Sustainability

Sustainability at Zurich

At Zurich, we believe in action and making a positive impact through our role as insurer, investor, employer and member of the community. We have the knowledge, skills, capabilities and spirit to make a difference through our local and global sustainability commitments.

This approach has seen Zurich Group receive the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI, receiving a AAA rating in 2025.

Read more about Zurich Group’s Sustainability goals and Climate Transition Plan here: Sustainability at Zurich

Zurich Australia and New Zealand is taking action to progress towards a low carbon economy and contribute to Zurich Group's Sustainability goals. We have committed to:

  • Reduce absolute emissions from our operations (including electricity, waste, paper, and travel) by 60% by 2025, and by 76% by 2029 from our 2019 baseline; and
  • Procure renewable electricity certificates where available.

The fit-out of Zurich Tower, home to Zurich's Australian headquarters in Sydney, was awarded a 5 Star ‘Green Star’ Rating by the Green Building Council of Australia in 2020.

 

Zurich Group supports global efforts in community disaster preparedness and relief, most notably through the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance. 

In 2020, Zurich Australia contributed $2.58m to bushfire and COVID-19 relief efforts.

Since 2023, Zurich Australia has partnered with the Australian Red Cross through the Urban Climate Resilience Program, to help build community preparedness for extreme heat events in Western Sydney.  

 

We believe that our knowledge, experience, and relationships position us to support our customers, partners, and community in transitioning to a 1.5°C future and building resilience to a changing climate.

In 2020, Zurich Resilience Solutions launched dedicated risk management services to help businesses understand their exposure to natural hazards and potential future risks. Find out more about Zurich Resilience Services here: Zurich Resilience Solutions.

 

Globally, Zurich engages with the companies we invest in on matters of sustainability and climate change. In addition, we drive a top-down climate engagement campaign for net-zero target setting, and consider climate change in voting actions.

 

Zurich uses Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) methodology to conduct research and independent reviews of natural catastrophes to identify best practice and opportunities for improvement. In 2021, Zurich Australia released a PERC report  about the 2018/19 Tasmanian bushfires.

 

Knowledge hub & downloads

Access more industry knowledge on our Climate Resilience website.