The Munich Re Group's guiding principles for sustainability
Sustainability is an integral part of the Munich Re Group's strategy. Our core business – protection against risks – is a promise for the future and thus inextricably linked with sustainability. Our primary objective is to create long-term value; in doing so, we consider ecological and social aspects.
We create long-term corporate value, defined as a clear target return on our risk-based capital, in particular by
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integrating sustainability into our units' strategies;
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taking appropriate account of our stakeholders' interests;
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tapping business potential by means of ideas, products and services for dealing with risks;
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pursuing a sustainability-oriented investment policy;
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applying integrated risk management.
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Sustainability in the Munich Re Group
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We help to protect our natural environment, in particular by
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commercially considering the consequences of climate and environmental change in our product policy and thus helping to increase awareness and influence behaviour;
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employing tools of our core business to encourage preventive measures designed to avert harmful environmental impacts;
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using natural resources sparingly in our own business operations.
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We recognise our corporate social responsibility, in particular through
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the attainment of our business objectives by ethically and legally impeccable means;
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a socially sustainable HR policy;
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active participation in public debates about risks, based on our risk knowledge;
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systematic promotion of scientific research and support for selected cultural and social projects at our different business locations as part of our commitment to good corporate citizenship;
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the foundations set up by the Munich Re Group.
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