ESG at PartnerRe

Our ESG mission and initiatives focus on improving society and helping to manage climate risks in a continually evolving landscape.

PartnerRe is committed to fulfilling our ambition of being a responsible corporate citizen while balancing profitability with effective risk management and a prudent investment policy, which ultimately benefits all of our stakeholders, including our shareholders, clients, capital providers, employees and our local communities.

PartnerRe 2024 Environmental, Social, Governance Report

ESG is a journey, and PartnerRe is committed to continuous improvement and revisiting our policy and reporting annually to ensure we are well positioned to measure, monitor, manage and report on ESG considerations embedded in our business. We are proud to share the progress that we have made as a company through our actions relative to our ESG goals in our 2024 ESG Report.

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PartnerRe Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Index

PartnerRe provides this index to direct readers to the most relevant information relative to recommended TCFD/SASB disclosure that is currently publicly available.

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Our Environmental, Social, Governance Policy

PartnerRe Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“PartnerRe” or “Company”) is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen while balancing profitability with effective risk management and a prudent investment policy, which ultimately benefits all of our stakeholders, including our shareholder, clients, capital providers, employees and our local communities. Our ESG mission embraces our Company values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication, Respect and Care.

To put PartnerRe’s ESG mission into effect, we have adopted the following ESG goals: (1) good business conduct, ethics and governance, (2) managing the impacts of climate change across liabilities, assets and our corporate operations to build global resilience, (3) community support and wellness and (4) diversity and inclusion.

Principles for Responsible Investment

PartnerRe, through our parent company, Covéa Coopérations S.A.’s signatory status, is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in partnership with the UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact. Signatory category: Asset Owner

ESG in our Investment Strategy

PartnerRe is a long-term investor and believes the stewardship of our capital requires the consideration of ESG factors along with other risk and return analyses. Such scrutiny fosters stability for our balance sheet, benefiting all our stakeholders, and supports our goal of managing the impacts of climate change across our assets to build global resilience.

Partnerships and Initiatives

PartnerRe has donated $30,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to provide social and disaster relief following the powerful earthquakes in South Turkey and northwest Syria. We take our responsibility to give back to our local communities seriously and align our corporate giving with employee participation, as well as providing dollar matching for employees’ own charitable giving.

PartnerRe’s ESG partners help us in our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. Native Energy to offset carbon emissions related to our business operations, while the Swiss Climate Foundation helps us to support small and medium enterprises on the forefront of energy efficiency and climate protection. We have also partnered with the Climate Neutral Group to offset business travel.

Culture of inclusion

Creating an environment where every employee feels welcome and respected matters to us. Whether at Board or entry level, everyone at PartnerRe is expected to live the behaviors that foster an inclusive culture and an environment of respect.

Employee resource groups

Our Diversity & Inclusion Council is dedicated to driving and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equity-based work environment within the context of the organization’s mission, values, goals, business practices and objectives. In addition, we have a number of voluntary, employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that represent BBIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous People of Color), Women@PartnerRe and PRIDE. All employees are welcome to join these resource groups and to play an active role.

BBIPOC

This group is dedicated to promoting a diverse, open and inclusive environment within PartnerRe and providing a forum for BBIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous and other People of Color) employees to share concerns, identify pain points and to initiate events aimed at raising awareness of issues important to this community.

Women@PartnerRe

The Women@PartnerRe group is PartnerRe’s longest-serving ERG and aims to promote gender equality at PartnerRe. Over the years, it has raised awareness of gender disparity through companywide events and contributed to discussions on company policies and employee benefits.

PRIDE

PRIDE is a group of LGBTQ+ colleagues and their allies committed to provide support to each other, build community and enhance LGBTQ+ visibility and representation.

To learn more about our D&I culture and PartnerRe’s Employee Resource Groups, please visit our Careers page.

Statement on Diversity & Inclusion

At PartnerRe, we are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels welcomed, included, and empowered to be themselves.

Our strength lies in the richness of our global and diverse teams, working together across the world. This diversity brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that we value, and we are dedicated to nurturing an inclusive culture to maintain this strength.

