GRI Content Index

Strategy and analysis
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-1	Chairman’s and CEO’s statement	Statement of continuing support	Executive statement
G4-2	Key impacts, risks and opportunities		Key material issues Creating solutions for sustainability Our Sustainability Risk Framework Group Issue Management

Organisational profile
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-3	Name of the organisation		Swiss Re at a glance
G4-4	Brands, products and services		Swiss Re at a glance
G4-5	Headquarter location		Swiss Re at a glance
G4-6	Countries of operation		Swiss Re at a glance FR: Note 2 – Information on business segments
G4-7	Nature of ownership		Swiss Re at a glance FR: Group structure and Shareholders FR: Capital Structure
G4-8	Markets served		Swiss Re at a glance How we operate FR: Note 2 – Information on business segments
G4-9	Scale of the organisation		Swiss Re at a glance Key financial data FR: Income statement FR: Statement of comprehensive income FR: Balance sheet FR: Statement of shareholders’ equity
G4-10	Employment data	6	Empowering our people Diversity and inclusion
G4-11	Collective bargaining agreements	3	Employee relations
G4-12	Description of supply chain		Sustainability in our supply chain
G4-13	Organisational changes		Swiss Re at a glance
G4-14	Precautionary principle		Our approach to corporate responsibility Creating solutions for sustainability Extending our risk intelligence
G4-15	External charters and principles		Our commitment to corporate responsibility Memberships, awards and index listings
G4-16	Memberships		Memberships, awards and index listings

Identified material aspects and boundaries
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-17	Scope of financial report		FR: Notes to the Group financial statements FR: Note 19 – Significant subsidiaries and equity investees
G4-18	Content definition		Implementation areas Overview: where and how we address material issues Disclosure and accountability
G4-19	List of material aspects		Key material issues Goals Implementation areas Overview: where and how we address material issues
G4-20	Internal boundaries of material issues		Disclosure and accountability
G4-21	External boundaries of material issues		Disclosure and accountability
G4-22	Restatements		Disclosure and accountability
G4-23	Changes in scope		Disclosure and accountability

Stakeholder engagement
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-24	List of stakeholders		How we determine materiality
G4-25	Basis for stakeholder identification		How we determine materiality
G4-26	Approaches to stakeholder engagement		How we determine materiality
G4-27	Key topics raised by stakeholders		How we determine materiality Exploring and shaping the risk landscape Employee engagement surveys

Report profile
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-28	Reporting period		Disclosure and accountability
G4-29	Most recent previous report		Disclosure and accountability
G4-30	Reporting cycle		Disclosure and accountability
G4-31	Contact point		Imprint
G4-32	GRI content index		GRI Content Index
G4-33	External assurance		Independent assurance report to the management of Swiss Re Ltd, Zurich (“Swiss Re”)

Governance
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-34	Governance structure		Board and senior management responsibility Ensuring good governance and compliance FR: Board of Directors

Ethics and integrity
		UN Global Compact principle	Page
G4-56	Values and Codes of Conduct	10	Our commitment to corporate responsibility Compliance: Code of Conduct

Economic category
Disclosure on management approach: Our management approach to the economic category is primarily disclosed in our 2015 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.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Economic performance	G4-EC1	Direct economic value generated		Key financial data FR: Income statement FR: Statement of comprehensive income FR: Balance sheet FR: Statement of shareholders’ equity FR: Statement of cash flow
	G4-EC2	Implications of climate change	7	Key material issues Natural catastrophes and climate change
	G4-EC3	Benefit plan obligations		FR: Note 14 – Benefit plans

Indirect economic impacts	G4-EC7	Infrastructure investments		Responsible investment: overarching approach Responsible investment: specific approaches per asset class Supporting financial resilience Financial repression: The unintended consequences
Indirect economic impacts	G4-EC8	Significant indirect impacts		Who we are and what we do Creating solutions for sustainability

Environmental category
Disclosure on management approach: We provide comprehensive disclosure on our management approach to all material aspects of the environmental category in the chapter “Reducing our environmental footprint”.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Materials	G4-EN1	Materials used by weight/volume	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data Paper, water and waste
Materials	G4-EN2	Recycled materials used	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data Paper, water and waste

Energy	G4-EN3	Direct energy consumption	7, 8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-EN4	Indirect energy consumption	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-EN5	Energy intensity	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-EN6	Reduction of energy consumption	8, 9	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data Reducing energy consumption Minimising business travel

