Sustainability ratings and index memberships
Based on our economic, environmental and social performance, Swiss Re has received top sustainability ratings and is listed on the major sustainability indices.
Sustainability ratings
The following ratings and analytics providers evaluate and score Swiss Re based on a range of ESG criteria. The methodologies used to determine the attributed company scores are determined by the entities responsible for the ratings.
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MSCI1 As of 2025, Swiss Re received an MSCI ESG Rating of AAA. 
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MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company’s resilience to long-term, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology. MSCI analysts research and rate companies on a ‘AAA’ (leader) to ‘CCC’ (laggard) scale based on their exposure to and management of these risks relative to peers. Learn more about MSCI ESG ratings here. |
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CDP Climate Change B Score As of December 2025 |
CDP is a non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and region. |
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Morningstar Sustainalytics1 As of December 2025, Swiss Re received an ESG Risk Rating of 13.6 from Morningstar Sustainalytics and was assessed to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors. In no event the ESG Risk Rating shall be construed as investment advice or expert opinion as defined by the applicable legislation. 
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Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks. This multi-dimensional way of measuring ESG risk combines the concepts of management and exposure to arrive at an assessment of ESG risk, i.e., a total unmanaged ESG risk score or the ESG Risk Rating, that is comparable across all industries. Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings provide a quantitative measure of unmanaged ESG risk and distinguish between five levels of risk: negligible, low, medium, high and severe. |
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ISS ESG Prime As of December 2025, Swiss Re received an ISS ESG Prime status with a rating of B-. |
Awarded to companies with an ESG performance above the sector-specific Prime threshold, which means that they fulfil ambitious absolute performance requirements. |
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ISS QualityScore As of December 2025, Swiss Re received a first decile rating in the governance pillar. |
Governance QualityScore is a data-driven scoring and screening solution designed to enable quality reviews of corporate governance across four key areas: Board Structure, Compensation, Shareholder Rights, Audit & Risk Oversight. |
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InRate ESG Impact Rating A- As of 7 September 2023 
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The ESG Corporate Ratings focus on the impact of companies on the environment and society through their products and services and management & operations. The Rating also includes the screening of critical business practices (controversies). |
Index memberships
Swiss Re is included in major sustainability indices based on its Group-wide ESG performance. Inclusion and scoring are determined by the independent methodologies and criteria set by the respective index providers.
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FTSE4Good Index Series1 As of 10 June 2025 
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The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Transparent management and clearly-defined ESG criteria make FTSE4Good indexes suitable tools to be used by a wide variety of market participants when creating or assessing sustainable investment products. |
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Euronext Sustainable Europe 120 Index As of 31 December 2024 
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The Euronext Sustainable Europe 120 index consists of companies listed on Euronext Paris. The index is Non Market Capitalisation weighted. The index serves as an underlying for structured products, funds and exchange traded funds. |
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MSCI Indices
As of 26 November 2024 |
The MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes are designed to represent the performance of companies that have high Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) ratings relative to their sector peers. The indexes target a 50% sector representation vs. the parent index, aiming to include companies with the highest MSCI ESG Ratings in each sector. The index suite utilizes MSCI’s award winning ESG Research and ESG Ratings to identify companies that have demonstrated an ability to manage their ESG risks and opportunities and are therefore eligible for inclusion. The MSCI Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Indexes are designed to represent the performance of companies with high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings. The indexes employ a ‘best-in-class’ selection approach to target the top 25% companies in each sector according to their MSCI ESG Ratings. SRI indexes can be used by institutional investors seeking to align ethical values and manage potential financial risks. |
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Solactive Indices
As of 23 September 2024 
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Solactive is a Germany-based index provider operating globally and growing at a fast pace. Since 2007, we’ve been developing tailor-made and multi-asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products with the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, proactivity and efficiency are the heart and soul of our business philosophy. |
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SPI® ESG 25 Index As of 1 April 2026 |
The SPI ESG 25 represents a focused subset of the broader SPI ESG Index, enabling financial products that require highly liquid instruments. It selects 25 companies based on the highest combined scores in market capitalization, on-order-book turnover and ESG Impact Ratings provided by the independent Swiss sustainability rating company Inrate. Components are weighted by free‑float market capitalization and tilted by a factor reflecting their Inrate ESG rating. Inclusion in this index reflects a company’s strong sustainability performance as well as its significance and quality within the Swiss equity market. |
Disclaimer
Disclaimer statements
FTSE4Good
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Swiss Re has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
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