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where every employee – regardless of ethnicity, background, religion, abilities, sexual orientation, age, nationality, or gender, has an equal opportunity to thrive and grow. At PartnerRe, we recognize that diversity of thought is important. We value all voices and encourage the open sharing of ideas and experiences.

We stand firmly against all forms of discrimination, and we will work together to ensure this is lived and felt throughout the company.

Our Employee Resource Groups play a vital role in raising awareness and fostering an inclusive workplace. They provide spaces for connection, support, and advocacy, helping to ensure that everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute fully. Through the work of our ERGs, we continue to build a culture where creativity and achievement thrive.

At PartnerRe, we believe that advancement and opportunities should be driven by individual talent, effort, and achievements. By combining a diverse and inclusive environment with a commitment to meritocracy, we ensure that every employee has the chance to excel and succeed.

PartnerRe is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity, inclusion, and meritocracy are not just goals, but the foundation of our success.

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Ensuring Equal Opportunity for All

All employees, regardless of regardless of ethnicity, background, religion, abilities, sexual orientation, age, nationality, or gender have an equal opportunity to grow and progress at PartnerRe.

  • Ensuring diverse candidate slates when hiring for open positions.
  • Providing recruitment training for hiring managers.
  • Sourcing talent through diverse channels, including specialist job boards, targeted schools, employee referrals, and social media.
  • Utilizing diverse interview panels for all candidate interviews, including technical interviews.
  • Offering paid internships each year.
  • Implementing a buddy program for new hires.
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Promoting a Culture of Inclusivity

We strive to create an environment where employees can share their thoughts openly and engage in necessary conversations to make PartnerRe a place where everyone can be themselves.

  • Establishing a Diversity & Inclusion Council, with representatives from our Executive Leadership Team and our ERGs.
  • Supporting grassroots Employee Resource Groups where employees can share ideas and thoughts on improving D&I at PartnerRe.
  • Facilitating a D&I Network that connects employees from all offices and encourages conversation and feedback on D&I topics.
  • Providing opportunity for all employees to connect, get to know one another and feel a sense of belonging through our Network Beyond Your Team initiative.
  • Providing company-wide D&I training through our tailored, self-paced D&I learning path.
  • Valuing collaboration and approachability at every level of the organization, fostering an environment where open dialog, authenticity and accountability are encouraged for all.
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Holding Ourselves Accountable

We are committed to measuring our progress in promoting diversity and inclusion.

  • Conducting annual surveys to obtain regular employee feedback on the impact that our initiatives are having on the seven D&I questions that are key to PartnerRe.
  • Embedding D&I objectives as part of the group objectives.
  • Assigning specific D&I objectives to Executive Leadership Team members.
  • Utilizing our D&I Council to facilitate a feedback loop with Executive Leadership, ensuring that employee perspectives on D&I are thoughtfully integrated into ELT discussions.

Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement

The Statement documents PartnerRe’s commitment to the highest level of ethical conduct in all its business activities and confirms that the Board and Management of PRESE and PRIIdac do not knowingly support or do business with any suppliers who are involved in Modern Slavery or Human Trafficking.

View the full statement.

PartnerRe 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report

At PartnerRe, we are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels welcomed, included, and empowered to be themselves.

Our presence in Ireland is an integral part of our global operations, and we are proud of the talent and dedication of our teams here. Publishing this Gender Pay Gap Report is an important part of this commitment.

French Gender Equality Index

In France, PartnerRe annually calculates its score on the Gender Equality Index which has been implemented by the French government to reduce the pay gap between men and women. This index score is based on the following indicators:

  • Gap in pay between women and men
  • Gap in distribution of pay raises between women and men
  • Gap in promotion rate between women and men
  • Percentage of women given pay raises upon their return from maternity leave
  • Number of women and men among the 10 highest paid employees

For 2025, the score of PartnerRe’s French branch is 89/100.

Jaime Masters
Jaime Masters
Head of Communications
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