Dr. Nina Seega – Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance, CISL, said:
“In a year marked by a global recalibration of sustainability reporting, it is encouraging to see the insurance industry moving forward with quiet determination. Seeing such a strong baseline in our first-ever assessment of transition plans is particularly heartening. It shows that the industry recognises its unique power to drive progress, grounding long-term climate goals in the immediate, tangible reality of risk management and product innovation.”
Rachel Delhaise, Chief Sustainability Officer at Convex, said:
"An increased focus on materiality - and thereby relevance - of climate related risks and opportunities to the business of our members, comes through strongly in this year’s reporting. As the world increasingly looks to insurance for leadership in matters of resilience, members’ articulation of how this permeates their business strategy, through their ClimateWise Principles reporting, is immensely valuable."
Chelsey Sprong, Head of Sustainability at Beazley, said:
“The 2025 Principles Review shows the industry is stepping up: advancing climate strategies, strengthening governance, and embracing transition planning. The momentum across ClimateWise Members demonstrates real leadership in navigating climate risk and shaping a more sustainable future.”
Helen McKee, Head of Climate Change at NFU Mutual, said:
“Our Climate Transition Plan sets out the actions we're taking to achieve our ambition of becoming a net zero business by 2050. We recognise that our plan will need to adapt and evolve over time. Engaging in the ClimateWise reporting process is a valuable way to benchmark our plan against best practice, helping us to identify ways to improve.”
Alex Hindson, Partner, Head of Sustainability at Crowe UK said:
“It has been inspiring to see the steady progress ClimateWise Members have demonstrated in their 2025 reporting, particularly in integrating nature and biodiversity considerations into their existing climate risk management. Nature is a challenging area, but ClimateWise provides a safe environment for members to develop and refine their approaches.”
Jonathan Kassian, Head of Research at Flood Re said:
"The ClimateWise Principles have consistently given us a framework for understanding and managing our risks in the context of climate change, a push for us to keep improving, and a platform for the insurance sector to show leadership and share best practice on how to move from risk to resilience."
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