Sustainability Indicators
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NUMBER of FTE IN SUSTAINABILITY ORGANISATION
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| Total FTE | 64 | 52 | 31 |
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Environment
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GHG Emissions
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| Total emissions (in kg CO2-e/FTE) | 1 616 | 1 476 | 1 411 |
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| Scope 1 emissions (in kg CO2-e/FTE) | 731 | 840 | 948 |
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| Scope 2 emissions (in kg CO2-e/FTE) | 41 | 51 | 80 |
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| Scope 3 emissions (in kg CO2-e/FTE) | 844 | 585 | 384 |
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| Targets to reduce GHG emissions | yes | yes | yes |
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| Neutralisation of measured, unavoidable emissions | yes | yes | no |
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Energy
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| Total building energy (in KWh/FTE) | 3 241 | 3 535 | 3 567 |
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| Proportion of renewable electricity in % | 100 | 100 | 89 |
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| Proportion of renewable fuels in % | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| Targets to reduce energy consumption | yes | yes | yes |
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Business travel
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| Total business travel (in km/FTE) | 3 957 | 3 473 | 3 096 |
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| Proportion of rail transport in % | 27 | 19 | 14 |
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| Proportion of car trips in % | 59 | 73 | 76 |
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| Proportion of air traffic in % | 14 | 8 | 10 |
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Paper consumption
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| Total paper consumption (in kg/FTE) | 56 | 65 | 63 |
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| Proportion of recycled paper (in %) | 17 | 19 | 10 |
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Water
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| Total water consumption (in m3/FTE) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Waste
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| Total waste (in kg/FTE) | 68 | 57 | 57 |
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Corporate environmental protection guidelines and initiatives
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| Energy efficiency policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Emissions reduction initiatives | yes | yes | yes |
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| Waste reduction policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Environmental information verified | yes | yes | no |
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| Participation CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) | yes | yes | yes |
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Social aspects
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Health & Safety
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| Health and safety policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Health and safety policy is group-wide | yes | yes | yes |
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| Workforce absences employees, total | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
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| Workforce absences per segment | yes | yes | yes |
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Employment and employee retention
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| Total number of employees (headcount) | 10 712 | 10 890 | 10 524 |
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| Total number of full-time employees (full-time equivalent) | 10 126 | 10 219 | 9 823 |
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| Total number of part-time employees | 1 856 | 1 951 | 1 901 |
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| Employee turnover | 10.7% | 11.2% | 7.4% |
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| Company monitors employee satisfaction on a regular basis | yes | yes | yes |
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| Major layoffs in the last three years (affecting 10% of staff or over 1000 employees) | no | no | no | |||||||||||
| Major merger or acquisition in the last three years (affecting large proportion of staff) | no | no | no | |||||||||||
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| Formal talent pipeline development strategy (forecasts hiring needs, actively develops new pools of talent) | yes | yes | yes |
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| Graduate/trainee apprenticeship program | yes | yes | yes |
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| Job-specific development training programs | yes | yes | yes |
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| Leadership training and skills development | yes | yes | yes |
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| Partnerships with educational institutions | yes | yes | yes |
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| Share of employees with professional development interviews/annual performance reviews | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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Labour & Human Rights
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| UN Global Compact Signatory | yes | yes | yes |
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| Human rights policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Collective employment contracts | yes | yes | yes |
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Supply Chain
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| Guidelines for social assessment of suppliers | yes | yes | yes |
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| Guidelines for environmental assessment of suppliers | yes | yes | yes |
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| Inclusion of ESG criteria in supplier contracts | yes | yes | yes |
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Philanthropy
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| Company has foundations | yes | yes | yes |
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| Total Group-wide foundation expenditures (in CHF million) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
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Ethics and Compliance
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| Business ethics guidelines incl. conflicts of interest | yes | yes | yes |
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| Anti-bribery guidelines | yes | yes | yes |
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| Guidelines on the prevention of money-laundering and on sanctions and embargoes | yes | yes | yes |
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| Employee protection/Whistle blowing policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Employee training on ethics and compliance | yes | yes | yes |
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Diversity & Inclusion
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| Women in workforce | 47% | 47% | 47% |
