Zurich Insurance·Insurance·Zurich, Switzerland·Founded 1872·Last verified 31 May 2026
50
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Zurich has operational climate discipline but its financed emissions strategy is deliberately weak. It abandoned SBTi validation, set intensity-only targets below IPCC science, exited the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, and remains the world's 6th largest fossil fuel insurer. Operational transparency masks portfolio misalignment.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Insurance sector ceiling.
55 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
51 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 55) + (0.7 × 51) = 52.2
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
50 / 100
The ten questions

Where Zurich Insurance is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

12 of 16 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Sustainability Report 2024
2025
Q1Q2Q6Q7Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
Too Little, Too Late: Zurich Publishes Unambitious Transition Plan
2024
Q2Q3Q8Q10
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[3]Third-party verified
Normative: Zurich Supplier Carbon Footprint Insights
Ongoing
Q2
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[4]Third-party verified
ABI Sustainability Profile: Zurich Insurance Group
2024
Q3Q4
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[5]Public record
Zurich Insurance: After Us, the Deluge
2024
Q3Q8
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[6]Public record
Insurers' Procurement Boost Sustainability
2023
Q4
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[7]Public record
Zurich Insurance Joins RE100
2019
Q4Q6
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[8]Self-reported
Zurich Annual Report 2025
2025
Q5
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[9]Third-party verified
Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2024: Insurer of the Year
2024
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Zurich Sustainability: Sustainable Sourcing
Ongoing
Q6
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[11]Self-reported
Building More Resilient Cities: Managing Our Water Infrastructure
2024
Q7
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[12]Public record
ESG Today: Zurich Decides to Drop Pursuit of SBTi Validation
2025
Q8Q10
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[13]Public record
Insurance Business: Zurich Insurance Stops Underwriting New Fossil Fuel Projects
2024
Q10
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[14]Public record
Insurance Journal: Zurich Leaves Net Zero Insurance Alliance
2023
Q10
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[15]Public record
ICAEW: Zurich Insurance Group on the Sustainability Reporting Challenge
2024
Q9
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[16]Public record
MarketScreener: Zurich Insurance Sustainability Report 2024
2025
Q1Q9
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Zurich Insurance in context

Where Zurich Insurance sits among insurance peers.

Among the 6 major insurance brands we've scored, Zurich Insurance sits 4th of 6.

4/6
Zurich Insurance's rank
49
Industry average
37
Industry low
59
Industry high
How this score has moved

Zurich Insurance's score over time.

today

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What's being contested

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About Zurich Insurance

Zurich Insurance is a global property and casualty insurer headquartered in Switzerland, founded in 1872. With ~53,000 employees and $59bn in FY2020 revenue, it underwrites commercial, personal, and specialty insurance across 210 countries. Its sustainability impact is dominated by its $520M annual fossil fuel insurance portfolio.

Founded
1872
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Employees
~63,000
Annual revenue
~$69B (2024)
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