About the organisation of this report

Re/insurance solutions

Within our core business of re/insurance, we strive to develop innovative solutions that help tackle sustainability challenges. To achieve this, we work with our clients and partners in both the private and public sectors.

Risk intelligence

We develop and apply tailor-made tools to extend the scope of our risk management. This enables us to identify and appropriately address sustainability-related and emerging risks and opportunities in our core business.

Investments

We integrate ESG criteria across our investment portfolio. Our approach is based on the three strategic cornerstones Enhancement, Inclusion and Exclusion.

Stakeholder dialogue

Through regular dialogue with our clients, investors and other stakeholders, we help develop effective responses to sustainability and other key issues by raising awareness of both the risks and opportunities arising from them.

Operations

We apply best-practice standards of resource management to our properties and operations, including business travel, as well as guidelines to our sourcing activities. In doing so, we aim to minimise Swiss Re’s direct environmental impact.

Our people

Drawing on the know-how and experience of a diverse, multigenerational group of people, we want to ensure our employees can contribute to an organisation that is constantly looking for new ways to improve the wellbeing of society – where how we achieve results is as important as what we achieve.

Corporate governance and compliance

By adhering to the highest standards of governance and compliance, we seek to maintain effective checks and balances between the top corporate bodies and to ensure the application of laws, rules and regulations, and ethical standards in our business. Swiss Re’s commitment to sustainability is fully integrated into our Code of Conduct.

Swiss Re Foundation

Playing an active role in society beyond our core business is important to us. Globally, we empower vulnerable communities to become more resilient to risk and, where we have offices, we encourage volunteering activities and support local institutions.

The content of these core chapters primarily reflects our three 2030 Sustainability Ambitions and further Sustainability Topics, as shown and described in the section “Group Sustainability Strategy”. The activities of the Swiss Re Foundation to foster resilient societies are described in detail in its activity report. Our climate related activities are described in detail in our climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD) in the Financial Report on pages 150–194.

Data and Performance

The report concludes with on overview of all goals and targets for our Sustainability Topics, as well as our sustainability data. Grouped on a per-chapter basis, the disclosed figures aim to offer a transparent view of Swiss Re’s sustainability performance.

The COVID-19 pandemic

Since 2020, our role in helping to make the world more resilient has become critical. Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have provided support to societies through our financial strength, innovative solutions and risk knowledge. Our financial strength, combined with our powerful research and data capabilities, has put us in a position to be able to support our partners during these difficult times.

Our Sustainability Report also contains information about how we have helped address the pandemic and its consequences. You can find this information in the following chapters:

In the Sustainability Report:

• “Creating solutions for sustainability”

• “Engaging in dialogue with our stakeholders”

• “Engaging our people”