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| Proportion of women with management functions 1 | 35% | 34% | 33% |
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| Proportion of women at senior and executive management levels 1,2 | 13% | 14% | 9% |
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| Proportion of women at middle and lower management levels 1,3 | 35% | 35% | 34% |
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| Gender equality policy and diversity activities | yes | yes | yes |
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| Equal pay guidelines | yes | yes | yes |
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Responsible investing
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| Exclusion criteria exist | yes | yes | yes |
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| Responsible Investment Policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| ESG integration in asset management | yes | yes | yes |
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| Scope of ESG investment guideline (% of assets under management) | 93% | 89% | 90% |
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| Active ownership guidelines | yes | yes | yes |
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| Total number of Annual General Meetings at which Swiss Life Asset Managers voted | 301 | 283 | 310 |
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| Total number of agenda items where Swiss Life Asset Managers voted | 5 694 | 5 372 | 5 750 |
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| Proportion of votes against the management recommendation at the Annual General Meetings | 10% | 8% | 9% |
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| ESG products | yes | yes | yes |
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| Participation in impact investments (in CHF million) | 805 | 145 | 25 |
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| Participation in sustainable bonds (in CHF million) | 1 938 | 1 216 | 541 |
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| Sustainable real estate strategy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Member of Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) | yes | yes | yes |
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| Member of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAMi) | yes | no | no |
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| Number of ESG specialists (in FTE) | 40 | 25 | 13 | |||||||||||
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Underwriting Risk Management
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| Obesity and emerging health issues listed as a business risk factor | yes | yes | yes |
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| Aging population and demographic change listed as a business risk factor | yes | yes | yes |
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| Principles for Sustainable Insurance | yes | yes | yes |
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Data Protection & Security
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| Data privacy policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Guidelines on the protection of customer data and other personal data | yes | yes | yes |
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| Granting of data subject rights (right to information, correction, blocking, forwarding of personal data) | yes | yes | yes | Applicable law and internal guidelines | ||||||||||
| Prohibition of access to personal data by unauthorised persons | yes | yes | yes |
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| Regular internal audits of the IT systems | yes | yes | yes |
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| Infringements of data protection / personal data | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Customer retention and protection
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| Guidelines on due diligence in advisory services and how to deal with complaints | yes | yes | yes |
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| Auditable product development process | yes | yes | yes |
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| Total directors | 13 | 11 | 12 |
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| Independence | 92% | 91% | 92% |
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| Average term of office (years) | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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| CEO duality | no | no | no |
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| Independent chairperson | yes | yes | yes |
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| Former CEO or equivalent on Board | yes | yes | yes |
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| Voting rights of largest shareholder | >5% | >5% | >5% |
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Board Diversity
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| Number of women on the Board | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Proportion of women on the Board | 31% | 18% | 17% |
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| Average age of Board member | 61 | 60 | 60 |
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| Commitment to Board diversity | yes | yes | yes |
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| CSR/sustainability committee at Corporate Executive Board level | yes | yes | yes |
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| Sustainability strategy | yes | yes | yes |
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Compensation
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| CEO total summary compensation (in CHF million) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
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| Clawback policy | yes | yes | yes |
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| Equal remuneration policy | yes | yes | yes |
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Ownership & Control
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| Controlling shareholder | no | no | no |
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| Deviation from one share one vote | yes | yes | yes |
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Risk Management
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| Company has a risk management framework | yes | yes | yes |
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| Climate change listed as a business risk factor | yes | yes | yes |
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| Climate reporting according to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures | yes | yes | yes |
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| Risk management system covers reputational risks | yes | yes | yes |
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| Risk management system covers market conduct risks | yes | yes | yes |
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| Risk management covers systemic risks | yes | yes | yes |
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| Risk management covers human rights risks | yes | yes | under development |
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| Risk management covers climate risks | yes | yes | yes |
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| Board oversight of risk management | yes | yes | yes |
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