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Farewell Sebastião Salgado
It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes
Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience.

Growing together
Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area.

Farewell Sebastião Salgado
It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81. A visionary photographer and humanitarian whose work profoundly shaped our understanding of the world.
In 2020, Zurich Insurance proudly partnered with Instituto Terra, supporting its ambitious mission to reforest and restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. This partnership reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mourn Sebastião’s passing, we reaffirm our dedication to this vital work. Instituto Terra will continue to have our full support, ensuring that his legacy endures and flourishes for generations to come.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes
Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience. Starting in the 2025/26 season, Alte Oper Frankfurt will launch a "green subscription," featuring five first-rate concerts with an eco-friendly twist. It has also decided to change the traditional way of thanking artists.
Instead of presenting them with a flower bouquet, the concert house will now make donations to the reforestation efforts at Instituto Terra.

Growing together
Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area. We’re also supporting the acquisition of essential infrastructure such as solar power generation, tractors, a new nursery with the capacity to produce one million seedlings a year, and a new bus to transport Instituto Terra’s workers easily and safely around the property.
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August 2024
Meet some of the guardians of nature
August 9 was International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Despite comprising only 5% of the global population, they manage 28% of the world's surface land, including some of the planet's most biodiverse areas (according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). In Brazil, indigenous communities have significantly contributed to biodiversity conservation, transforming poor soil into fertile land and managing forests sustainably. Their practices have preserved diverse ecosystems like the Atlantic Forest where the Instituto Terra and our Zurich Forest Project are located.
Photo: © Katie Maehler/APIB Comunicação, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

July 2024
Ecosystem Restoration projects like the Zurich Forest Project, in collaboration with Instituto Terra, helps transform degraded areas into thriving habitats rich in biodiversity.
These efforts have led to the return of numerous plant and animal species, showcasing the resilience of nature when given a helping hand.

May 2024
Let's acknowledge the crucial role of bees in our ecosystem

April 2024
Boosting biodiversity

March 2024
Planting season 2023 reached its end! 110,000 seedlings planted across 70 hectares.

February 2024
Zurich invests in the future with fertigation!

Soil

Farewell Sebastião Salgado
It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81. A visionary photographer and humanitarian whose work profoundly shaped our understanding of the world.
In 2020, Zurich Insurance proudly partnered with Instituto Terra, supporting its ambitious mission to reforest and restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. This partnership reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mourn Sebastião’s passing, we reaffirm our dedication to this vital work. Instituto Terra will continue to have our full support, ensuring that his legacy endures and flourishes for generations to come.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes
Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience. Starting in the 2025/26 season, Alte Oper Frankfurt will launch a "green subscription," featuring five first-rate concerts with an eco-friendly twist. It has also decided to change the traditional way of thanking artists.
Instead of presenting them with a flower bouquet, the concert house will now make donations to the reforestation efforts at Instituto Terra.

Growing together
Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area. We’re also supporting the acquisition of essential infrastructure such as solar power generation, tractors, a new nursery with the capacity to produce one million seedlings a year, and a new bus to transport Instituto Terra’s workers easily and safely around the property.


Farewell Sebastião Salgado
It is with deep and profound sadness that we learned of the death of photographer, Instituto Terra co-founder, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and our dear friend, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado, who passed at the age of 81. A visionary photographer and humanitarian whose work profoundly shaped our understanding of the world.
In 2020, Zurich Insurance proudly partnered with Instituto Terra, supporting its ambitious mission to reforest and restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. This partnership reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mourn Sebastião’s passing, we reaffirm our dedication to this vital work. Instituto Terra will continue to have our full support, ensuring that his legacy endures and flourishes for generations to come.

Zurich Germany’s green collaboration with Frankfurt Opera hits the high notes
Zurich Germany has teamed up with Alte Oper Frankfurt, supporting its journey towards a greener concert experience. Starting in the 2025/26 season, Alte Oper Frankfurt will launch a "green subscription," featuring five first-rate concerts with an eco-friendly twist. It has also decided to change the traditional way of thanking artists.
Instead of presenting them with a flower bouquet, the concert house will now make donations to the reforestation efforts at Instituto Terra.

Growing together
Given the success of our collaboration with Instituto Terra, we’ve extended our engagement, providing the means for them to acquire additional land to triple the size of the area. We’re also supporting the acquisition of essential infrastructure such as solar power generation, tractors, a new nursery with the capacity to produce one million seedlings a year, and a new bus to transport Instituto Terra’s workers easily and safely around the property.