Sustainability Thinking about the future is part of our culture

Thinking, acting and investing sustainably is part of our ethos. Our owner, the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, recognised early on how important sustainability is for our environment, society and future. As a family-run and sustainable business, we are committed to the Paris Climate Agreement, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a sustainable financial sector.

What sustainability means to LGT

Sustainability

Sustainability is a top priority at LGT

Sustainable investing with LGT

We take our social and corporate responsibility very seriously. As an investment adviser and allocator of capital, we can make an important contribution to solving environmental and social problems as well as making a positive impact. We offer our clients the option of investing in sustainable businesses through their investment portfolios.

Invest your wealth and contribute to a more sustainable future:

Our sustainable commitment How we want to achieve change

Our ambitious sustainability strategy sets out clear and measurable goals about how we can work and operate even more sustainably. Find out how we want to optimise the footprint of our company and our investments.

Facts and figures

Net zero by 2030 - we have set ourselves this ambitious goal. To achieve it, we are aligning all areas of the company in a sustainable way. For many years, we have been working intensively to optimise our advisory services, our range of products and services and our operations in terms of sustainability. We have already reached some milestones, as these figures from our Impact Report show. But we still have a lot more planned. 

  • 14 000

    Trees planted in the LGT Wealth Management Forest since 2020.

  • -30%

    of our assets under management are invested in sustainable investment solutions.

  • 68%

    Share of renewable energies in our total consumption in 2021.

  • 8

    UN SDGs that we have identified we can actively contribute to.

Through the funds we invest in and as a wealth management firm with international reach, we have a responsibility to future generations to make a difference today.

Paul Nixon CEO LGT Wealth Management US
Paul Nixon

Investment exclusions

As a financial institution, we can influence the economy to become more sustainable through our investments - for example, by withdrawing from the financing of socially and ecologically harmful activities of companies and organisations or by entering into an active dialogue and exchange with them. Avoiding such investments increases the financing costs of companies and organisations.

As a sustainable wealth manager, we generally avoid investments that have significant environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. We also have strict exclusion criteria for thermal coal and controversial weapons.

Memberships and partnerships

We cannot tackle big challenges like climate change, social inequality or political polarisation alone. That is why we work together with organisations that pursue the same goals and exchange ideas with them. Together we can achieve more and change the future.

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Principles for Responsible Banking

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative is a partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme and the private financial sector.

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UN Global Compact

This worldwide pact between the UN and companies is intended to make globalization more social and ecological.

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Principles for Responsible Investment

The Investor Initiative of UNEP and the UN Global Compact has drawn up the Principles for Responsible Investment and intends to implement them.

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Carbon Disclosure Project

The non-profit organization pursues the goal of requiring companies and municipalities to publish environmental data such as their greenhouse gas emissions or water consumption.

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SSF

Swiss Sustainable Finance aims to strengthen Switzerland's position as a leading voice and player in sustainable finance, contributing to a sustainable and prosperous economy.

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VfU

The Association for Environmental Management and Sustainability in Financial Institutions is a platform for the professional discussion of strategic and practical issues relating to sustainable finance.

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Climate Foundation Switzerland

The voluntary initiative awards contributions of between one million and three million Swiss francs for projects that benefit climate protection and the business location in equal measure.

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profawo

The association is a non-profit organization and is committed to the coordination of family/work life in Switzerland, from childcare to care for relatives.

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Climate Action 100+

The investor-led initiative aims to ensure that the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters take the necessary action to combat climate change.

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IIGCC

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change helps investors make progress toward a carbon-neutral and sustainable future by 2030 through capital allocation and stewardship.

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Finance for Biodiversity Pledge

98 financial institutions from 19 countries signed this appeal in 2022, committing to protect and restore biodiversity with their financial transactions and investments.

Our research

We produce regular research on key sustainable investing themes and trends as well as insights into how we incorporate sustainability into our own business. Head to our Insights page to find out more. 

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