Vontobel

Vontobel, a Swiss financial intermediation services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 36.56 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 204,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 488,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and roughly 36.55 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2025 were investments (approximately 1.40 billion kg CO2e), business travel (6.59 million kg CO2e), employee commute (382,000 kg CO2e), and purchased goods and services (410,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back, Vontobel's total emissions in 2024 were approximately 31.31 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 308,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1), 333,000 kg CO2e (Scope 2), and 31.31 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3). In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 6.05 million kg CO2e, with 213,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 234,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 5.61 million kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Vontobel has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its own financial investments and operations by 2030. Furthermore, Vontobel is committed to being net-zero for GHG emissions in its trading book bond investments by 2050. These targets align with the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Vontobel also participates in climate change engagement with companies through an external service provider, focusing on businesses with models consistent with net-zero emissions and effective transition plans to achieve this by 2050.