Water	G4-EN8	Water use	7, 8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data Paper, water and waste

Emissions	G4-EN15	Direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1)	7, 8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-EN16	Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2)	7, 8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-EN17	Other indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3)	7, 8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data
	G4-19	Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions	8, 9	Our Greenhouse Neutral Programme

Effluents and waste	G4-EN23	Total weight of waste	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data

Transport	G4-EN30	Environmental impact of transport	8	CO₂ emissions and underlying environmental data Minimising business travel

Supplier environmental assessment	G4-EN33	Negative environmental impacts addressed in supply chain	8	Sustainability in our supply chain

Social category
Sub-category: Labour practices and decent work
Disclosure of management approach: Our management approach to all material aspects of the sub-category “labour practices and decent work” is disclosed in the chapter “Empowering our people”.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Employment	G4-LA1	New hires and turnover	6	Empowering our people

Labour/management relations	G4-LA4	Minimum notice periods	3		We always respect minimum notice periods and in some cases exceed them.

Occupational health and safety	G4-LA6	Lost days due to illness		Our employees' wellbeing

Training and education	G4-LA9	Average hours of training	6	Development and training
	G4-LA10	Skills management and life-long learning		Development and training
	G4-LA11	Regular performance reviews	6	Simplifying performance management

Diversity and equal opportunity	G4-LA12	Breakdown of employees	6	Empowering our people Diversity and inclusion

Equal remuneration for women and men	G4-LA13	Ratios of basic salaries	6		We adhere to the principle of equal pay as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion but do not disclose such salary data.

Supplier assessment for labour practices	G4-LA15	Negative impacts on labor practices addressed in supply chain		Sustainability in our supply chain

Sub-category: Human rights
Disclosure on management approach: We address human rights aspects relevant to our business through our Sustainability Risk Framework, our sourcing guidelines and employee relations policies. The corresponding management approaches are disclosed in the chapters “Extending our risk intelligence”, “Reducing our environmental footprint”, and “Empowering our people”, respectively.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Investment	G4-HR1	Coverage of human rights screening	2	Responsible investment: overarching approach
Investment	G4-HR2	Human rights training	1	Training

Freedom of association and collective bargaining	G4-HR4	Addressing risks to freedom of association and collective bargaining	3	Our Sustainability Risk Framework Sustainability in our supply chain Employee relations

Child labor	G4-HR5	Addressing risk of child labor	5	Our Sustainability Risk Framework Sustainability in our supply chain

Forced or compulsory labor	G4-HR6	Addressing risk of forced labour	4	Our Sustainability Risk Framework Sustainability in our supply chain

Assessment	G4-HR9	Human rights screening	1	Our Sustainability Risk Framework

Supplier human rights assessment	G4-HR11	Negative human rights impacts addressed in supply chain	2	Sustainability in our supply chain

Sub-category: Society
Disclosure on management approach: We provide information on our management approach for the “local communities” aspect in the report of the Swiss Re Foundation and the “Creating solutions for sustainability” chapter; for “anti-corruption” in the “Ensuring good governance and compliance” chapter; and for our supply chain in the “Reducing our environmental footprint” chapter.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Local communities	G4-SO1	Local community engagement	1	The Swiss Re Foundation SRF 5, 22–23
Local communities	FS14	Initiatives to give access to disadvantaged people		Strengthening risk resilience: highlights of 2015 Our commitments

Anti-corruption	G4-SO4	Anti-corruption training	10	Compliance: Code of Conduct

Supplier assessment for impacts on society	G4-SO9	Negative society impacts addressed in supply chain		Sustainability in our supply chain

Sub-category: Product responsibility
Disclosure on management approach: We disclose our management approach to developing products with specific social or environmental benefits in the “Creating solutions for sustainability” chapter and on “active ownership” in the “Responsible investment” section of the “Extending our risk intelligence” chapter.

Material aspect	Indicator		UNGC principle	Page	Omissions
Product portfolio	FS7	Products with specific social benefit		Two new Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) studies Insurance-linked securities Strengthening risk resilience: highlights of 2015 Our commitments Longevity transaction with Heineken UK
Product portfolio	FS8	Products with specific environmental benefit	9	Two new Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) studies Insurance-linked securities Strengthening risk resilience: highlights of 2015 Our commitments Sustainable energy solutions

Active ownership	FS11	Environmental and social screening	1–5, 7	Voting

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