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The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) provide global guidance on the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks into insurance underwriting. The purpose of the tool is to foster a resilient insurance industry based on holistic and far-sighted risk management in which ESG issues are considered. Thereby, the PSI promote a risk aware world, where the insurance industry is trusted and plays its full role in enabling a healthy, safe, resilient and sustainable society. Progress reports by signatories are submitted annually. The Principles are part of the insurance industry criteria of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and FTSE4Good.

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Insurers can become signators of the PSI. Signatories have to report annually on their progress in applying the principles. Signatories account for more than 25 % of the world premium volume and USD 14 trillion in assets under management.

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The signatories agree to the following sustainability measures:
– Decision-making along ESG criteria
– Awareness-raising on ESG criteria with clients & partners
– Collaboration with governments & regulators to promote action on ESG criteria
– Accountability & transparency of progress in ESG implementation

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