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Liberty Seguros Group, once again,<br />
offsets 100% of their CO2 Emissions<br />
• An internal audit found that Liberty<br />
Seguros has offset 6,224.69<br />
tonnes of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere<br />
during 2010<br />
• The Ecology and Development<br />
Foundation (ECODES) has presented<br />
the group with the CeroCO2 Seal<br />
certifying the offset and the company’s<br />
commitment to reducing its<br />
emissions in 2012<br />
• Natural disasters generated a total<br />
loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance<br />
sector<br />
The Liberty Seguros Group has received,<br />
for the fifth consecutive year, the<br />
CeroCO2 seal attesting to its commitment<br />
to the environment for its work in offsetting<br />
100% of the CO2 emissions produced.<br />
Following the internal audit conducted by<br />
ECODES, Cecilia Foronda, head of climate<br />
change and energy at ECODES, presented<br />
the insurer with a diploma certifying receipt<br />
of the seal. The Liberty Seguros Group<br />
has offset a total of 6,224.69 tonnes of<br />
greenhouse gases generated during 2010<br />
through its consumption of energy, paper<br />
and transport.<br />
Enrique Huerta, CEO of Liberty Seguros<br />
Group received the CeroCO2 Seal accrediting<br />
that the 4 buildings in which the group<br />
is present (two in Madrid, one in Barcelona<br />
and one in Bilbao) are CO2 neutral,<br />
i.e. all emissions generated are offset. As<br />
part of the offset scheme, Liberty Seguros<br />
will be<br />
supporting<br />
an initiative<br />
to prevent<br />
deforestation<br />
in the<br />
Amazon.<br />
The initiative<br />
protects<br />
100,000<br />
hectares of<br />
rainforest<br />
from deforestation<br />
in the Madre de Dios region in<br />
Peru.<br />
“In 2011, natural disasters generated a total<br />
loss of 81 billion Euros for the insurance<br />
sector, which indicates that caring for the<br />
environment is an investment for our business<br />
that we cannot ignore. Although the<br />
topic of CO2 emissions is usually related<br />
to energy companies, at Liberty Seguros<br />
we understand that the environment is everyone’s<br />
responsibility”, said Mr. Huerta.<br />
Since Liberty Seguros began its collaboration<br />
with ECODES in 2005, the insurer<br />
has offset a total of 25,247.52 tonnes of<br />
CO2 emissions. This reflects the company’s<br />
commitment to helping the environment<br />
and its concern about climate change. According<br />
to Ms. Foronda, Liberty Seguros<br />
is a pioneering example of how a low carbon<br />
emission business model is possible<br />
and can help companies improve management,<br />
reduce costs and serve a growing<br />
majority of customers concerned about<br />
the environment. In addition, the offsets<br />
in developing countries allow companies to<br />
contribute not only to climate change but<br />
also to the eradication of poverty.<br />
In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com<br />
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or for a quotation, call or click now:<br />
902 255 258 www.libertyexpatriates.<br />
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About Liberty Seguros<br />
Liberty Seguros is the leading expatriate<br />
insurance provider in Spain with over<br />
150,000 international clients, committed<br />
to providing high quality, competitively<br />
priced insurance products and services to<br />
both personal and business users. Liberty<br />
Seguros has been in operation since 2001<br />
and is one of the top 10 insurers in Spain<br />
with a total of 1.5 million customers. It is<br />
part of the Liberty Mutual Group of Companies,<br />
the 5th largest property and casualty<br />
insurance company in the US with more<br />
than 90 years experience in the sector.<br />
About CeroCO2<br />
The CeroCo2 initiative was created in order<br />
to contribute to the sustainable development<br />
of populations in developing<br />
countries. This allows for the protection,<br />
preservation and improvement of their<br />
biodiversity and natural heritage. As a result,<br />
this mitigates climate change.<br />
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