Corporate Responsibility
"For AXA, being responsible is first and foremost about taking on risks transferred from our clients on a lasting basis. It also means innovating by analyzing the expectations of individuals or businesses, factoring in the impacts of their behavior on Society over the long term. Lastly, it represents the meaning that we give to our business: enabling our clients, through a lasting relationship with them, to be life confident. For us, the stakes involved with being a responsible corporate entity converge with what is at stake for our business".
Henri de Castries, Chairman of the AXA Group's Management Board
AXA and the Kyoto statement on climate change
Henri de Castries, chairman of the AXA Management Board, signed the Geneva Association's Kyoto Statement, as did 80 chief executives of the world's large insurance companies.
Joining the fight against climate change is nothing new for AXA. Already a signatory of several other declarations, it contributes to research through the AXA Research Fund (a five-year endowment of €100 million) and invests in the design of green products. The Kyoto Statement, however, is the first to be specifically dedicated to the industry and affirm its prominent role in preventing climate-related risks.
Insurers make a commitment to their stakeholders to contribute to the global effort: enhance research capabilities, develop adapted insurance products, work with political decision-makers to define environmental standards, such as building codes, and promote a low-carbon economy by investing in or supporting initiatives to adapt to or mitigate climate risks for their clients.
This signature marks a turning point for the insurance industry in the recognition of the economic and social consequences of climate change and highlights AXA's role as a responsible insurer.
Strategy and commitments
The Group Sustainable Development strategy, its context and its history. The Group's commitments in relation to its stakeholders and international organizations. Internal governance: the code of professional ethics, compliance with market regulations and the fight against fraud and corruption.
Financial Protection
How does Financial Protection contribute to sustainable development: Risk Management, property, casualty & health insurance and risk prevention, life insurance and retirement savings, asset management and responsible investment.
Social responsibility
AXA operates as a responsible corporate entity, building a trust-based relationship with its stakeholders: clients, shareholders, employees, suppliers, the community and the environment.
Performance
Sustainable development performance dashboards and indicators. Extra-financial ratings.
Organization
The structure and organization of the Sustainable Development department, which defines and coordinates the implementation of the Group's sustainable development strategy.
Documents and reports
The documents published by or affecting the Sustainable Development department, as well as Department's news and archives.
Latest publications
2008 Annual Financial Report ("Document de référence") and Activity and Sustainable Development Report
