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Julius Baer

Julius Baer Group, a prominent player in the wealth management industry, is headquartered in Switzerland (CH) and has a significant presence across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Founded in 1890, the firm has established itself as a leader in private banking, offering tailored financial solutions to high-net-worth individuals and families. The company’s core services include investment management, estate planning, and wealth structuring, distinguished by a client-centric approach and a commitment to personalised service. Julius Baer is renowned for its strong market position, consistently ranking among the top private banks globally, and has achieved notable milestones, including strategic acquisitions that enhance its service offerings. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Julius Baer continues to set benchmarks in the wealth management sector.

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61

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

26

Industry Benchmark

Julius Baer's score of 61 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Julius Baer's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Julius Baer reported total carbon emissions of approximately 9,030,000 kg CO2e, comprising 2,044,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 7,633,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The previous year, 2023, saw total emissions of about 9,248,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 2,736,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at 9,248,000 kg CO2e. Notably, the bank's Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from business travel, amounting to 8,613,000 kg CO2e in 2024 and 9,150,000 kg CO2e in 2023. Julius Baer has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. The bank also targets a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Furthermore, it has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions across its treasury, corporate lending, and mortgage books by 2050. The bank's commitment to sustainability is reinforced by its participation in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), where it has set targets aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Julius Baer is headquartered in Switzerland (CH) and continues to enhance its sustainability practices in the financial sector.

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Scope 1
2,737,000
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Scope 2
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000,000
000,000
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Scope 3
13,550,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Julius Baer's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Julius Baer is in CH, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Julius Baer is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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