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2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

GRI Content Index

with UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP) references

This content index refers to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines for Sustainability Reporting. The guidelines form a voluntary framework setting out principles and indicators that companies can use to measure and report their economic, environmental and social performance.

References to the UN Global Compact principles addressed as part of our Communication on Progress (COP) are incorporated into the GRI content index, in line with UN recommendations.

Profile

Strategy and analysis

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

1.1

Chairman’s and CEO’s statement

Statement of continuing support

Executive statement

1.2

Key impacts, risks and opportunities

 

Our understanding of materiality
Climate change
Overview of material issues

Organisational profile

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

2.1

Name of the organisation

 

Who we are and what we do

2.2

Brands, products and services

 

Swiss Re at a glance

2.3

Operational structure

 

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Our business

2.4

Headquarter location

 

Swiss Re at a glance

2.5

Countries of operation

 

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Note 2 – Consolidation

2.6

Nature of ownership

 

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Group Structure and Shareholders

2.7

Markets served

 

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Note 2

2.8

Scale of the organisation

 

Key financial data
Being an employer of choice
FR: Group results
FR: Summary of financial statements
FR: Reinsurance
FR: Corporate Solutions
FR: Admin Re®

2.10

Awards received

 

Memberships, awards and index listings

Report parameters

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

3.1

Reporting period

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.2

Most recent previous report

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.3

Reporting cycle

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.4

Contact point

 

Contact

3.5

Content definition

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.6

Boundary of the report

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.7

Limitations on the report’s scope

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.8

Reporting on other entities

 

Disclosure and accountability

3.9

Data measurement techniques

 

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme
Our Global Inclusion Framework
Independent assurance report
Memberships, awards and index listings

3.12

GRI content index

 

GRI Content Index

3.13

External assurance

 

Independent assurance report

Governance, commitments and engagement

Management approach and performance indicators

Product and service impact

Disclosure on management approach:

We provide comprehensive disclosure on our management approach to product and service impact in the two chapters “Creating solutions for sustainability” and “Extending our risk intelligence”.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

FS1

Environmental and social policies in business lines

1, 2, 7–9

Our understanding of materiality
Creating solutions for sustainability
Extending our risk intelligence

FS2

Screening of environmental and social risks

1, 2 and 8

Our Sustainability Risk Framework
Responsible investment

FS4

Environmental and social training for staff

1, 2 and 8

Training

FS5

Interactions with clients/investees/business partners

1 and 2

Creating solutions for sustainability
Client and industry interaction

FS7

Products with specific social benefit

 

Creating solutions for sustainability
Corporate responsibility in context

FS8

Products with specific environmental benefit

7 and 8

Creating solutions for sustainability

FS11

Environmental and social screening in asset management

 

Responsible investment

Economic dimension

Disclosure on management approach:

Our management approach to the economic dimension is primarily disclosed in the 2014 Financial Report. Specific aspects (“implications of climate change” and “indirect economic impacts”) are disclosed in this report in the “Who we are and what we do”, “Creating solutions for sustainability” and “Exploring and shaping the risk landscape” chapters.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

EC1

Direct economic value generated

 

Key financial data
FR: Group financial statements

EC2

Implications of climate change

7

Creating solutions for sustainability
Exploring and shaping the risk landscape
Corporate responsibility in context

EC3

Benefit plan obligations

 

FR: Note 14

EC9

Indirect economic impacts

 

Swiss Re at a glance
Creating solutions for sustainability

Environmental dimension

Disclosure on management approach:

We provide comprehensive disclosure on our management approach to the environmental dimension in the chapter “Reducing our environmental footprint”.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

EN1

Materials used by weight or volume

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN2

Recycled materials used

8 and 9

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN4

Indirect energy consumption

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN5

Energy conservation and efficiency

8 and 9

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN6

Initiatives to use renewable energy

8 and 9

Using renewable power

EN7

Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption

8 and 9

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme
Sustainable construction and Swiss Re Next

EN8

Total water withdrawal

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN16

Greenhouse gas emissions

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN17

Indirect greenhouse gas emissions

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN18

Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

7, 8 and 9

Reducing our environmental footprint
Sustainable construction and Swiss Re Next

EN22

Total weight of waste

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

EN29

Environmental impact of transport

8

The Greenhouse Neutral Programme

Labour practices and decent work

Disclosure on management approach:

Our management approach to labour practices and decent work is disclosed in the chapter “Being an employer of choice”.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

LA1

Breakdown of workforce

 

Being an employer of choice
Our Global Inclusion Framework

LA2

Employee turnover

6

Being an employer of choice

LA4

Freedom of association and collective bargaining

3

Group sourcing policy and minimum standards
Employee groups

LA7

Number of lost days

 

Employee relations

LA8

Training on serious diseases

1

Employee relations

LA10

Training hours

6

Swiss Re Academy in numbers

LA12

Performance review

 

Compensation and benefits

LA13

Workforce diversity

1 and 6

Diversity and inclusion

Human rights

Disclosure on management approach:

We address human rights aspects relevant to our business through our Sustainability Risk Framework and our sourcing guidelines. The corresponding management approaches are disclosed in the chapters “Extending our risk intelligence” and “Reducing our environmental footprint”, respectively.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

HR2

Supplier screening on human rights

1–6

Group sourcing policy and minimum standards

HR6

Child labour

1, 2 and 5

Our Sustainability Risk Framework
Group sourcing policy and minimum standards

HR7

Forced or compulsory labour

1, 2 and 4

Our Sustainability Risk Framework
Group sourcing policy and minimum standards

Society

Disclosure on management approach:

We address society aspects relevant to our business through our business solutions, Group Code of Conduct and stakeholder dialogue. The corresponding management approaches are disclosed in the chapters “Creating solutions for sustainability”, “Ensuring good governance” and “Exploring and shaping the risk landscape”, respectively.

 

 

UN Global Compact principle

Page

FS14

Access to financial services for disadvantaged people

 

Creating solutions for sustainability
Corporate responsibility in context

SO3

Anti-corruption training

10

Ensuring good governance

SO5

Public policy positions

 

Exploring and shaping the risk landscape

Product responsibility

We consider the definition of product responsibility in the GRI guidelines to be of little relevance for a company providing business-to-business services in the financial industry, and hence provide no information in this area.

FR = 2014 Financial Report