2025 report on non-financial matters pursuant to Articles 964a to c of the Swiss Code of Obligations
In this 2025 Sustainability and Annual Report, LUKB publishes the report on non-financial matters in accordance with the requirements of Articles 964a to c of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). Non-financial matters include environmental, social and employee-related topics, as well as respect for human rights and the fight against corruption.
As part of its reporting on environmental matters, LUKB examines in detail climate matters based on the legal provisions of the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures and the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
CO index
The following table shows the sections in LUKB's 2025 Sustainability Report and Annual Report with information pursuant to Articles 964a to c of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO).
Climate reporting/TCFD index
The table below shows the sections of LUKB's 2025 Sustainability Report and Annual Report with information pursuant to the requirements of the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures and the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Provision in the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures | Section in the 2025 Annual Report and Sustainability Report1) | |||
The climate disclosures, which are based on ‘Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’, June 2017 version, and the annex ‘Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’, October 2021 version, consist of implementing the recommendations on the following topics in particular: | ||||
Art. 3 para. 1 lit. a | Governance | See information on governance below | ||
Art. 3 para. 1 lit. b | Strategy | See information on strategy below | ||
Art. 3 para. 1 lit. c | Risk management | See information on risk management below | ||
Art. 3 para. 1 lit. d | Metrics and targets | See information on metrics and targets below | ||
Implementation of the recommendations pursuant to Art. 3 para. 1 lit. b (strategy) includes in particular … | ||||
Art. 3 para. 3 lit. a | … a transition plan that is comparable with Switzerland's climate targets | |||
Art. 3 para. 3 lit. b | … where possible and appropriate disclosures in quantitative form and disclosure of the basic assumptions needed for comparability and the methods and standards used | |||
Where possible and appropriate, implementation of the recommendations pursuant to Art. 3 para. 1 lit. d (metrics and targets) includes in particular … | ||||
Art. 3 para. 4 lit. a | … quantitative CO2 targets and, where applicable, targets for other greenhouse gases | |||
Art. 3 para. 4 lit. b | … disclosure of all greenhouse gas emissions | Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – financed emissions | ||
Art. 3 para. 4 lit. c | … disclosures in quantitative form and disclosure of the basic assumptions needed for comparability and the methods and standards used | Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – financed emissions Climate strategy/climate transition plan | ||
Art. 3 para. 5 | Consideration of the sector-specific guidance for financial institutions when implementing the recommendation under Art. 3 para. 1 lit. d includes forward-looking, scenario-based climate compatibility analyses. | |||
Art. 3 para. 6 | The effectiveness of the measures taken by the company on climate matters can be demonstrated by means of a qualitative or quantitative overall assessment. | Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – financed emissions Energy savings Environmental benefit of using public transport | ||
Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) | Section in the 2025 Annual Report and Sustainability Report1) | |||
The TCFD recommends the following main content: | ||||
Governance | ||||
Recommendations p. 19, a. Governance, disclosure a) | Board of Directors oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities | Managing sustainability | Board of Directors Managing sustainability | Committees of the Board of Directors Managing sustainability | Reporting | ||
Recommendations p. 19, a. Governance, disclosure b) | Role of the Executive Board in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities | Managing sustainability | Executive Board Managing sustainability | Reporting | ||
Strategy | ||||
Recommendations p. 20, b. Strategy, disclosure a) | Climate-related risks and opportunities the organisation has identified over the short, medium and long term | |||
Recommendations p. 20, b. Strategy, disclosure b) | Impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organisation's business, strategy and financial planning | |||
Recommendations p. 21, b. Strategy, disclosure c) | Resilience of the strategy to different climate scenarios (including 2°C or lower scenario) | |||
Risk management | ||||
Recommendations p. 21, c. Risk management, disclosure a) | The organisation's processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks | |||
Recommendations p. 21, c. Risk management, disclosure b) | Organisation's processes for managing climate-related risks | |||
Recommendations p. 22, c. Risk management, disclosure c) | How processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the organisation's overall risk management | Climate risk management Managing sustainability | Risk Control Managing sustainability | Reporting | ||
The TCFD also recommends the following disclosures: | ||||
Metrics and targets | ||||
Recommendations p. 22, d. Metrics and targets, disclosure a) | Metrics used by the organisation to assess climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its strategy and risk management process | Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – financed emissions Risks and opportunities | ||
Recommendations p. 22, d. Metrics and targets, disclosure b) | Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if applicable, Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and the related risks | Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – financed emissions Risks and opportunities | ||
Recommendations p. 22, d. Metrics and targets, disclosure c) | Targets used by the organisation to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and performance against targets | |||
1)Unless otherwise stated, the information refers to the ‘Greenhouse gas emissions and climate protection” section in this Sustainability Report.