A fifth of private deals last year 'sustainable', UBS exec says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

At the World Economic Forum, UBS' EMEA president revealed that 20% of private deals in 2024 have sustainability elements, highlighting a growing trend in sustainable finance.
DAVOS (Reuters) - A fifth of private deals in 2024 had some sustainability element, UBS' EMEA president told delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
"In the private space around 20% of all deals we have seen in 2024 are some how connected to sustainability in one way or another," said Beatriz Martin Jimenez, who is also sustainability and impact lead for the UBS' executive board.
(Reporting by Virginia Furness;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
The article discusses the trend of sustainability in private deals, with 20% of such deals in 2024 having sustainability elements, as reported by UBS at the World Economic Forum.
How is UBS involved in sustainable finance? UBS is actively participating in sustainable finance, with its EMEA president highlighting the trend at a major global forum.
What role does Beatriz Martin Jimenez play? She is the EMEA president and sustainability lead at UBS, emphasizing the importance of sustainability in private deals.
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