IRB - BRASIL RESSEGUROS S.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
- Climate Change
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Sustainability risks (climate, environmental, and social risks)
Mitigation Strategies
- Integrated risk management within IRB's Internal Controls System and Risk Management Structure
- Incorporating ESG criteria into asset management, investment decisions, and product development
- Continuous improvement of ESG policy guidelines
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Inclusion of contractual clauses with service providers stipulating obligations related to ESG practices (prevention of slavery, child labor, sexual exploitation, environmental respect, diversity respect, anti-corruption)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- frequent and severe bad weather
- long-term environmental changes
Transition Risks
- process of transition to a low carbon economy
Opportunities
- development of insurance products that promote positive impacts on the environment and consider the transition to a low carbon economy
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- insurance products that promote positive impacts on the environment and consider the transition to a low carbon economy
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:1316.73 GJ
Water Consumption:7642.58 m3
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Environmental management
- Responsible investment
- Corporate governance
- Transparency and integrity
- Human capital management
- Value chain management
- Financial and insurance education
- Customer relationship and satisfaction
- Data privacy and information security
- Innovation
Environmental Achievements
- 20% reduction in total water consumption compared to 2022.
- 73% reduction in total energy consumption compared to 2022.
Social Achievements
- Inclusion in B3's iDiversa index.
- Launch of the internal campaign “IRB(Re) + Plural, we are equal and different”.
Governance Achievements
- Implementation of the Integrity Program.
- Strengthened corporate governance structure.
- First Investor Day held.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change impacts (severe weather events leading to increased claims).
- Cyberattacks.
- Business not meeting society's needs.
- Inadequate human capital.
- Environmental degradation.
- Water and/or energy scarcity.
- Pandemic outbreaks.
- Economic and financial imbalance.
- Technological/cultural obsolescence.
- Omitting relevant information.
- Relationship with emitters not using sustainable practices.
- Financing terrorism and money laundering.
- Fraud and corruption.
Mitigation Strategies
- Portfolio diversification by geography and business line.
- Compliance due diligence of business partners, suppliers, and employees.
- Technical specialization and high-performance training.
- Information Security Master Plan (PDSI).
- Specialization in traditional coverage and operation in consolidated market portfolios.
- Underwriting risks based on inspection reports.
- Limited exposure to pandemic coverage and adjusted prices.
- Continuous highly specialized technical training.
- Monitoring and awareness-raising initiatives.
- Climate Risk Research Initiative (IRC).
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 880 analyses in 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct
- Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy
- Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Integrity Program
- Sustainability Policy (ESG Policy) commitment clause in contracts.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Severe and/or prolonged droughts
- Floods
- Heavy rainfall
- Hailstorms
- Windstorms
Transition Risks
- Increased cost of energy, transportation, and raw materials
- Additional investments in facilities and equipment due to regulatory pressures.
Opportunities
- Protecting society from negative impacts of physical climate risks.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB
Awards & Recognition
- GPTW National Certification Seal