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Sustainable business activities
Reduction in CO2 emissions
We are participating in developing a low-emissions economy. We are taking structural actions, optimising our processes and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
As a contribution to fighting climate change, We want to reduce its CO2 emissions in its business activities to zero by 2040. To the extent of the remaining, currently unavoidable CO2 emissions, we invest in high-quality climate protection projects worldwide that fulfil the highest standards, thereby underlining our commitment to climate protection.
Most of our operation-related emissions are attributable to energy consumption in our offices and on business trips. This is also where we are primarily focussing our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions to zero by 2040. We are cutting our energy consumption at all sites and invest in energy-saving technology and construction materials for new buildings and renovations. We use electricity only from renewable sources. The aim is for business traffic to be low-emission in future with the increased switch to electromobility.
Commuter and business traffic
Travel and transport account for a large part of Helvetia’s carbon footprint. That’s why we attachgreat importance to sustainable mobility management.
Business trips and visits to customers are part of what we do on a daily basis. Our employees are encouraged to use public transport for business travel wherever possible, and they can borrow e-bikes from our head offices for short business trips. By using video conferencing technology, we have not only improved communication among employees, but also reduced the number of trips they need to take. We also offer flexible, location-independent working, with a particular focus on working from home. This reduces the amount of time our employees in Switzerland spend commuting, whether by bike, train, bus or car. For those who do commute, we offer bicycle parking facilities, changing rooms and showers at all our larger locations. We also encourage our employees to use public transport for their daily commute by offering a discount on public transport season tickets. The aim of these measures is to reduce CO2 emissions from commuter traffic and help our employees to travel in a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and stress-free way.
Sustainable procurement
When buying goods and services, we take care to observe environmental, social and governance criteria. As an insurance company, We primarily provide services and processes data and information for this purpose. Purchases are made for ongoing office operations, building equipment and maintenance. In addition to office supplies and paper, we also purchase IT products, office furniture and promotional items. In addition, we purchase external services such as cleaning, translations, consulting, financial services or certifications. We apply principles for local, environmentally and socially responsible procurement to its purchasing. We have described these principles in our "Vendor Code of Conduct", which we require our partners to adhere to.