{"id":7402,"date":"2024-08-15T15:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T08:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=7402"},"modified":"2024-08-15T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T08:24:53","slug":"ping-an-leads-multi-party-effort-to-release-report-on-climate-change-adaptation-and-disaster-risk-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=7402","title":{"rendered":"Ping An Leads Multi-Party Effort to Release Report on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 15, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, Ltd. (hereafter &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span>&#8220;, the &#8220;Company&#8221; or the &#8220;Group&#8221;,\u00a0HKEX: 2318 \/ 82318; SSE: 601318) has published a report, &#8220;Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management: Current Practices and Future Perspectives for the Insurance Industry&#8221; (hereafter &#8220;the report&#8221;), in a joint effort with <span class=\"xn-org\">Southern University<\/span> of Science and Technology,\u00a0Tsinghua University, Risk Lighthouse International Pt Ltd, and Ernst &amp; Young (<span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>) Enterprise Consulting Co.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of long-term climate change, the insurance industry is confronted with substantial challenges arising from the exacerbation of disaster risks. The frequent incidence of catastrophic events implies that insurance companies need to bear greater compensation liabilities and the associated payout pressures. The report outlines the impact and challenges of climate change on the insurance industry and describes how the Chinese and international insurance industries are responding to climate change. It also discusses the innovative measures to improve climate risk resilience and put forwards policy recommendations for climate change response. Furthermore, the report features <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span> sustainable development practices and experiences in responding to climate change in recent years, to provide a multi-perspective analysis of how the insurance industry can turn climate change challenges into development opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Sheng<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0Board Secretary and Brand Director, said, &#8220;In recent years, extreme weather events have become more frequent around the world, which has endangered the safety of people&#8217;s lives and their properties and led to massive social and economic losses. We are hoping that this report can help the industry to better respond to the challenges and opportunities brought by climate risks and refine the insurance system. Together, we will write a new chapter of green development, give full play to the functions of insurance as an economic shock absorber and a social stabilizer, and lead <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> insurance industry to comprehensively respond to climate change. In the future, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will develop technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance and digital finance, to provide high-quality financial services for economic and social development and promote the concept of sustainable development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, climate change risks have had an increasing impact on human society and economic activities and have become a global challenge. The insurance industry, as a stabilizer of the social economy, plays an important role in mitigating and adapting to climate change.\u00a0Ping An actively promotes the concept of sustainable development through its business activities. As of the end of 2023, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span> green insurance premium income amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB37.3 billion<\/span>, representing nearly 49% year-on-year (YoY) growth. Its green loan balance amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB146.3 billion<\/span>, representing a YoY growth of 25.7%. Its green investment of insurance funds amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB128.6 billion<\/span>, up 19% YoY, and 100% of investments of insurance funds were covered by requirements for integrating ESG into investment management.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will strive to exert its influence in the industry in the field of sustainable development. By actively developing relevant insurance products, such as green insurance and climate risk insurance, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will work with the government, insurance industry, public sector, and scientific research institutions to improve the society&#8217;s ability to respond to the risks of climate change and natural disasters. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will support the implementation of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> climate change strategy and contribute to the high quality sustainable economic and social development.<\/p>\n<p>To access the\u00a0full report, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pingan.com\/app_upload\/images\/info\/upload\/ff918e24-9790-4375-9b34-feb9111a442a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> (only Chinese available).<br \/>To access the English summary of the original report, please <a href=\"https:\/\/group.pingan.com\/resource\/pingan\/ESG\/Report\/Climate-Change-Adaptation-and-Disaster-Risk-Management-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About Ping An Group<br \/>Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, Ltd. (HKEx:2318 \/ 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services, Under the technology-driven &#8220;integrated finance + health and senior care&#8221; strategy, the Group provides professional &#8220;financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge&#8221; services to its 234 million retail customers. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses&#8217; quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>. As of the end of 2023, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> had <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB11,583,417 million<\/span> in total assets. The Group ranked 29th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2024 and 53rd in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.group.pingan.com__%3B!!BupLon6U!sjbYH3ZjnGUZs4j2fsT5zYImesl6VeQdwWsR1mZaS98e4ljnwL2RayppFFNSNfgtODlURVFEBKNFtnidldTR-hG8NIM%24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.group.pingan.