Global ESG Update

UBS launches Future of Earth fund

UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) has launched a new fund that invests in companies that address environmental issues and related challenges, the Multi Manager Access II - Future of Earth fund. The fund has four themes, identified the recent Future of Earth report:

  1. People, health and communities

  2. Sustainable energy

  3. Land

  4. Water

The fund aims to select companies that benefit from long-term sustainability trends, and is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.