UBS discloses operational emissions comprehensively and achieved 99.8% renewable electricity, but financed emissions—which dwarf operations—remain largely unquantified. The bank pushed back its net-zero target by 10 years, withdrew its AUM net-zero commitment, and was linked by Greenpeace to deforestation and slave labour in Brazilian green bonds. Scope 3 accountability is the critical gap.
Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 4/10).
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
If you believe a source has been misread or a newer version exists, submit a challenge.
Among the 27 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, UBS sits 22nd of 27.
Score history begins 4 April 2026.
As UBS's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.
We're backfilling historical scores for FTSE 100 and S&P 100 companies over the coming weeks.
Every challenge is published. We'd rather be corrected than wrong — that's the whole point.
No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.
UBS is a global financial services firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, providing wealth management, investment banking, and asset management. As a systemically important bank, its financed emissions vastly exceed its operational footprint, making climate accountability in lending and investment activities the defining sustainability metric for the sector.
Peer systemically important bank with similar financed emissions accountability gaps and greenwashing controversies
View breakdown →Major global lender with comparable scope 3 disclosure weakness and financed fossil fuel exposure
View breakdown →Asset manager with conflicting net-zero commitments and criticism for fund misalignment with climate goals
View breakdown →Financial services peer operating across similar geographies with deforestation and slavery-linked lending controversies
View breakdown →Email alerts when a rubric question is verified, a challenge is resolved, or the overall score changes.
One email, every Sunday. Score changes, new research, the stories behind the numbers. Free.
No spam. Unsubscribe in one click.
Readers and institutions support our work. Companies can pay to submit evidence we couldn't find. Neither type of payment changes a score.