UBS ESG Presentation Deck
Our long history in sustainability
1954
Beginnings of UBS
Community Affairs
at Wealth
Management US
UBS
1997
First Socially
Responsible
Investment (SRI)
funds
1992
UBS among the first
signatories of the
UNEP Bank
1999
First bank to obtain
ISO 14001
certification for
2006
Introduction of
comprehensive
climate strategy and
start offsetting all
CO₂ emissions
resulting from
business air travel
Declaration (UNEP FI) worldwide
environmental
management system
Founding of UBS
Optimus Foundation
2014
Founding UBS in
Society, a program to
further focus us on
sustainable
performance
2009
UBS Asset
Management
becomes signatory of
Principles for
Responsible
Investment
2017
UBS Asset
Management
launches Climate
Aware and global
impact equity
strategies
2015
Sustainability
industry leader in the
Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
World's first
Development Impact
Bond (DIB)
2019
Banning project-
level financing on
new coal-fired
power plants
2018
First 100%
sustainable cross-
asset portfolio for
private clients
2021
Commitment to
net zero scope 1,
2 and 3 emissions
by 2050
2020
Commitment to net
zero emissions in
100% of AM AUM
by 2050
Commitment to net
zero GHG emissions
from our own
operations by 2025
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