Insurance News
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Sompo goes first: Japan's insurance firms are starting to move away from coalJapanese insurers have been slow to move away from underwriting coal power projects, bucking global decarbonisation trends. Sompo is first to adopt a coal policy, although it's not aligned with the Paris Agreement. Its two big rivals are tipped to follow. -
Helping the poor can protect forests too, Indonesian welfare programme findsA study has revealed that a poverty-alleviation programme in Indonesia was just as successful as dedicated conservation programmes in reducing deforestation.
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China’s state insurers have stopped covering pangolin medicinesUsers will no longer be reimbursed by state insurance schemes, but more action is needed to save African pangolins, says report. -
How diversity is driving sustainability for one of Singapore’s biggest insurersSix in 10 Prudential Singapore staff are women. Outgoing CEO Wilf Blackburn explains how addressing gender bias, ageism and hierarchy is helping the firm to achieve its main sustainability ambition: help people live longer.
Insurance Opinion
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What do post-pandemic cities look like?– Covid-19 is forcing cities around the world to face the reality that they're ill-prepared for emergencies. It’s time to reinvent the modern urban center with an eye toward fully equipped health systems and state-of-the-art digital infrastructure that incorporates unanticipated risks. -
Why the European Union's green taxonomy is risky business– The European Commission's so-called “taxonomy” for classifying green investments should address three important questions. Unfortunately, the Commission's one-dimensional approach disregards two of the three, with potentially damaging consequences. -
What will the next decade bring for corporate social responsibility in China?– China’s CSR landscape has changed almost as much as its urban skylines over the last decade, but the next ten years should bring even faster progress. China’s people and their leaders are no longer willing to allow companies to ignore their operations' impact on human and environmental welfare.
Videos
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Indonesian youth wins first Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize– 24-year-old Indonesian doctor Gamal Albinsaid's Garbage Clinical Insurance is helping Indonesians get their medical health cover through selling household waste. Watch his story here.
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