Climate Change Data

Intact Financial Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023, 2024, Q3-2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:35,638 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:18,898 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:9,553 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:7,187 tCO2e/year (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:Approximately 50% of direct energy underwriting portfolio (global)
Total Energy Consumption:176,566 MWh/year (2022)
Waste Generated:1,390 tons/year (2022)
Carbon Intensity:1.25 Gross tonnes CO2e/FTE (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Community resilience
  • Economic opportunity

Environmental Achievements

  • 23% reduction in overall operations emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3) from 2019 baseline
  • Procured Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates for nearly 100% of UK and Ireland electricity consumption
  • Reduced corporate air travel by 44% from baseline

Social Achievements

  • 70% of Canadian customers who had a transaction were advocates
  • 90% of North American brokers intend to continue doing business
  • Named a Best Employer in Canada and the US by Kincentric
  • 42% women and 13% Black and People of Colour (BPOC) in North America at Vice President and higher positions
  • Donated over $12.5 million globally to more than 2,000 organizations
  • Employees volunteered over 14,778 hours

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Governance and Sustainability Committee to oversee ESG framework
  • Linked executive compensation to ESG performance, including DEI, social impact, and net-zero goals
  • Implemented a comprehensive risk management framework for ESG risks

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Halve operational emissions by 2030
  • Become carbon neutral in corporate operations by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing frequency and severity of weather-related claims
  • Transition to net-zero requiring changes to underwriting and investment practices
  • Potential for climate-related litigation
  • Maintaining customer advocacy and broker relationships during challenging economic times
Mitigation Strategies
  • Enhanced risk models incorporating climate change projections
  • Rate changes reflecting severe weather trends
  • Reinsurance programs to limit losses
  • Engagement with investees on transition plans
  • Investment in climate adaptation initiatives
  • Improved digital tools and customer service

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 64% of in-scope RSA suppliers are members of the FSQS system

Responsible Procurement
  • UK&I Supplier Code of Conduct
  • FSQS subscription

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased frequency and severity of weather-related claims
Transition Risks
  • Shifting market demand
  • Shifting cost of claims
  • Shifting asset valuations
Opportunities
  • Leveraging AI capabilities
  • Increased demand for home restoration services
  • Increased demand for insurance coverage
  • Supporting new technologies and industries
  • Shaping customer and investee behavior
  • Optimizing supply chain

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Usage-Based Insurance 4.0
  • First notice of loss (FNOL) property tool

Awards & Recognition

  • Kincentric Best Employer awards

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:38,644 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:17,865 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,363 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:12,415 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:174,025 MWh/year
Waste Generated:1,099 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:1.29 tCO2e/employee (market-based)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Customer advocacy
  • Employee engagement
  • Building resilient communities
  • Climate change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Cyber security and data privacy
  • Business ethics

Environmental Achievements

  • 16% reduction in overall operations emissions from a 2019 baseline (market-based)
  • 26% of global fleet is now comprised of hybrid, plug-in or full battery-electric vehicles
  • Reduced office space by a global average of 17%
  • Reduced emissions from global corporate travel by an average of 14% compared to 2019 baseline

Social Achievements

  • 71% of customers in Canada are advocates
  • 81% of brokers in Canada value specialized expertise
  • Named a Best Employer in Canada for the 8th consecutive year and in the U.S. for the 5th consecutive year
  • 40% of VP+ roles globally are held by women
  • Opened a partner-operated Service Centre in Fort William First Nation
  • Implemented a new integrated platform for Employee Assistance Plan and telemedicine services
  • Launched menopause awareness day and workplace menopause guide
  • Expanded vacation entitlement policy (starting January 2024)

Governance Achievements

  • Refreshed approach to stakeholder engagement
  • ESG performance embedded in strategy and reviewed annually
  • Executive compensation linked to ESG performance through Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP)
  • ESG risk management embedded in enterprise risk management framework (ERM)
  • Signatory to the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) since July 2018
  • No cases of modern slavery reported through formal channels

