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2018 Corporate Responsibility Report

GRI Standards index

The index below lists the organisation’s reports and their reference to the following GRI Standards:

FR = 2018 Financial Report

GRI 102: General Disclosures

 

 

Page

102-2

Activities, brands, products, and services

Swiss Re at a glance

102-3

Location of headquarters

Swiss Re at a glance

102-4

Location of operations

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Note 2 – Information on business segments

102-5

Ownership and legal form

Swiss Re at a glance
FR: Group structure and Shareholders
FR: Capital Structure

102-6

Markets served

Swiss Re at a glance
Financial highlights and attribution of Group income
FR: Note 2 – Information on business segments

102-7

Scale of the organization

Swiss Re at a glance
Financial highlights and attribution of Group income
FR: Group financial statements

102-8

Information on employees and other workers

Engaging our people
Achieving gender equality at Swiss Re

102-9

Supply chain

Sustainability in our supply chain

102-10

Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

Report profile

102-11

Precautionary Principle or approach

Our approach to corporate responsibility
Creating solutions for sustainability
Extending our risk intelligence
FR: Climate-related Financial Disclosures

102-12

External initiatives

Our approach to corporate responsibility
Memberships, commitments and index listings

102-13

Membership of associations

Memberships, commitments and index listings

102-14

Statement from senior decision-maker

Executive statement

102-15

Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

Overview: Our CR topics, goals and achievements

102-16

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

Our approach to corporate responsibility
Compliance: Code of Conduct

102-17

Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

Our Sustainability Risk Framework
Compliance: Code of Conduct

102-18

Governance structure

Board and senior management responsibility
Ensuring good corporate governance and compliance
FR: Board of Directors

102-19

Delegating authority

Board and senior management responsibility

102-23

Chair of the highest governance body

FR: The Board of Directors

102-25

Conflicts of interest

FR: The Board of Directors

102-35

Remuneration policies

FR: Compensation

102-36

Process for determining remuneration

FR: Compensation

102-40

List of stakeholder groups

How we determine materiality

102-41

Collective bargaining agreements

Employee relations

102-42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

How we determine materiality

102-43

Approach to stakeholder engagement

How we determine materiality

102-44

Key topics and concerns raised

Our Corporate Responsibility Map
Overview: Our CR topics, goals and achievements
Risk knowledge topics
Listening to our employees

102-45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

FR: Notes to the Group financial statements
FR: Note 19 – Significant subsidiaries and equity investees

102-46

Defining report content and topic Boundaries

Overview: Our CR topics, goals and achievements
Overview: where and how we have addressed our Corporate Responsibility (CR) Topics

102-47

List of material topics

Our CR topics, goals and achievements

102-48

Restatements of information

Report profile

102-49

Changes in reporting

Report profile

102-50

Reporting period

Report profile

102-51

Date of most recent report

Report profile

102-52

Reporting cycle

Report profile

102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report

Imprint

102-55

GRI Standards Index

GRI Standards Index

102-56

External assurance

Independent assurance report

GRI 201: Economic Performance

 

 

Page

201-1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

Financial highlights and attribution of Group income
FR: Compensation
FR: Group financial statements

201-2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

Focus: Climate change
Natural catastrophes and climate change
FR: Climate-related Financial Disclosures

201-3

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

FR: Note 14 – Benefit plans

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

 

 

Page

203-1

Infrastructure investments and services supported

Investments: Inclusion

203-2

Significant indirect economic impacts

Swiss Re at a glance
Financial highlights and attribution of Group income
Natural catastrophes and climate change

GRI 205: Anti-corruption

 

 

Page

205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

Compliance: Code of Conduct

GRI 301: Materials

 

 

Page

301-1

Materials used by weight or volume

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data
Paper, water and waste

301-2

Recycled input materials used

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data
Paper, water and waste

GRI 302: Energy

 

 

Page

302-1

Energy consumption within the organization

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data

302-2

Energy consumption outside of the organization

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data

302-3

Energy intensity

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data
Reducing energy consumption

302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data
Reducing energy consumption

GRI 303: Water and effluents

 

 

Page

303-5

Water consumption

CO2 emissions and underlying environmental data
Paper, water and waste

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment

 

 

Page

308-1

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

Sustainability in our supply chain

GRI 401: Employment

 

 

Page

401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Engaging our people

401-3

Parental leave

Being a parent at Swiss Re

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

 

 

Page

403-1

Occupational health and safety management system

Caring for the wellbeing of our employees

403-3

Occupational health services

Caring for the wellbeing of our employees

403-5

Worker training on occupational health and safety

Caring for the wellbeing of our employees

403-6

Promotion of worker health

Caring for the wellbeing of our employees

GRI 404: Training and Education

 

 

Page

404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

Investing in employee development and growth

404-2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

Investing in employee development and growth

404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

Managing performance

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity

 

 

Page

405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and emplyoees

Engaging our people
Achieving gender equality at Swiss Re

GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment

 

 

Page

412-1

Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments

The Sensitive Business Risk process

412-2

Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

Training

GRI 414: Supplier Assessment

 

 

Page

414-1

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

Sustainability in our supply chain