New Day Underwriting Managers, LLC
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009)
Reporting Period: 2009
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Liability
- Sustainability
- Green Building
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Mold contamination during construction
- Contaminated soil on construction sites
- Mercury contamination in existing buildings
- Historical waste disposal practices leading to soil and groundwater contamination
- Inadequate record-keeping related to historical activities
- Illegal dumping of waste
- Improper disposal of hazardous chemicals
- Presence of carcinogenic materials (lead, asbestos)
- Poor underground/aboveground tank management
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Air emissions from incinerators
- Toxic gases from laser smoke
- Improper disposal of medical waste
- Release of radioactive materials
- Spills of hazardous materials
Mitigation Strategies
- Utilizing risk management techniques
- Environmental insurance
- Legal claims against contractors
- Building remediation and reconstruction
- Environmental assessments (Phase I)
- Improved record-keeping
- Proper waste disposal and hazardous chemical management
- Addressing Sick Building Syndrome
- Proper control of incinerators and laser smoke
- Safe disposal of medical waste
- Safe handling of radioactive materials
- Prevention of hazardous material spills
- Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) insurance
- Premises Environmental Liability (PLL) insurance
- Professional Liability (PL) insurance