ESG and Sustainability

Investment Bank goals

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.


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.
Our ESG Research

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

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.

Chart

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

Personality

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

Eco Grow

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


How we are partnering for good

Sustainability and impact

Driving change that matters

UBS in society

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.

UBS Optimus Foundation

Together we can achieve so much more

UBS in society

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