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Die Nahostkrise von 2026 hat das geschafft, was ein Jahrzehnt des Engagements nicht vermochte: Sie hat es geschafft, die Debatte über Nachhaltigkeit aus dem Schatten des reinen Klimathemas herauszuholen und sie direkt ins Rampenlicht der Resilienz zu rücken.

UBP’s Impact investment franchise continues its growth trajectory, fuelled by the team’s conviction and dedication. The annual Impact Report gives an overview of their activities and achievements in 2025.

Today sees the publication of UBP’s fifth annual Sustainability Report. It covers our strategy, progress and achievements in terms of both our investments and our own operations, and also outlines our next steps.

From 9–12 December, Building Bridges attracted over 3,000 professionals from banks, insurance companies, big corporations, governments, international organisations, NGOs and academia for more than 70 plenary sessions, discussions, and workshops. Combined with over 6,000 viewers online, attendance at the 2024 edition of Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance event reached a record high.

In the three years since the launch of our biodiversity strategy, the investment landscape has undergone significant transformations, particularly in the realm of biodiversity and nature finance.

In a bid to preserve their own industries and reduce their dependency on China, the US and EU recently raised trade barriers against Chinese companies, sparking concerns about the cost and pace of the West’s energy transition. The debate is complex, and environmental and social externalities are a crucial part of it.

Research confirms that companies that do not embed sustainability targets into executive remuneration strategies struggle to motivate executives to adopt sustainable practices, leading to misalignment with societal expectations and stakeholder interests.

2023 offered a mixed bag for sustainability. While economic anxieties dominated the news cycle, significant strides were made in recognising the interconnectedness of environmental and financial well-being.

Sustainability-related investments in Switzerland returned to a growth path last year after seeing a significant drop between 2021 and 2022.

In what has become an annual tradition, UBP’s Impact team has written a list of the outcomes they would like to see from the COP 28 climate summit due to take place at the end of November in Dubai.

After years of growth, the total volume of sustainability-related investments in Switzerland declined in 2022, although thematic and impact investing saw remarkable growth.