NEST is an organization based in the United Kingdom. And they have a pretty significant task – to invest the pensions of over seven million UK workers. Like most modern companies, NEST recognizes that the world's climate is changing. Core to their investment philosophy, is looking to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Unfortunately, they lacked an appropriate, cost-effective way to do so.

Landmark Ventures and our partners are delighted to host a series of virtual events for our robust network of Global Leaders, Corporate Executives, Venture Capitalists, Philanthropists, Celebrities and Social Entrepreneurs across the Social Innovation Summit ecosystem. Please find descriptions of each event below and click to register.

Join us for a conversation with Ursula Burns, former Chairman & CEO, Xerox Corporation, Samantha Power, former US Ambassador to the United Nations, and Robert Zoellick, former President The World Bank Group.

As the world's largest wealth manager and one of the best capitalized banks in the industry, UBS has consistently ranked among the world's top financial institutions and received numerous independent industry accolades in recent years.

Fires in California and Oregon have prompted officials to issue evacuation orders and affected air quality from Mexico to Canada. UBS Evidence Lab measures smoke density to see which areas have been impacted the most. The Air Quality Index (AQI) for San Francisco and San Jose has reached unhealthy levels, and both cities have exceeded Shanghai in recent AQI readings. In San Francisco, the AQI is approaching levels considered "hazardous".

From Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18, UBS will host its first Digital Philanthropy Week Americas! Each day at 1 p.m. ET, new digital content, ranging from webcasts with external speakers, podcasts, whitepapers, and more, will be released on this page for you to enjoy. While you are here, we encourage you to open and save the following daily calendar reminder in the webpage sidebar and enjoy available content, including a welcome video from Tom Naratil and our Digital Conversations archives located at the bottom of the page. We look forward to seeing you back here each day this week to enjoy newly released content.

The education sector is growing, and with that we see several potential investment opportunities—but what does the future hold for education? In a digitalized era where technology meets education, learning will increasingly have to focus on flexibility, creativity and innovation, interpersonal skills, and mastery of technology.

As working lives get longer and knowledge becomes outdated sooner, university is no longer the final place of learning. In fact, the need to pick up new skills will stretch into retirement age.

While we expect the overall education market to grow over the next decade, private education will expand even more rapidly as the public sector lags the rise in demand. The education technology market looks set to benefit, including education trends in e-learning, for-profit postsecondary education, language learning, and test preparation.

For investors interested in the education sector, we see opportunities in public and private markets...

UBS Arena will become the new home for the New York Islanders, the first third generation arena in the industry, and a beacon of strength, resilience, achievement and community for decades to come.

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The consequences of climate change can no longer be ignored. A vast amount of capital is needed to transition to a low-carbon economy and limit global warming to 2? Celsius. 

Committing to climate change not only benefits the planet, but provides significant investment opportunities and the potential for enhanced projected returns across nearly all asset classes, regions and timeframes.

While climate investing may have been considered a trend in the past, it has now become the new normal. Significant regulatory changes and increasing awareness have made climate-smart investing an essential for today's investors.

As the world's largest wealth manager and one of the best capitalized banks in the industry, UBS has consistently ranked among the world's top financial institutions and received numerous independent industry accolades in recent years.

Global warming has increased tremendously with the increased use of fossil fuels, deforestation and livestock farming. The consequences are a significant burden on our environment and our natural livelihoods. If we're all prepared to take action, we can protect the climate together.

New York, NY, September 15, 2020 – Today, UBS was named by Working Mother Media as one of the 100 Best Companies to work for in 2020. Ranked by more than 2 million employees in the US, winners have inclusive benefits for families, which focus on gender-neutral parental leave policies, gradual phase-back programs and accessible, affordable childcare.

“We’re proud to be recognized by Working Mother Media for our efforts to support UBS parents and their families,” said Tom Naratil, Co-President Global Wealth Management and President Americas at UBS. “Our gender-neutral policies and programs affirm a culture that’s focused on helping our colleagues achieve their personal and professional ambitions. This honor is particularly meaningful during a year when many are seeing the lines blurred between home and work like never before, and when the importance of flexibility and support for working parents has never been greater.”

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