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SWISSQUOTE GRP HLDG.

1SQ.XETRA | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.

Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is a Swiss online bank providing a range of financial services. The company's primary activities include online trading, eForex, robo-advisory, and wealth management. Swissquote offers trading platforms for various asset classes, including stocks, bonds, funds, options, ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Swissquote's ethical profile presents a mixed picture. The company has faced regulatory scrutiny, including sanction proposals from SIX Exchange Regulation AG, and was fined CHF 75,000 for ad hoc publicity rule violations. While an anti-bribery policy is in place, critics point to reports of low salaries, despite a CEO-to-employee pay ratio decrease from 717:1 to 552.2:1 and an 11% employee turnover. Positively, Swissquote sources 99% of its electricity from renewables and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from 16,501 tCO₂e to 14,930 tCO₂e between 2022-2023.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-20
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-10
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Swissquote Group Holding Ltd operates as an online bank providing financial services such as trading, eForex, robo-advisory, and wealth management. The company's core business activities do not directly involve developing medical treatments, providing preventative healthcare solutions, or championing mental and physical wellness programs for the public. The provided articles consistently state that health-related KPIs are 'Not applicable' or contain 'No relevant data' for Swissquote's operations.

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While a donation of CHF 30,000 to Santé Solaire (an NGO promoting solar energy for health facilities) was noted in 2023, this amount is not substantial enough to meet any quantitative threshold for scoring against the rubric's KPIs, especially when compared to the company's 2023 net revenues of over CHF 530 million.
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Therefore, no specific, quantifiable evidence exists to score any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found across the provided articles to assess Swissquote Group Holding Ltd against the defined Key Performance Indicators for Fair Money & Economic Opportunity. The articles discuss general financial literacy in Switzerland, Swissquote's financial performance, sustainable investing strategies, and a partnership for financial education, but lack concrete data points regarding underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment, the extent and impact of financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, or product simplicity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

30

Swissquote's CEO-to-employee pay ratio was 6.02 in 2024.

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Employee engagement, based on Glassdoor reviews, shows an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars
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, with 89% of employees recommending working there
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and 91% approving of the CEO
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. The company's voluntary employee turnover rate was 11% in 2024.
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There is no public record of substantiated labor-law or human-rights violations in the past three years.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

Swissquote Group Holding Ltd operates as an online bank providing financial services, including trading and wealth management.

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Its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities.
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Therefore, KPIs related to fair-trade certifications, supply chain audits for welfare or sourcing, exposure to upstream labour practices, traceability of physical goods, remediation of sourcing violations, ethical sourcing clauses for material supply chains, and high-risk material sourcing are not applicable. No data is provided in the articles regarding the company's procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers, leading to the omission of that KPI.

Honest & Fair Business

-20

Swissquote has a comprehensive anti-bribery and corruption policy that applies to all employees, third-party agents, and joint venture participants.

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This policy explicitly prohibits all forms of bribery and corruption, referencing the Swiss Criminal Code.
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The company conducts an annual risk assessment for bribery and corruption
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and provides training to its employees on the policy and related issues.
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Kind to Animals

0

No information regarding animal welfare, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, humane operations, wildlife conservation, or related policies was found in the provided articles for Swissquote Group Holding Ltd.

1

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess SWISSQUOTE GRP HLDG on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-10

In 2023, 86.6% of the company's operational energy consumption was sourced from renewables.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions for 2023 were 14,930 tCO₂e, a 9.52% reduction from 16,501 tCO₂e in 2022.
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The company reported no material non-compliance with laws or regulations, significant fines, or legal actions in 2023.
3

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles, including Swissquote's 2023 Sustainability Report Summary and 2024 annual report, explicitly state that no quantitative data or specific information is available for any of the requested metrics related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.

1
Therefore, it is not possible to assess the company's performance against the defined KPIs.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess SWISSQUOTE GRP HLDG on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-30

Swissquote reported no material non-compliance with laws or regulations, significant fines, or legal actions related to waste disposal in 2023.

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The 2023 sustainability report also mentioned no regulatory violations, fines, or compliance issues concerning zero-waste initiatives for 1SQ.XETRA.
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