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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, a prominent player in the Insurance and pension funding services industry headquartered in Switzerland (CH), reported its latest carbon emissions data for 2017. In that year, the company disclosed Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity, totalling approximately 10,255,000 kg CO2e. There is no publicly available data for Scope 1 or Scope 3 emissions for 2017.
While there are no specific emissions totals available for 2016 or 2013, the company did report production emission factors related to CO2 emissions per employee. In 2016, CO2 emissions per employee were 877.0 kg CO2e, and in 2013, this figure was 824.0 kg CO2e.
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd's climate commitments and reduction targets, including any Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) targets, are cascaded from its parent organisation, Swiss Re AG. No specific reduction targets or climate pledges for Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd are detailed in the provided information.
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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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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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