Better Health for All

UBM's core business includes organizing B2B events with a strategic focus on the healthcare sector.

These events facilitate the dissemination of medical technologies , promote healthcare innovation , and advance medical solutions , delivering substantial health benefits. The company also provides comprehensive initiatives to strengthen the healthcare workforce, offering tools and knowledge to physicians and administrators for practice management , health IT adoption , and improving efficiency and service quality . UBM's business model does not involve products with direct health risks, addiction potential, or require specific accessibility or patent flexibility considerations. There is no evidence of revenue from harmful products, direct health externalities, or specific public health education initiatives.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

UBM plc is a business-to-business events organizer and its core operations do not directly involve financial services.

The company does not provide financial products or services such as lending, fair interest rates, or microfinance. Consequently, UBM lacks a direct role in financial empowerment or reducing economic inequality through financial service offerings or educational programs. While its activities indirectly support economic opportunity by facilitating business growth for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), it does not offer consumer credit, deposit services, or any financial products relevant to the KPIs for Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The provided articles discuss UBM plc's commitment to ethical business practices, including a partnership for a social responsibility conference

and the establishment of a compliance management system with a code of ethics and a whistleblower system . However, no specific, quantitative data points are provided for any of the KPIs related to fair pay and worker respect, such as living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity ratios, worker engagement scores, turnover rates, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

UBM plc, as an events organizer, does not directly procure or trade physical commodities, rendering the KPIs for "fair_trade_cert_share" and "materials_risk_index" not applicable to its operations. While the company has collaborated with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) to launch awards recognizing other companies for promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in their supply chains, this reflects an indirect advocacy for ethical practices rather than direct ethical sourcing within UBM's own supply chain

. UBM plc, in partnership with the Union for Ethical BioTrade, launched the Biodiversity in Food Awards to recognize companies promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through their supply chains . No specific evidence was provided regarding UBM plc's supplier audit frequency, forced or child labour incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clauses in supplier contracts, or supplier diversity spend.

Honest & Fair Business

UBM plc was acquired in June 2018. Therefore, articles from 2023 referring to "UBM Development AG" or "UBM Group" are not relevant to the UBM plc being assessed. The remaining relevant articles from 2012 discuss UBM plc's achievement of BS 8901 certification for sustainable event management, which reflects a dedication to sustainability and ethical business practices, and involved re-engineering key business processes.

However, these articles do not provide specific, quantifiable data points for any of the KPIs in the rubric, such such as the total value of regulatory fines, a recognized transparency index score, details of a whistleblower policy, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board independence, anti-corruption policy strength, or the percentage of ethical claims independently verified. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

Kind to Animals

UBM plc, as an events organizer, has limited direct involvement in animal welfare issues such as animal testing or habitat destruction.

The company does not directly engage in activities that negatively affect animals and maintains a neutral stance on animal welfare. Therefore, KPIs related to animal testing, animal-derived products, animal agriculture, or direct habitat impact are not applicable to its core business model.

No War, No Weapons

UBM plc, now part of Informa, operates in media and B2B events.

The company's core activities do not contribute to conflict reduction or peacebuilding initiatives, with 0% of revenue invested in such programs. There is no documented evidence or recent suggestion of its engagement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation, indicating 0% revenue from arms or defense contracts. Similarly, there is no exposure to controversial weapons. Informa also states it does not support political causes or single-issue lobbying, which includes arms control.

Planet-Friendly Business

UBM's climate goals have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year, and to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 through a 90% reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles do not contain specific, measurable data points or concrete actions by UBM plc that align with the quantitative thresholds or definitions of the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' KPIs. While articles mention partnerships with government entities (Chengdu Exposition Bureau

, Ministry of Commerce ) and a business partner (NTSR ), these are not defined as 'indigenous or local community groups'. General statements about 'showcasing cultural sensitivity' or 'enhancing cultural respect and integration' are not specific enough to be scored against any KPI.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

UBM has set ambitious waste reduction targets, aiming to halve waste generated through products and events by 2025

and achieve zero waste by 2030. The company's waste diversion rate was 62% in 2024. Significant progress has been made in reducing single-use plastics, with Taylor & Francis removing plastic packaging from nearly 89% of printed journal titles. UBM implements numerous waste reduction initiatives, including the 'Better Stands' program, which promotes reusable exhibition stands and is being piloted by other organizers, and won the UFI Sustainable Development Award in 2015. Circular design principles are embedded in event planning, with efforts to encourage reuse and circularity of stands for every exhibition and event. UBM works with suppliers to minimize waste from product production, shipping, use, and disposal , and encourages key suppliers to adopt sustainable procurement policies. The company provides customer education through programs like Better Stands, which educates exhibitors on reusable stand options , and hosts seminars on recycling and waste reduction at events like ProPak Philippines.