Skip Links Content Area Main Navigation Header Meta Navigation UBS logins Search Title Main Navigation Sustainability and impact Site Navigation Main Navigation Sustainability and impact Net Zero by 2050 We’re committed To achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and are currently establishing targets along the way to make sure our progress can be transparently tracked. Find out more Suni Harford, Group Executive Board sponsor for Sustainability and Impact and President Asset Management Thinking and acting with the long term in mind What sustainability means to us We all know finance has a powerful influence on the world. At UBS, we reimagine the power of people and capital, to create a better world for everyone: a fairer society, a more prosperous economy and a healthier environment. That’s why we partner with our clients to help them mobilize their capital towards a more sustainable world. And its why we’ve put sustainability at the heart of our own business too. Our ambition We want to be the financial provider of choice for clients who wish to mobilize capital towards the achievement of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the orderly transition to a low-carbon economy. So we’re focusing on three key areas to drive that transition and these are some of the ways that we’ll get there. Planet People Partnerships Planet – making climate a clear priority as we shift towards a lower carbon future 2020 100% of the electricity we use in our operations is sourced from renewables 2025 Reaching net zero for our scope 1 & 2 emissions 2050 Net zero across all aspects of our business Sustainability Report Download as PDF Sustainability presentation Download as PDF Our commitments Net Zero We are committed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions resulting from all aspects of our business by 2050, with milestones established along the way to make sure our progress can be transparently tracked. What this means for our clients What this means for our firm Address societal challenges Our aim is to connect people for a better, fairer, more prosperous world and we’ll sharpen the focus of our philanthropy and community activities on health and education. We’ve set some ambitious goals to reach by 2025: to raise USD 1 billion in donations to our client philanthropy foundations and funds, to reach 25 million beneficiaries, and to support one million beneficiaries in learning and developing skills for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship through our community investment activities. Support a diverse workforce Gender, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, veterans, mental health matters. Our strategy is to continue to shape a diverse and inclusive organization that is innovative, provides outstanding service to our clients, offers equitable opportunities and is a great place to work for everyone. By 2025, we aspire to Increase the percentage of women in our director level and above population to 30%. Reach a 26% representation of underrepresented ethnicities at the director level and above in the US and to increase our ethnic minority senior management (directors and above) headcount by 40% in the UK. Partnerships for a better world Together we can achieve systemic change. We’ll continue to share best practices and engage with regulatory authorities, central banks, policymakers, academia and peers to facilitate the development of robust methodologies to help leverage the potential of the financial services sector potential to drive change. We’ll engage with standard setters to help develop and support policies, standards and regulations that will enable the necessary transition of the whole economy. Together with other leading banks and academia, we’ve launched Banking for Impact to define new methodologies to measure and quantify the impact of our businesses on all our stakeholders. Our sustainability offering It’s an integral part of what we do. Whether you’re an institutional investor, corporate client or a private client, we want to help you reimagine the power of investing. Corporate client You want help on your sustainability journey. It is our aim to support companies in their transition, from supporting issuance of green and sustainability-linked bonds and loans, to raising private capital. Learn more Private investor You want to invest in companies who use their resources wisely and deliver reliable, long-term returns. We'll get to know the issues close to your heart, so we can help you find good investments that fit with your values. Start here Institutional investor You're thinking about the long term and want your fiduciary duties to support your sustainability objectives. We include sustainability information throughout our offering – to give you the solutions and strategies you need. Investment Bank Asset Management Swiss business You want to prepare your company for the new low-carbon economy. We have programs that can help you do just that. Learn more Explore our sustainability offering We didn’t begin all this yesterday Travelling through time 1954 Beginnings of UBS Community Affairs at Wealth Management US 1997 First Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) funds2 1999 First bank to obtain ISO 14001 certification for worldwide environmental management system 2006 Introduction of comprehensive climate strategy and start offsetting all CO2 emissions resulting from business air travel. More 2014 Founding UBS in society, a program to further focus us on sustainable performance 2015 Sustainability Industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index3 World's first Development Impact Bond (DIB) in education launched by UBS Optimus Foundation with "Educate Girls"4 2016 Launching the UBS Oncology Impact Fund, the largest oncology impact investment to date2 2018 First 100% sustainable cross-asset portfolio for private clients2 Reaching 2.8 million children through the UBS Optimus Foundation 2019 Banning project-level financing on new coal-fired power plants Find out more Disclaimer: No affiliation, association, sponsorship or endorsement is suggested or implied by UBS to any person, entity, company or organization mentioned in this material. Sustainable investing strategies aim to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment process and portfolio construction. Strategies across geographies and styles approach ESG analysis and incorporate the findings in a variety of ways. The returns on portfolios consisting primarily of sustainable investments may be lower or higher than portfolios where ESG factors, exclusions, or other sustainability issues are not considered, and the investment opportunities available to such portfolios may also differ. UBS Group is a founding signatory of the Operating Principles for Impact Management. Explore how we align with the Principles in our Disclosure Statement . Read important research disclaimer Read important marketing disclaimer Back to top Footer Navigation You are here: Global Sustainability and impact Information on UBS Terms of use Privacy statement Report fraudulent mail Privacy Settings Legal Information The products, services, information and/or materials contained within these web pages may not be available for residents of certain jurisdictions. 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