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Hiscox

Hiscox Ltd, a leading specialist insurer, is headquartered in the United States and operates extensively across North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1901, Hiscox has established a strong reputation in the insurance industry, focusing on providing tailored coverage for businesses and individuals. The company is renowned for its core products, including professional indemnity, property, and liability insurance, which are designed to meet the unique needs of various sectors. Hiscox distinguishes itself through its commitment to exceptional customer service and innovative underwriting practices. With a robust market position, Hiscox has received numerous accolades for its performance and reliability, solidifying its status as a trusted partner in the insurance landscape.

DitchCarbon Score

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43

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Insurance Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

26

Industry Benchmark

Hiscox's score of 43 is higher than 93% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

93%

Hiscox's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Hiscox reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,452,000 kg CO2e, which includes 408,900 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 1,043,100 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. The company also disclosed significant Scope 3 emissions, primarily from investments, amounting to 129,526,000 kg CO2e. Over the previous years, Hiscox has shown a trend of fluctuating emissions, with total emissions recorded at about 21,011,000 kg CO2e in 2022, 18,660,000 kg CO2e in 2021, and 29,187,000 kg CO2e in 2020. Notably, the company has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of its climate commitments, indicating a potential area for future focus in their sustainability strategy. Hiscox's emissions data reflects its operational footprint and highlights the importance of addressing both direct and indirect emissions in their climate strategy. The company is headquartered in the US and continues to engage with industry standards for climate accountability.

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2020202120222023
Scope 1
615,200
000,000
000,000
000,000
Scope 2
1,110,700
000,000
000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
7,046,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Hiscox's primary industry is Insurance and pension funding services, except compulsory social security services (66), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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Very high
The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. Hiscox is headquartered in US, which has a rank of low, indicating low grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Hiscox is not committed to any reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero

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