Allianz has been named the world’s most eco-friendly financial services company in a new global league table of top brands.
The insurer was 21st on the Best Global Green Brands list, produced by Interbrand, rising 46 places from its 2010 ranking.
AXA was the only other insurer included in the list of 50 top global companies, which was topped by Toyota.
Commenting on the report, Allianz UK corporate social responsibility manager Richard Foulerton said: “This year’s ranking clearly shows the progress that the Allianz Group has made in integrating sustainability into all areas of its business. In the UK, we have made significant strides in demonstrating our green credentials. In the last five years we have reduced our CO2 emissions by 39% per employee, introduced several sustainable claims initiatives, increased our climate-focused investment portfolio and continued our support of corporate charities and staff volunteering programmes.”
“Allianz UK is also a founding member of ClimateWise, a collaborative insurance initiative which aims to respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change, chaired by our CEO Andrew Torrance. All of these activities have helped to increase public perception of our green performance and are enabling us to achieve our goal of being a trusted partner for all our stakeholders.”
Interbrand’s report assesses brands by consumer perception of green activities and their environmental performance. The evaluation is based on publicly available information and data with performance measured across the sector’s governance, stakeholder engagement, operations, supply chain, transportation and logistics as well as products and services.
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