1、242 Corporate governance,responsibility and compensationUBS and SocietyUBS and SocietyUBS is committed to creating long-term positive impact for our clients,employees,investors and society.In doing so,we aim to continually improve our efficiency and effectiveness in protecting the environment,respec
2、ting human rights and ensuring responsible behavior in all aspects of our operations.We want to be the financial provider of choice for clients wishing to drive capital toward investments that support the achievement of the United Nations(UN)Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)and the transition to a
3、 low-carbon economy.Our cross-divisional organization UBS and Society focuses our firm on this direction.UBS and Society covers our activities and capabilities related to sustainable investing,philanthropy,environmental and human rights policies governing client and supplier relationships,our enviro
4、nmental footprint and community investment.We intend to make sustainable performance the standard across our firm and part of every client conversation.We work with a long-term focus on providing appropriate returns to all of our stakeholders in a responsible manner.To underline our commitment to UB
5、S and Society,we provide transparent targets and report on progress made against them wherever possible.To this end,we assess our progress against the following aims.We aim to beA leader in sustainable investing(SI)for private and institutional clientsA leader in sustainable investing(SI)for private
6、 and institutional clientsas demonstrated by size of SI assets under management(AuM)and goals,for which UBS:Has set ambitious internal targets to increase AuM for core SI products and mandates Has set a target of USD 5 billion of client assets invested into new impact investments by the end of 2021A