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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., commonly known as Swiss Re, is a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance solutions, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland (CH). Founded in 1863, the company has established itself as a key player in the insurance and pension funding services sector, excluding compulsory social security services (66).
Swiss Re operates across major regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia, offering a diverse range of products and services such as life and health reinsurance, property and casualty reinsurance, and insurance-based risk transfer solutions. The company is renowned for its innovative approach to risk management and its commitment to sustainability, positioning itself as a trusted partner in the insurance industry. With a strong market presence and a history of notable achievements, Swiss Re continues to shape the future of risk and insurance.
55
DitchCarbon score
+16 vs industry average
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd’s score of 55 is higher than 67% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Industry Intensity
Very Low
Insurance Services is among the least carbon-intensive industries
Industry performance
0.058
20182025
The Insurance Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 25% since 2018
Reported emissions
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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd's reported carbon emissions
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, headquartered in Switzerland (CH) and operating in the Insurance and pension funding services sector, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2017. In that year, the company's Scope 2 emissions, primarily from purchased electricity, amounted to 10,255,000 kg CO2e. This data is directly from Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
While no absolute Scope 1 or Scope 3 emissions data is available for 2017, the company also disclosed CO2 emissions per employee (full-time equivalent, FTE) of 651.0 kg CO2e for the same year. For 2016 and 2013, per-employee CO2 emissions were 877.0 kg CO2e and 824.0 kg CO2e respectively, though no other emissions data is provided for these years.
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd's climate commitments and reduction initiatives are cascaded from its ultimate parent, Swiss Re AG.
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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd’s Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)
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Scope 3 top emissions categories
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Climate initiatives
Science Based Targets Initiative
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Active
Carbon Disclosure Project
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The Climate Pledge
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UN Global Compact Climate Champions initiative
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RE 100
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Climate Action 100
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