Dealing with environmental and sustainability topics has a long tradition in the Munich Re Group, as the following list proves:
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History of sustainability – A look back
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1974
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Establishment of a geosciences research group at Munich Re (known today as the Geo Risks Research unit), work on climate change and its impact (e.g. floods) |
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1998
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Participation in the Environmental Pact of Bavaria (Munich Re) |
| EMAS validation at various locations for Victoria Versicherung AG, the first insurance undertaking in Europe to earn this recognition |
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1999
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Involvement in the Finance Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP FI) (Munich Re) |
| Foundation of Environmental Management at Munich Re |
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2000
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EMAS certification (validation) of Munich Re at its Munich location |
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2001
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Publication of Munich Re’s first environmental declaration "Perspectives" |
| Inclusion in the Dow Jones and FTSE4Good sustainability indices |
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2002
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"Challenge of Climate Change" project launched to assess the impact of climate change on reinsurance, asset management and product/market development |
| Validation and certification of Victoria Lebensversicherung AG at its Düsseldorf location |
| German Eco-Reporting Award 2001/2002 (first place) for the environmental declaration of Victoria Versicherung AG |
| Victoria receives 1st EMAS Award from the European Commission |
| DKV Seguros joins the Global Compact |
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2003
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Issue of "MEAG Nachhaltigkeit" mutual fund |
| Successful EMAS revalidation and first certification under DIN EN ISO 14 001 (Munich Re) |
| Validation and certification of Victoria Krankenversicherung AG at its Düsseldorf location |
| Certification under DIN EN ISO 14 001 of the UK headquarters of D.A.S., the first for a legal expenses insurer |
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2004
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Participation of Munich Re at the renewables2004 conference |
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2005
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Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schinzler Foundation goes public |
| Munich Re Foundation goes public |
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2006
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Signing up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment |
| Anchoring of sustainability management in the Group Development unit at Munich Re |
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2007
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Announcement of aim of carbon neutrality: Munich Re headquarters will be carbon neutral by 2009 and the whole reinsurance group by 2012 |
| The Munich Re Group joins the UN’s Global Compact initiative |