Human Rights
Swiss Life undertakes to uphold social and environmental standards within its spheres of influence. The approach to respecting human rights is set out in a Group-wide declaration.
Swiss Life respects the internationally recognised rights set out in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). In this context Swiss Life adheres, in particular, to:
- the International Bill of Human Rights;
- the core standards and the principles of the International Labour Organization (ILO), including the Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (No. 111), the Convention concerning the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (No. 138) and the Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 182).
As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Swiss Life makes an annual public commitment to respect and support human rights and comply with the Ten Principles of the UNGC. Additionally, Swiss Life adheres to international general and sector-specific standards, such as the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI).