Our workforce
Global reach, local expertise.
With more than 74,000 employees working in 48 countries and representing 150 nationalities, we have the global presence, experience and range of business activities to have real impact on a global scale.
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Our 2022 Sustainability Report discusses workforce composition, people management priorities and relevant processes in detail, and the appendix contains additional workforce data. Have a look at the “What we do for our employees” chapter and “Workforce by the numbers” in Appendix 4.
You may also find these links useful:
- 2022 Annual Report (EN)UBS’s 2022 Annual Report (in English)
- Diversity, Equity and InclusionUBS’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion priorities
- Our differences make a difference Article on how our diversity makes the difference
- UBS CareersLearn about careers at UBS
- UBS Sustainability and impactSustainability and impact at UBS
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)
Our clients come from around the world, and we’ve found that teams with a wide range of skills, experiences and backgrounds better understand (and relate to) our equally diverse clients’ needs. An inclusive workplace also makes UBS a better place to work – just one reason we’re building a culture of belonging throughout the firm.
We take a broad approach to DE&I. Our strategy and initiatives focus on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic diversity, disabilities, age, and veteran status, from recruitment through to retirement, along the entire employee lifecycle. Within that, increasing the representation of women and ethnic minorities, especially in leadership roles, is a near-term priority. Currently, 42% of our Group Executive Board (GEB) members are female, as are 29.4% of senior managers who report directly to a GEB member. We’re also seeing growth in our representation of ethnic minorities, especially in the UK and the US. Key initiatives include partnerships with the Investments and Wealth Institute and Kaplan Financial Education in the US to provide scholarships for diverse advisors (and other specialists) to pursue various industry certifications, and our global UBS Career Comeback program, which helps us hire and retain more female leaders and subject experts. To date, 213 women and 21 men have relaunched their careers with us after a break.
Ensuring employees have a voice
Our employees want to be heard and have an impact – within the firm, and in society – and to be actively engaged in shaping our identity, direction and daily work life. That’s why we regularly seek their views on employee engagement, work environment, collaboration, career development, line manager effectiveness, employee well-being and more. We use that feedback to continuously improve our culture and our people-management processes, and to focus on topics that matter to employees.
Fast fact
Fast fact
“We have employees around the world – the largest percentage (30%) is in the Americas, 28% in Switzerland, 22% in Asia Pacific and 20% in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Last year, 1,704 employees moved to a role in a different business division and 570 employees changed regions.”
Unlocking potential
Focusing on impact and outcome
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