (across real estate equity, real estate debt and infrastructure globally), representing 95% of REPM’s direct pooled real estate and infrastructure vehicles globally. 15 real estate and infrastructure funds achieved 5-star status, the highest recognition available |
Ratings and recognitions1 | ShareAction | Scope | Stewardship | UBS result | AM ranked as the leading asset manager globally for voting on climate-related resolutions |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Corporate Engagement Awards | Scope | Community investment | UBS result | Gold for Best Educational Programme Best alignment of brand values through sponsorship activity |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Better Society Awards (UK) | Scope | Community investment | UBS result | Highly Commended for Commitment to Local Community |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Global Good Awards (UK) | Scope | Community investment | UBS result | Gold for Community Partnerships in Education and Entrepreneurships Silver Award in the Best Education Project category for UBS’s 10 year partnership with The Bridge Academy |
Ratings and recognitions1 | 2019 Top 10 Enterprises for Public Welfare (China) | Scope | Community investment | UBS result | Winner of the Charity Award |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Japan Corporate Philanthropy Award (Japan) | Scope | Community investment | UBS result | Grand Prix of the Award |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Employer of Tomorrow Award (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) | Scope | Employment-related and community investment | UBS result | Winner |
Ratings and recognitions1 | World’s Most Attractive Employers (Universum) | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | Top 50 |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | Index member |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies" (US) | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | Top 100 |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality (Human Rights Campaign), US | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | 15th consecutive year |
Ratings and recognitions1 | The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers (UK) | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | Top 100 |
Ratings and recognitions1 | Best HR Center of Expertise in Greater China Award (HRoot 2019) | Scope | Employment-related | UBS result | Winner |
