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Liberty Seguros Group, once again,
offsets 100% of their CO2 Emissions
• An internal audit found that Liberty
Seguros has offset 6,224.69
tonnes of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere
during 2010
• The Ecology and Development
Foundation (ECODES) has presented
the group with the CeroCO2 Seal
certifying the offset and the company’s
commitment to reducing its
emissions in 2012
• Natural disasters generated a total
loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance
sector
The Liberty Seguros Group has received,
for the fifth consecutive year, the
CeroCO2 seal attesting to its commitment
to the environment for its work in offsetting
100% of the CO2 emissions produced.
Following the internal audit conducted by
ECODES, Cecilia Foronda, head of climate
change and energy at ECODES, presented
the insurer with a diploma certifying receipt
of the seal. The Liberty Seguros Group
has offset a total of 6,224.69 tonnes of
greenhouse gases generated during 2010
through its consumption of energy, paper
and transport.
Enrique Huerta, CEO of Liberty Seguros
Group received the CeroCO2 Seal accrediting
that the 4 buildings in which the group
is present (two in Madrid, one in Barcelona
and one in Bilbao) are CO2 neutral,
i.e. all emissions generated are offset. As
part of the offset scheme, Liberty Seguros
will be
supporting
an initiative
to prevent
deforestation
in the
Amazon.
The initiative
protects
100,000
hectares of
rainforest
from deforestation
in the Madre de Dios region in
Peru.
“In 2011, natural disasters generated a total
loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance
sector, which indicates that caring for the
environment is an investment for our business
that we cannot ignore. Although the
topic of CO2 emissions is usually related
to energy companies, at Liberty Seguros
we understand that the environment is everyone’s
responsibility”, said Mr. Huerta.
Since Liberty Seguros began its collaboration
with ECODES in 2005, the insurer
has offset a total of 25,247.52 tonnes of
CO2 emissions. This reflects the company’s
commitment to helping the environment
and its concern about climate change. According
to Ms. Foronda, Liberty Seguros
is a pioneering example of how a low carbon
emission business model is possible
and can help companies improve management,
reduce costs and serve a growing
majority of customers concerned about
the environment. In addition, the offsets
in developing countries allow companies to
contribute not only to climate change but
also to the eradication of poverty.
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About Liberty Seguros
Liberty Seguros is the leading expatriate
insurance provider in Spain with over
150,000 international clients, committed
to providing high quality, competitively
priced insurance products and services to
both personal and business users. Liberty
Seguros has been in operation since 2001
and is one of the top 10 insurers in Spain
with a total of 1.5 million customers. It is
part of the Liberty Mutual Group of Companies,
the 5th largest property and casualty
insurance company in the US with more
than 90 years experience in the sector.
About CeroCO2
The CeroCo2 initiative was created in order
to contribute to the sustainable development
of populations in developing
countries. This allows for the protection,
preservation and improvement of their
biodiversity and natural heritage. As a result,
this mitigates climate change.
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