UBS named index component for the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Recently, SAM, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. announced the results of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) review 2009. The annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough analysis...
View ArticleUBS named a top performer in CSR online strategy survey
UBS recently placed second, behind Italian oil and gas company Eni, in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) online awards 'Global Leaders 2009,' a ranking of the best online CSR communications...
View ArticleUBS leads workshop at major student conference on sustainability
On 12-13 November 2009, over 100 students, speakers and representatives from politics, economics, and science gathered in St. Gall, Switzerland for the 21st oikos conference. Under the banner "The...
View ArticleUBS releases new Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
The "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of UBS" sets out the principles and practices that UBS expects all of its employees and directors to follow unreservedly both in letter and in spirit. The...
View ArticleUBS achieves top spot in eco rating by leading Swiss business magazine Bilanz
In the second eco rating of Swiss companies conducted by business magazine Bilanz, UBS has gained top spot in the financial sector. In the magazine's cross-sector ranking UBS is ranked tenth and thus...
View ArticleUBS named index component for the FTSE4Good Index
UBS has again met the FTSE4Good criteria designed to identify companies that are compliant with globally recognised corporate responsibility standards, therefore UBS continues to be an index component...
View ArticleUBS receives three awards for responsible business practice in the UK
UBS is among a small number of businesses to receive three Business in the Community (BITC) National Big Tick Awards. One award was given for the overall Community Affairs programme in the Building...
View ArticleUBS Global AM policy on the prohibition of investments in companies...
On 1 August 2010 the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions became binding international law, which - together with the UN Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines - prevent parties from using, developing,...
View ArticleUBS at the forefront of corporate efforts to reduce carbon emissions
UBS is featured in the Carbon Disclosure Project's Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) for 2010. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the...
View ArticleUBS statement on mountaintop removal coal mining
UBS fully acknowledges the importance of mining to the global economy. At the same time, it also recognizes the potential environmental, social and human rights impacts of this industry sector. To...
View ArticleUBS partners with the Smith School at the University of Oxford
UBS has joined the Partnership Board of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University.
View Article"UBS position on relationships with clients and suppliers associated with...
UBS has established processes and commitments to make Responsible Banking a cornerstone of the culture and brand. We have developed and continue to develop policies and guidelines to identify, manage...
View ArticleUBS Culture Foundation: Current Events
The UBS Culture Foundation is part of the bank's social commitment in Switzerland. Since UBS assumes the administrative costs of the foundation, the annual returns on the foundation capital can be...
View ArticleHans Purrmann exhibition at the Hermann Hesse Museum
In collaboration with the Hans Purrmann Archive in Munich, the Hermann Hesse Museum in Montagnola near Lugano is showing an exhibition on this post-impressionist painter who lived in Montagnola from...
View ArticleCorporate responsibility website 2011 update completed
Our corporate responsibility website has been updated with the 2010 data. We use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as the basis for our corporate responsibility reporting and apply a careful...
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