Sustainability reporting and ratings

In the year just ended Hannover Re again provided information about its achievements as a responsible enterprise in the form of a stand-alone sustainability report drawn up in accordance with the current internationally recognised reporting standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Based on its sixth Sustainability Report, the company’s sustainability performance was assessed by multiple rating agencies. In addition to RobecoSAM, MSCI, Sustainalytics and Vigeo, Hannover Re’s achievements in the field of sustainability were once again evaluated by the rating agency Oekom Research. The company’s above-average fulfilment of industry-specific requirements was confirmed by Oekom Research with the award of “Prime” status. Furthermore, in the context of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Hannover Re was evaluated by the non-governmental organisation of the same name in the financial year just ended and received a “B” rating, corresponding to the second-best level. Not only that, the Hannover Re share continued to be listed in the worldwide, sustainability-focused FTSE4Good Index Series and was included for the first time in the Global Challenges Index (GCX) administered by the Hannover and Hamburg stock exchanges.