Pioneer in sustainability

The Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative is an international group of asset managers who are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 or earlier, consistent with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and who support investments focused on zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. The group of more than 300 members already represents more than USD 59 trillion in assets under management today. Swisscanto joined in 2021.

The United Nations' six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRIs) are environmental, social and governance criteria which are relevant for financial markets. In 2009, we were one of Europe's first universal banks to sign up to the PRIs.

Established in 2014, the mission of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) is to make Switzerland one of the leading centres for sustainable finance. Zürcher Kantonalbank has been a member of Swiss Sustainable Finance since 2015.

By signing the European Transparency Code for Sustainability Funds, we, as a Swiss fund manager, confirm our commitment to maintaining transparency towards investors. Eurosif is a union of the national professional associations for sustainable investments at the European level.

We have been a signatory of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) since 2005. This is a non-profit organisation that aims to create more transparency with regard to greenhouse gas emissions that are harmful to the climate.

In 2015, we were the first Swiss bank to sign the Montréal Carbon Pledge, an investor initiative committed to disclosing the carbon footprint of our equity funds.

We have been taking into account the results of the Access to Medicine Index since 2017. This index transparently shows pharmaceutical companies that promote access to medicines.