Abstract: . . .  Page 15 UBS – committed to sustainability / Notes The UBS environmental management system: the ISO 14001 certificate In May 1999, UBS was the first bank to obtain ISO 14001 certification for its worldwide envi- ronmental management system in banking. ISO 14001 is an international standard for environ- mental management systems. In-house opera- tions in Switzerland were also certified. The certification was undertaken by an independent certification company, SGS International Certi- fication Services . . .
. . .  15 UBS – committed to sustainability / Notes The UBS environmental management system: the ISO 14001 certificate In May 1999, UBS was the first bank to obtain ISO 14001 certification for its worldwide envi- ronmental management system in banking. ISO 14001 is an international standard for environ- mental management systems. In-house opera- tions in Switzerland were also certified. The certification was undertaken by an independent certification company, SGS International Certi- fication Services AG. . . .
. . .  Printed in Switzerland, October 2000 Copyright: UBS AG, Switzerland SAP R/3 80763E-0001 Printed on bleached without chlorine and made from 75% recycled material (post consumer waste), certified virgin pulp content 25%. 15 Validation by SGS International Certification Services AG “We have verified the correctness of the statements in the 1999/2000 Environmental Report of UBS AG and, where necessary, have re- quested that proof be presented. We hereby confirm that the report has been prepared with the . . .
. . .  assets for clients whose activities are seen as socially irresponsible can lead to financial and regulatory risks for the bank, and damage its rep- utation. In our banking activities, we will there- fore focus more heavily on the social standards of our clients in future. 14 Page 15 UBS – committed to sustainability / Notes The UBS environmental management system: the ISO 14001 certificate In May 1999, UBS was the first bank to obtain ISO 14001 certification for its worldwide envi- ronmental management . . .
. . .  bleached without chlorine and made from 75% recycled material (post consumer waste), certified virgin pulp content 25%. 15 Validation by SGS International Certification Services AG “We have verified the correctness of the statements in the 1999/2000 Environmental Report of UBS AG and, where necessary, have re- quested that proof be presented. We hereby confirm that the report has been prepared with the nec- essary care, that its contents are correct with regard to environmen- tal performance, that . . .
. . .  quested that proof be presented. We hereby confirm that the report has been prepared with the nec- essary care, that its contents are correct with regard to environmen- tal performance, that it describes the essential aspects of the envi- ronmental management system at UBS AG and that it reflects the actual practices and procedures at UBS AG.” Elvira Bieri and Erhard Hug Zurich, 30 September 2000 Page 16 UBS AG P.O. Box, CH-8098 Zurich P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel www.ubs.com  . . .
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