Why UBS is partnering with Climate Week Zurich

Climate change is not a future risk – it is a structural reality reshaping economies, markets, and societies today. Addressing it requires more than ambition or isolated action; it demands collaboration across capital, innovation, policy and execution.

Climate Week Zurich brings this ecosystem together at a moment when credibility matters more than claims.

As a global financial center with deep scientific, entrepreneurial, and investment networks, Switzerland can offer a platform for turning climate intent into investable scalable solutions. UBS's partnership with CWZ reflects our conviction that progress happens when ideas, capital and partners move together – shaping pathways from innovation to real-word impact. 

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Meet UBS at Climate Week Zurich​

UBS experts will participate in a number of sessions across Climate Week Zurich, sharing insights on sustinable finance, climate transition and the role of capital in driving change.

Browse the full program to explore events.

Our global sustainability ambitions

We are guided by our ambition to be a leader in sustainability. This is reflected in our vision to be the bank for the next generation. To help us realize that vision, our sustainability and impact strategy is based on three overarching strategic pillars: Protect, Grow and Attract.
About our global ambitions

Protect

Manage our business in alignment with our sustainable, long-term Group strategy and evolving standards.

Grow

Embed an innovative sustainability and impact offering across all our business divisions.

Attract

Be the bank of choice for clients and employees.

About our global ambitions

Swiss client offering

Like us, many of our clients are in a period of transition. We’ll work to raise awareness among our clients about the risks and opportunities surrounding climate and manage our financing relationship in line with social and environmental criteria.

Whether you’re a private client, a start-up or an established company, discover our services and solutions that will enable you to create a sustainable impact.

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Private clients

By building for the future with our sustainable services and solutions for private clients, you can do something good for tomorrow today.

Find out more about our private client offering
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Corporate and institutional clients

Through sustainable success with our innovative services and solutions for corporate clients, you can make your company one of the winners of tomorrow today.

Find out more about our corporate and institutional client offering

Insights and resources

Virtuous circles. The circular economy: an explainer for Swiss companies

This explainer report, aimed at Swiss firms, outlines the drivers behind the circular economy’s growing popularity, its implications for companies, and how banks can support corporates.

Read the report (EN)pdf, 1 MB

Downhill climb - The challenge and opportunity of Switzerland’s journey to reduce emissions

Switzerland is among the leaders in the charge for decarbonization and is currently on track to hit its emissions goals. Remaining so will not be easy however, with various challenges still to face. Our report has more insights on how each sector can build on the progress achieved so far, and seize the opportunities of the Swiss transition.

Green Streak: Unlocking more funding for land

Land sustains life - storing carbon, supporting communities, and protecting biodiversity. Green Streak explores how philanthropy can help restore and conserve these vital ecosystems.

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Protecting our ocean: let’s put a price on nature

Discover how philanthropy is helping to drive the blue nature transition in our new Bluestreak paper.

AIm high - How AI can improve life outcomes around the world

As the AI roll-out gathers pace, we find ourselves at an inflection point. The decisions taken in the next few years will decide whether AI's upsides are fully realized and its risks adequately mitigated. Our white paper contains insights on how to optimize AI’s consequences for human capital, via its impacts on education, workplace productivity, and health.

Download the white paperpdf, 2 MB

Harnessing Climate Data

A collaborative paper with Nest and Oxford Sustainable Finance Group exploring how forward‑looking climate risk data can help investors better assess and integrate physical climate risks into portfolios.

Download the paper to explore our findingspdf, 2 MB

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