Managing our business responsibly
Managing our business responsibly is embedded in our thinking. It supports our deep understanding of specialist risk and is at the core of our culture and values.
It means we strive for better and seek to do the right thing, for our people, planet and our investment and supply chain partners. It also means we set bold goals to ensure we are able to deliver on our commitment to sustainability.
Liz Ashford
Chief People Officer & Head of Sustainability
Building a diverse team that can thrive at all levels of our business, in a truly inclusive environment, is integral to delivering outstanding results for our business. We are not complacent, but the data shows we are achieving success.
Find out more about Inclusion & Diversity at Beazley.
From reducing our global carbon footprint to working in energy-efficient offices, we strive to minimise our impact on the planet and to drive positive and meaningful change.
You can read more about how we look at climate change by reading our Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report
We believe that we will enjoy competitive advantages over time if we have a sustainable approach to investment which we set out in our Responsible Investment Policy.
We use a number of key metrics to measure the climate-related impacts of our investment portfolio. Looking at the Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (WACI) of our corporate bonds and equity portfolios, you can see this has reduced significantly in the last three years:
WACI is based on reporting of GHG emissions on an Enterprise Value including Cash (EVIC) basis. The scope of reporting is limited to the GHG emissions arising from our publicly listed corporate bonds (investment grade and high yield) and publicly listed equities. Emissions have been reported for 97.6% of the market value of in scope assets.