Commitments

In 2018, the Unipol Group joined the UN Global Compact, a United Nations project established in 2000 to encourage companies all over the world to adopt sustainable policies and make their results public. The Global Compact requires its participating companies and organisations to agree, sustain and apply a set of basic principles within their sphere of influence, regarding human rights, working standards, environmental protection and the fight against corruption.

Through strategies defined in the 2025-2027 Plan, the Unipol Group is committed to contributing as a priority to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 3 “Health and well-being”, Goal 8 “Decent work and economic growth”, Goal 11 “Sustainable cities and communities” and Goal 13 “Climate action”.

In the spring of 2022, Unipol joined the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to reduce the emissions of its investment portfolios to zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the engagement of the investee companies. The tracking data are reported in the financial statements.

In November 2020, Unipol became a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures to reinforce its commitment to report on climate-related information.

In March 2021, Unipol joined the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, promoted by UNEP FI, with the aim of strengthening its contribution, as a risk manager and investor, to economic, social and environmental sustainability, i.e., to sustainable development.

Unipol became a signee of UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance in March 2021 to strengthen the contribution as risk manager and investor in economic, social and environmental sustainability, in other words, sustainable development.

Unipol publishes its environmental performance through CDP, an international initiative that promotes greater corporate transparency, including in regard of greenhouse gas emissions. 

For more information on CDP, click here. 

Unipol (as it had previously done for the Paris Pledge for Action) subscribed to the Talanoa Call for Action, a declaration of commitment organised as a series of actions agreed by governments and companies at the Talanoa Dialogue organised by the European Commission in June 2018; the aim is to limit global warming to below 2°C as agreed in the Paris Agreement for climate change, doing everything possible to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. This position is in line with the Group’s commitment to support the transition towards a low-carbon economy and society through its strategic choices and business processes. Visit the website “Talanoa Dialogue”.

The Unipol Group promotes an inclusive work environment every day, based on respect for equal opportunities and on the development of each individual’s potential and skills. Confirming this commitment, Unipol has adopted the Charter for Equal Opportunities and Equality at Work, which defines the principles underlying the Group’s inclusion policies and initiatives, implemented with the contribution of the Company Equal Opportunities Commission, with a particular focus on equality between women and men. For Unipol, promoting diversity represents not only a concrete commitment to combating all forms of discrimination, but also a key factor for competitiveness and sustainable growth.