Maintaining an open dialogue with our stakeholders is part of our corporate culture, and we are always happy to answer questions on corporate responsibility put to us by SRI rating agencies, traditional financial institutions and other external bodies. By participating in these ratings, we make our commitment transparent. Munich Re’s positive ratings and inclusion in sustainability indices and funds show that we are pursuing a successful corporate responsibility strategy.
The following review highlights selected sustainability indices and rating agencies that give Munich Re’s commitment a positive rating and recommend Munich Re shares as a sustainable investment.
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Munich Re in ASPI (based on Vigeo analysis)
Munich Re is listed in the ASPI (Advanced Sustainability Performance Index), which is made up of 120 companies with a good sustainability record. The index was launched by French agency Vigeo in conjunction with Stoxx Ltd.
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Munich Re among best-in-branch
Bloomberg analyses and evaluates corporate transparency in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Munich Re came second in the insurance section in 2010. According to Bloomberg, clients using its 250,000 data terminals have access to all publicly available ESG data from 2,000–3,000 companies.
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Carbon Disclosure Project
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Munich Re in CDP
Since the start of CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), we have participated in the annual questionnaires and have received good ratings.
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Prime rating
Munich Re maintains its insurance sector best-in-class performance, having been awarded the “prime” corporate responsibility accolade again in 2010 by oekom research, a leading SRI rating agency.
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Munich Re DJSI-listed since 2001
Since 2001, Munich Re has been continuously listed above average in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
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Munich Re in silver class
For the second consecutive year, Munich Re has been selected for inclusion in the Silver Class of excellent companies by SAM Group Holding AG, which assesses socially responsible investment and determines the Dow Jones Sustainability universe.
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Munich Re, the DZ Bank label marked for Sustainability
DZ Bank Sustainable Investment Research evaluates investments based on economic, environmental, social and corporate governance criteria.
Sustainable investments are awarded the DZ Bank's sustainability label.
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Munich Re listed in ethical indices
Munich Re has been listed in Italian asset manager ECPI’s Ethical Index Euro, Ethical Index Euro and Ethical Index GLOBAL for many years.
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Munich Re’s ESI listing (based on Vigeo analysis)
Munich Re is listed in the ESI (Ethibel Sustainability Index), which is based on Vigeo’s ratings. Ethibel is an independent SRI rating agency, specialised in socially responsible investments.
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In the FTSE4Good from the outset
Since the FTSE4Good was started by the FTSE Group in 2001, Munich Re has always been included in the list. The result of the latest rating has shown an improvement in the environmental sector.
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Above-average rating
In Goldman Sachs “Global Insurance ESG Report – The die has been cast”, Munich Re’s ESG score (68 out of a maximum 95) was well above the 53.3 overall average. Goldman Sachs offers global investment solutions.
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Top ISS rating
Munich Re is rated A in ISS’s ESG rating. ISS (formerly the RiskMetrics Group) is part of MSCI, a leading global provider of equity indices.
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Munich Re shares in KLD Global Climate 100 Index
Munich Re has featured in the FTSE KLD Global Climate 100 Index since 2005. KLD ranks Munich Re among the top 100 companies globally in terms of commitment to climate protection.
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Munich Re: A recommended investment
Independent French financial institute Oddo Securities rates Munich Re a suitable SRI investment. Munich Re is also listed in the SRI European index investment universe. Munich Re was ranked “suitable” in an Oddo corporate governance survey.
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Munich Re qualifies as a sustainable investment product
Munich Re’s performance in Sarasin Bank’s 2010 ratings was again significantly above the average, qualifying it to be rated a sustainable investment product by the bank.
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Best-in-branch in insurance ratings
Munich Re exceeded the Sustainalytics 2010 industry average and was rated best-in-branch.
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