Environment

Climate change continued to rise up the political agenda in 2008 as governments prepare for the crucial negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009. The scientific evidence has continued to mount highlighting the need for urgent action to mitigate and adapt to the worst effects. We are an active participant in the debate on climate change, working with bodies such as the United Nations Environment Programme Insurance Working Group and the Association of British Insurers ClimateWise Initiative.

As an insurer, any change in the intensity or frequency of extreme weather conditions is a significant issue because of claims relating to incidents such as flooding or wind damage. But climate change also represents an opportunity for RSA. We offer products and services that support the Renewable Energy industry which helps to reduce the impact of climate change. In 2008, we extended our energy-related products and services and we are also investigating ways in which we can reduce environmental impacts through our claims supply chain (see Suppliers).

We take our environmental responsibilities seriously, using an online environmental management system and have reported our performance since 1999. We became the first carbon-neutral UK insurer in 2006. In 2008, we have continued to improve the environmental performance of our operations.

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