Sustainability Report 2012 - Generali Versicherung AG

The Generali Groupseeks to make apositive contribution tosustainable developmentby managing andreducing the direct andindirect environmentalimpact of its activities.Environmental Policyand EnvironmentalManagement SystemProtecting the environment as a primary asset is one of the key values of the Generali Group,which seeks to tailor its choices in such a way as to reconcile business initiative with the needs ofthe environment.In order to honour this commitment, in 2009 the Parent Company’s Board of Directors approvedthe Environmental Policy of the Generali Group. This document, which is applicable to100% of the employees, contains the guiding principles that the Group adheres when managingall significant instances of environmental impact stemming from its corporate activities. Morespecifically, the Environmental Policy defines the objectives and commitments that shapethe decisions and actions of the Group with the aim of positively contributing to sustainabledevelopment. The identified objectives refer both to direct environmental impact, resulting fromthe Group’s insurance and financial activities, and to indirect impact, related to the procurement,planning and distribution of insurance and financial products and to institutional investmentactivities.ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 121