Sustainability Bond Framework and Report

The Generali’s Sustainability Bond Framework represents a new umbrella framework for issuing future Green Bonds, Social Bonds and Sustainability Bonds. It embeds our previous Green Bond Framework.

The Group is the first issuer in the European insurance sector having issued two Green Bonds in 2019 and 2020. The Sustainability Bond Framework enhances Generali’s Sustainability commitments and highlights its leadership role.

The expanded use of proceeds under the Sustainability Bond Framework includes 10 categories, the first six of which were already part of our Green Bond Framework:

1. Green Buildings
2. Renewable Energy (Electricity and Heat Production)
3. Energy Efficiency
4. Clean Transportation
5. Sustainable Water Management
6. Recycling, Re-use & Waste Management
7. Access to Essential Services / Social Infrastructure
8. Affordable Housing
9. SME Financing, Socioeconomic advancement and employment generation
10. Response to Health and Natural Disaster Crisis