Sustainability
Pictet and Sustainability
Pictet is a leading wealth and asset management group worldwide, which aims to be grounded on sustainable business principles for the environment, society and corporate governance.
In this context we seek sustainability not just in terms of our core business and financial success, but to build long-term partnerships with our stakeholders based on trust and mutual respect.
Sustainable development is embedded in Pictet's history
Pictet pledges to work towards sustainable development both by managing our in-house operations in the most appropriate way and above all by offering our clients a choice of high-quality products in the field of sustainable investment.
Pictet's sustainable vision has arisen from our more than 200-year history as a family-owned business, growing by developing enduring relationships with our clients and employees and firmly rooted in the highest standards of business and personal behaviour. As long-term stewards of our clients' capital, we cannot afford to take short-term views or to ignore the eventual consequences of our actions, whether financial or personal.
Teaming up for sustainable development
In managing our business and setting our long-term objectives, we carefully select partner organisations and business principles that are consistent with the sustainable objectives we have set for ourselves. For example, Pictet was the first bank to join the Global Footprint Network, which pioneered the now widely accepted Ecological Footprint. Pictet Asset Management has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), based on the philosophy of the UN Global Compact Initiative.
Initiatives and support
As a well-resourced, financially secure business, Pictet recognise their responsibility to contribute to the solution of environmental and social issues. Every year, Pictet supports sustainability initiatives at both the international and local level.