Neither love nor money: setting standards for ESG
How do we get ESG embedded across board rooms? As with all things ESG, the answer is likely to be complicated, as an Intelligent Insurer discussion found.
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How do we get ESG embedded across board rooms? As with all things ESG, the answer is likely to be complicated, as an Intelligent Insurer discussion found.
Regulators have been focusing on ensuring incentives don’t encourage poor behaviour or excessive risks, but what if they could be a force for good? An increasing number of firms are linking bonuses to ESG performance, an Intelligent Insurer discussion heard.
With sustainable investment well ahead of ESG integration elsewhere in the re/insurance industry, the sector badly needs someone to take the lead. It won’t be down to regulation alone, an Intelligent Insurer panel heard.
The re/insurance industry is often accused of lagging when it comes to embracing ESG issues, but there are good reasons for its caution, around investments and underwriting.