Sustainability Report 2012 - Generali Versicherung AG

at a glanceThe Shareholders’ Meeting that approved the 2012 financial statementsreduced the number of directors to 11; women make up 36.4% of thenew Board of Directors elected to hold office for three financial years,well above the required minimum.To ensure that, in addition to economic considerations, social andenvironmental matters linked with the business are also taken intoaccount, specific bodies and departments have been establishedwithin the Group Head Office.Group-level responsibility for sustainability is assigned to the GroupCEO, who is responsible for the implementation of the strategies andpolicies defined by the Parent Company’s Board of Directors, whichis also responsible for setting Group sustainability objectives andcommitments as well as assessing the related risks, opportunities andareas for improvement.69.6billion eurosin gross writtenpremiumsIn recent months, the Group has acquired new tools, which areimportant from its sustainability approach:n the Code of Conduct, which, accompanied by the Group Rules,defines the minimum standards of conduct that employees andthird parties operating on behalf of the Group, e.g. agents, suppliersand consultants, are required to comply with. The document paysparticular attention to promoting diversity with a view to ensuringinclusion, transparency and truthfulness in direct communicationswith all stakeholders, to the management of conflicts of interests andthe fight against corruption, bribery, money laundering and terrorismfinancing.n the Charter of Sustainability Commitments, which contains thestrategic objectives the Group intends to pursue as a priority, and thesocial and environmental commitments to meeting these objectives;the document Sustainability Objectives and Commitments for 2013-2015 constitutes an integral part of the Charter, which specifies thegoals the Group undertakes to achieve over a three-year period.at a glance | 11