External monitoring and indices

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Through CDP we provide information on our greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and the risks and opportunities from climate change. Zurich has submitted a response since 2004. In 2017 Zurich achieved a score of A- (Leadership level).

Zurich has been participating in RobecoSAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2007. Companies are evaluated on economic, environmental and social factors. In the 2018 assessment Zurich outperformed 93% of other companies in the insurance industry group and is a member of DJSI World and DJSI Europe.

Zurich subscribes to the EcoVadis CSR Performance Monitoring Platform, enabling us to share our company’s sustainability performance results with our customers and suppliers.

Zurich has been a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series since its inception. The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Our ESG Rating Absolute Score (highest score - 5) in December 2017 was 4.0.

Zurich is a constituent of the MSCI ESG Select Leaders Index. MSCI is an independent provider of research-driven insights and tools for institutional investors. Our ESG rating in April 2018 was AA.

THE INCLUSION OF Zurich Insurance Group AG IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF Zurich Insurance Group AG BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES.  THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI.  MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

We became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in July 2012. This global investor initiative, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact, is designed to provide a framework for better integration of environmental, social and governance factors into the investment practice.

Zurich’s approach to proactively address environmental, social and governance factors as part of our day-to-day business activity supports several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainalytics is a global leader in ESG and Corporate Governance research and ratings. As of July 2018, Zurich was rated in the 94th percentile among insurance companies assessed by Sustainalytics.

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) serve as a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities. Zurich became a signatory in 2017. Read more in our CR highlights 2017 report.

By signing the United Nations Global Compact in July 2011, we are committed to aligning our strategy, culture and day-to-day operations with the Global Compact’s ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.