Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): reference table

13 Mar 2024

Swiss Re has prepared disclosures based on selected elements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. Swiss Re follows the reporting principles as outlined in GRI 1, the disclosure requirements for GRI Standards 2 (General Disclosures 2021) and 3 (Material Topics 2021) and provides references to selected GRI Topic Standards1 for material topics.

Abbreviations: 

  • SR: Sustainability Report
  • FR: Financial Report

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Disclosure

Topic

Swiss Re disclosures

2-1

2-2

2-2

Topic

Entities included in the organization’s Sustainability Reporting

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: About this report

2-3

2-3

Topic

Reporting period, frequency and contact point

2-4

2-4

Topic

Restatements of information

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

2-5

2-6

2-7

2-7

Topic

Employees

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

2-9

2-9

Topic

Governance structure and composition

2-10

2-11

2-11

Topic

Chair of the highest governance body

2-12

2-12

Topic

Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

2-13

2-14

2-14

Topic

Role of the highest governance body in Sustainability Reporting

2-15

2-15

Topic

Conflicts of interest

2-16

2-16

Topic

Communication of critical concerns

2-17

2-17

Topic

Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

2-18

2-19

2-20

2-22

2-23

2-24

2-25

2-25

Topic

Processes to remediate negative impacts

2-26

2-26

Topic

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

2-27

2-28

2-28

Topic

Membership associations

2-29

2-30

2-30

Topic

Collective bargaining agreements

3-1

3-2

3-2

Topic

List of material topics

3-3

101-1

101-1

Topic

Policies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss

101-2

101-2

Topic

Management of biodiversity impacts

101-5

101-5

Topic

Locations with biodiversity impacts

201-1

201-2

201-2

Topic

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

203-1

203-1

Topic

Infrastructure investments and services supported

203-2

205-1

205-1

Topic

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

205-2

205-2

Topic

Communication and training about anticorruption policies and procedures

205-3

205-3

Topic

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

207-1

207-1

Topic

Approach to tax

302-1

302-2

302-2

Topic

Energy consumption outside of the organization

302-3

302-4

302-5

302-5

Topic

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

303-5

303-5

Topic

Water consumption

305-1

305-1

Topic

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

305-2

305-2

Topic

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

305-3

305-3

Topic

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

305-4

305-4

Topic

GHG emissions intensity

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

305-5

305-5

Topic

Reduction of GHG emissions

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

306-1

306-1

Topic

Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

306-2

306-2

Topic

Management of significant waste-related impacts

306-3

308-1

308-1

Topic

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

401-1

401-1

Topic

New employee hires and employee turnover

Swiss Re disclosures

SR: Appendix: Sustainability data

401-3

401-3

Topic

Parental leave

403-3

403-3

Topic

Occupational health services

403-4

403-4

Topic

Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

403-5

403-5

Topic

Worker training on occupational health and safety

403-6

403-6

Topic

Promotion of worker health

403-7

403-7

Topic

Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

404-1

404-1

Topic

Average hours of training per year per employee

405-1

406-1

408-1

408-1

Topic

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour

409-1

409-1

Topic

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour

414-1

414-1

Topic

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

1 Topic standards considered are: 101 Biodiversity 2024, 201 Economic Performance 2016, 203 Indirect Economic Impacts 2016, 205 Anti-corruption 216, 207 Tax 2019, 302 Energy 2016, 303 Water and Effluents 2018, 305 Emissions 2016, 306 Waste 2020, 308 Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016, 401 Employment 2016, 403 Occupational Health and Safety 2018, 404 Training and Education 2016, 405 Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016, 406 Non-discrimination 2016, 408 Child Labor 2016, 409 Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016, 414 Supplier Social Assessment 2016.