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on LinkedIn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ping-an\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">PING AN<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 15, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, Ltd. (hereafter &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span>&#8220;, the &#8220;Company&#8221; or the &#8220;Group&#8221;,\u00a0HKEX: 2318 \/ 82318; SSE: 601318) has published a report, &#8220;Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management: Current Practices and Future Perspectives for the Insurance Industry&#8221; (hereafter &#8220;the report&#8221;), in a joint effort with <span class=\"xn-org\">Southern University<\/span> of Science and Technology,\u00a0Tsinghua University, Risk Lighthouse International Pt Ltd, and Ernst &amp; Young (<span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>) Enterprise Consulting Co.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Against the backdrop of long-term climate change, the insurance industry is confronted with substantial challenges arising from the exacerbation of disaster risks. The frequent incidence of catastrophic events implies that insurance companies need to bear greater compensation liabilities and the associated payout pressures. The report outlines the impact and challenges of climate change on the insurance industry and describes how the Chinese and international insurance industries are responding to climate change. It also discusses the innovative measures to improve climate risk resilience and put forwards policy recommendations for climate change response. Furthermore, the report features <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span> sustainable development practices and experiences in responding to climate change in recent years, to provide a multi-perspective analysis of how the insurance industry can turn climate change challenges into development opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Sheng<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0Board Secretary and Brand Director, said, &#8220;In recent years, extreme weather events have become more frequent around the world, which has endangered the safety of people&#8217;s lives and their properties and led to massive social and economic losses. We are hoping that this report can help the industry to better respond to the challenges and opportunities brought by climate risks and refine the insurance system. Together, we will write a new chapter of green development, give full play to the functions of insurance as an economic shock absorber and a social stabilizer, and lead <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> insurance industry to comprehensively respond to climate change. In the future, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will develop technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance and digital finance, to provide high-quality financial services for economic and social development and promote the concept of sustainable development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, climate change risks have had an increasing impact on human society and economic activities and have become a global challenge. The insurance industry, as a stabilizer of the social economy, plays an important role in mitigating and adapting to climate change.\u00a0Ping An actively promotes the concept of sustainable development through its business activities. As of the end of 2023, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An&#8217;s<\/span> green insurance premium income amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB37.3 billion<\/span>, representing nearly 49% year-on-year (YoY) growth. Its green loan balance amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB146.3 billion<\/span>, representing a YoY growth of 25.7%. Its green investment of insurance funds amounted to <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB128.6 billion<\/span>, up 19% YoY, and 100% of investments of insurance funds were covered by requirements for integrating ESG into investment management.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will strive to exert its influence in the industry in the field of sustainable development. By actively developing relevant insurance products, such as green insurance and climate risk insurance, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will work with the government, insurance industry, public sector, and scientific research institutions to improve the society&#8217;s ability to respond to the risks of climate change and natural disasters. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> will support the implementation of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> climate change strategy and contribute to the high quality sustainable economic and social development.<\/p>\n<p>To access the\u00a0full report, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pingan.com\/app_upload\/images\/info\/upload\/ff918e24-9790-4375-9b34-feb9111a442a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> (only Chinese available).<br \/>To access the English summary of the original report, please <a href=\"https:\/\/group.pingan.com\/resource\/pingan\/ESG\/Report\/Climate-Change-Adaptation-and-Disaster-Risk-Management-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About Ping An Group<br \/>Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, Ltd. (HKEx:2318 \/ 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services, Under the technology-driven &#8220;integrated finance + health and senior care&#8221; strategy, the Group provides professional &#8220;financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge&#8221; services to its 234 million retail customers. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses&#8217; quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>. As of the end of 2023, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ping An<\/span> had <span class=\"xn-money\">RMB11,583,417 million<\/span> in total assets. The Group ranked 29th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2024 and 53rd in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.group.pingan.com__%3B!!BupLon6U!sjbYH3ZjnGUZs4j2fsT5zYImesl6VeQdwWsR1mZaS98e4ljnwL2RayppFFNSNfgtODlURVFEBKNFtnidldTR-hG8NIM%24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.group.pingan.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on LinkedIn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ping-an\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">PING AN<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}