19 November 2024 | 2 min. readingtime
In a biennial report, the Fair Insurance Guide (EV) presents results of an ongoing study into the sustainability of the investment policy of 16 insurance groups active in the Netherlands. A new report was published today. The report shows that a.s.r. with an average score of 8.3, it is still the leader with its investment policy. This leading position is shared with Achmea.
Tightened requirements
Despite the maximum score (10) on focus themes of a.s.r. as nature and human rights, the total score of a.s.r. decreased by 0.4 points compared to the previous EV research in 2022. This is partly due to new, stricter requirements from the EV on the themes of climate (fossil investments), animal welfare (non-medical animal testing) and labor rights (transparency and living wages in the chains). On the tax theme, a.s.r.'s score is actually increased due to better transparency.
Practice score
The EV report shows a relatively low practical score for a.s.r. This is not in line with reality, but it can be explained: a.s.r.'s responsible investment policy. applies to 100% of the invested capital. However, the practical studies of the EV to arrive at a score did not include the invested capital for the insurer's own account. The score is therefore based on an incomplete picture and is in that sense not representative.
Increase in the score for the sector
On average, insurers score higher than during the previous policy assessment in 2022. It can be concluded that the entire sector is making good progress in the field of responsible investing, a development that a.s.r. is of course warmly welcomed. a.s.r. will do everything it can to continue this trend.
About the Fair Insurance Guide
The Fair Insurance Guide is a partnership of five social organizations: Amnesty International, Milieudefensie, Oxfam Novib, PAX, and World Animal Protection. The aim of the Fair Insurance Guide is to encourage insurance groups in the Netherlands to conduct business and invest in socially responsible ways. The Fair Insurance Guide, together with the Fair Bank Guide (EB) and Fair Pension Guide (EP), forms the Fair Money Guide (EG). The Fair Money Guide is part of Fair Finance International (FFI), an international network of more than 100 civil society organizations in fifteen countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and in the Southern Africa region.
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