Vontobel has become the first certificate provider in Switzerland and Germany to apply ESG criteria and sustainability analysis to the underlying securities of its structured certificate product range.
Customer demand for sustainable products that take ecological and social factors into account along with governance is rising continuously, according to Roger Studer ( pictured ), head of Vontobel Investment Banking. ‘The classification of our certificates according to ESG criteria is a reaction to constantly increasing customer demand,’ said Studer. ‘Through identification with the ESG logo, we not only promote alternative investment classes, but once again underline our pion