Continental Reinsurance Plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Environmental Achievements
- Contribution to Mountain Bongo feeding program
- Strategic partnership with Nigeria Conservation Foundation
Social Achievements
- 8th Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards
- Donation of workstation furniture to the College of Insurance in Nairobi
- Launch partner for AfricaAhead newsletter
- Client training and seminars with over 2,000 participants
Governance Achievements
- Adoption of IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 accounting standards
- Annual independent Board evaluation by HNC Professional Services
- Appointment of Deloitte as new external auditor
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Economic uncertainty
- Climate change
- Operational risks
- Regulatory risks
- Premium collection challenges
- USD liquidity shortage
- High charges on some high yields' instruments
- Sovereign credit risks in SSA
- Non-tradable assets in portfolio
- Low returns on statutory fund
Mitigation Strategies
- Balance sheet dollarization strategy
- Strengthened internal control framework
- Robust compliance monitoring processes
- Risk education and culture development initiatives
- Enhanced risk assessment framework
- Enhanced ESG integration
- Cybersecurity investments
- Technological advancements (Internal Capital Modelling Software, AI applications)
- Proactive approach to regulatory compliance
- Aggressive premium collections
- Conversion of local currencies to USD
- Rebalancing bond portfolio to increase high-quality A-rated instruments
- Diversification of bond portfolio
- Designation of some bonds as available-for-sale instruments
- Efficient management of bank balances
- Opening local bank accounts in key regions
- Strategic fund allocation across regions
- Enhanced market information intelligence
- Cautious participation in quoted equity market
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate-related events
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS 9, IFRS 17
Awards & Recognition
- Reinsurance CEO of the Year (Lawrence Nazare)
- African Champion nomination for AFIS 2023 Awards