Climate Change Data

Chubb Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:89,980 tCO2e (2018)
Scope 1 Emissions:26,048 tCO2e (2018)
Scope 2 Emissions:45,440 tCO2e (2018)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:218,536 MWh (2018)
Water Consumption:9.35 million m3 (2018)
Waste Generated:4,100 tons (2018)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Philanthropy
  • Employee Engagement
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced absolute global GHG emissions by 21% from 2015 to 2018
  • Achieved a B score on CDP's climate change program ranking in 2018
  • Set a companywide goal to reduce global GHG emissions by 20% by 2025 and 40% by 2035 (baseline 2016)

Social Achievements

  • Launched the Chubb Environmental Network (CEN) in 2019 to promote environmental sustainability within offices
  • Supported various environmental philanthropies and volunteer activities globally through the Chubb Charitable Foundation and employee initiatives (e.g., apple gleaning, eco-tech training, Enviroschool support)
  • Diverted 60% of waste from landfill in Philadelphia office due to composting program

Governance Achievements

  • Amended Chubb Limited Board of Directors' Nominating and Governance charter to incorporate oversight of ESG activities, including climate change
  • Adopted a new policy concerning coal-related underwriting and investment in 2019 (phasing out coverage for existing coal-plant risks exceeding 30% revenue threshold by 2022 and no new investments in companies generating more than 30% of revenues from thermal coal mining or energy production from coal)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce global GHG emissions by 40% by 2035 (baseline 2016)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce global GHG emissions by 20% by 2025 (baseline 2016)

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophes due to climate change
  • Managing climate change risks across global operations and portfolio
  • Addressing the limitations of catastrophe models in predicting future events
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuously adjusting underwriting processes to address climate change impacts
  • Integrating climate change risks into overall risk management process
  • Using catastrophe models to quantify and monitor natural catastrophe exposures
  • Investing in upgrading and refining risk management tools
  • Implementing risk mitigation services for clients (e.g., retrofits, hurricane shutters)
  • Actively hedging catastrophe risk in reinsurance and capital markets
  • Diversifying investment portfolio

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchasing sustainable copy paper

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased frequency and severity of natural catastrophes
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of new insurance products and services related to climate change and sustainability

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, ISO 14064-3

Certifications: LEED

Third-party Assurance: Third-party verified to ISO 14064-3 standards

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green Property Insurance
  • Global Weather Insurance
  • Environmental Liability Insurance
  • Clean Tech Sustainability Suite

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4,633 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:1,717 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:8 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:2,909 tCO2e
Carbon Intensity:0.45 tCO2e per employee (Scope 1 & 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employee engagement
  • Environmental risk management
  • Corporate citizenship
  • Financial crime prevention
  • Human rights
  • Rule of law

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 49% off a 2016 baseline
  • Achieved carbon neutrality in its own global operations (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by year-end 2022
  • Increased Environmental Risk related gross written premium by 12% over prior year premium

Social Achievements

  • 95% of active CEG SE employees completed the annual Chubb Code of Conduct attestation
  • Ran 35 “Wellbeing” workshops focusing on both mental and physical health
  • Donated €257,992 to charitable causes, supporting 140 different charities

Governance Achievements

  • 98% completion rate for financial crime training
  • Implemented a robust Financial Crime Framework
  • Maintained a CDP Ranking of “B”

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Support a global transition to a net-zero economy by 2050

Environmental Challenges

  • Inadequate employee engagement
  • Inadequate consideration for employees’ physical and mental wellbeing
  • Workplace inequality and discrimination
  • Inadequate action to prevent financial crime and corruption
  • Inadequate consideration for preventing human rights breaches
  • Inadequate environmental policies
Mitigation Strategies
  • Structured communication programs, employee surveys, town halls, and a European Works Council
  • Wellbeing workshops, financial education programs, and resources on physical and mental health
  • DE&I strategy, employee networks, and targeted programs for underrepresented employees
  • Financial crime training, risk-based procedures and controls, and regular management information reports
  • Policies, procedures, and training materials to address modern slavery and human trafficking
  • Official policy on reducing GHG emissions, real estate optimization, energy efficiency projects, and waste reduction

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement agreements require third-party suppliers to comply with applicable laws and regulations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Expanding capabilities and expertise in supporting customers contributing to the transition to a net-zero economy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14064-3

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Offshore Wind Farm offering
  • Clean Tech industry insurance program

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:67,944 mtCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:23,017 mtCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:36,116 mtCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:18,811 mtCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Workforce Diversity
  • Ethical Business Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 40% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2025 (ahead of schedule)
  • Launched Chubb Climate+, achieving 32% global growth in 2023
  • Developed and implemented climate underwriting criteria for upstream oil and gas, focusing on methane emissions

Social Achievements

  • Year-over-year progress on gender and racial diversity at the leadership level in 2023
  • No racial or gender pay gap in the U.S. employee population in 2023
  • Launched Chubb Climate+ Resilience, a climate-focused risk engineering service

Governance Achievements

  • 100% of outside directors completed attestation and acknowledgment of Chubb’s Code of Conduct in 2023
  • 98% of employees completed Code of Conduct training in 2023
  • Active Board engagement in oversight of sustainability-related risks and opportunities

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Support the global goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Establish new GHG reduction goals based on renewable energy procurement and fleet conversion plans

Environmental Challenges

  • Managing climate-related risks and opportunities across the global insurance portfolio
  • Attracting and retaining top talent in a diverse and competitive market
  • Maintaining the highest ethical standards across all operations and supply chains
Mitigation Strategies
  • Integrated sustainability risks into the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework
  • Implemented various policies, programs, and practices to support talent management objectives
  • Established a robust Code of Conduct and compliance program with ethics helpline and investigation processes

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Third Party Provider Code of Conduct requiring compliance with laws related to labor and human rights, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, data confidentiality, and environmental issues

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Weather-related natural catastrophes
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts in the energy industry
Opportunities
  • Growth in renewable energy and clean technology insurance

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, CDP, UN Global Compact, ISSB (under evaluation), SEC climate disclosure rule (under evaluation)

Third-party Assurance: Limited assurance procedures performed by an external third party on certain GHG emissions metrics

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Chubb Climate+ insurance products for renewable energy and clean technology