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions across the business by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 40% reduction in emissions intensity of investment portfolio by 2030 (compared to 2019 baseline)
  • Engage with top 20 emitting investees by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Halve operations emissions by 2030 (compared to 2019 baseline)

Environmental Challenges

  • Supporting customers impacted by natural disasters due to climate change
  • Increasing frequency and severity of weather-related events
  • Transition to a net-zero economy
  • Data limitations in ESG reporting
Mitigation Strategies
  • Reshaped products to succeed despite changing weather patterns
  • Invested in technology (drones, satellite imagery) to assess claims
  • Expanded claims team
  • Developed climate strategy with five key intentions
  • Improved data collection methodologies
  • Developed and implemented ESG policies and programs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 470 RSA suppliers (58% of in-scope supplier base) are members of the FSQS system

Responsible Procurement
  • U.K.&I Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Subscription to Financial Services Qualification System (FSQS)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased frequency and severity of weather-related claims
Transition Risks
  • Shifting market demand
  • Shifting cost of claims
  • Shifting asset valuations
  • Climate-related litigation
Opportunities
  • Leveraging AI capabilities
  • Building resilient communities
  • Increased demand for restoration services
  • Increased demand for insurance coverage

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Enhanced water damage product
  • Usage Based Insurance (UBI) with eco-driving feature

Awards & Recognition

  • Kincentric Best Employer (Canada and US)
  • RSA U.K. recognized at Insurance Business U.K. “5 Star Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace”

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Social Impact
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • 16% reduction towards our target of halving operations emissions by 2050 against 2019 (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
  • 35% reduction in Investment Emissions intensity from 2019

Social Achievements

  • $26.41 million committed in funding climate adaptation since 2010
  • $11.71 million donated by Intact to 3,000 organizations
  • 71% of customers in Canada, 64% in the UK, and 67% in Ireland are advocates
  • 86% of specialty lines brokers in Canada value Intact's specialized expertise
  • 84% of U.K. commercial lines brokers value Intact's specialized expertise
  • 90% of U.S. brokers intend to continue doing business with Intact

Governance Achievements

  • 77% of manager and above vacancies were filled internally
  • 14% of VP+ positions in North America are held by women
  • 16% of VP+ positions globally are held by BPOC

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Halving operations emissions by 2050 against 2019 baseline
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Major earthquake, climate change, climate-related litigation or activism, catastrophe
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: Q3-2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Community Investment
  • Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

  • 23% reduction in overall operations emissions from 2019 (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 business travel)

Social Achievements

  • 70% of Canadian customers who had a transaction are advocates
  • 90% of North American brokers intend to continue doing business
  • Rolled out employee engagement survey across UK&I operations
  • Instituted new HR policies to support employee health and wellbeing (mental health support, Menopause Accredited Employer (UK), Domestic Abuse Leave Policy (UK))
  • 6,400 employees participated in DEI week (Canada)
  • $3M commitment to Breakfast Club of Canada
  • $300,000 committed to Indigenous Works
  • $1.25M renewed partnership with Dallaire Institute
  • $10M invested in Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
  • $8M to the Nature Conservancy of Canada
  • $2M focused on creating opportunities for children and families living in poverty with United Way

Governance Achievements

  • 46% of women on IFC Board of Directors
  • 53% of women in global managerial positions
  • 13% of VP+ positions held by BPOC (IFC North America)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions (commitment mentioned, no target year specified)

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts (extreme weather, flooding)
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
  • Social risks
  • Regulatory risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Climate adaptation initiatives (partnerships in Canada and UK)
  • Investment in climate adaptation and resilience
  • Education and incentives to help customers adapt to physical climate risks
  • Actions to manage non-climate risks (not specified in detail)

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
  • Flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts

Awards & Recognition

  • Kincentric Best Employer (Canada for 7 consecutive years, US for 4 consecutive years)