Sustainable Insurance Solutions
BNP Paribas needs to integrate four ESG criteria in order to be able to manage risks, meet investor expectations, comply with regulations, and create long-term value.
SFDR, EU Taxonomy compliance
ESG-aligned products required
ESG risks in insurance products
Quantitative scoring framework for insurance product ESG alignment
Four core criteria with 12 risk indicators
Sustainability & Climate
Inclusion & Fairness
Responsible Investment
Social Impact
Encourages practices to reduce environmental impact.
Accessible to a broad audience.
Responsible investment funds.
BNP Paribas Cardif efforts in CSR - dedicated portion of premium supports relevant social or environmental causes.
BNP Paribas Cardif will be able to evaluate the degree of alignment between the specific features, terms, and risk profile of the insurance product and organization's four risk criteria, which scoring will determine the product's compliance level.
3-Step Process
Three quantifiable, binary (Yes/No) indicators for each of the four ESG criteria.
Strategic weights applied to sub-scores to determine Total ESG Alignment Score (out of 100).
Immediate Final Compliance Rating based on pre-defined risk thresholds.
Interactive questionnaire interface for ESG risk assessment
5 Phases • 8 Weeks
Define 4 ESG criteria, design indicator matrix, set strategic weights, define risk thresholds
Data sourcing strategy, internal process integration, tool development, training
Indicator status determination, calculate criterion sub-scores, final alignment score
Risk vetting against thresholds, mitigation planning, pricing & product labelling
Regulatory reporting, annual weighting review, indicator relevance check
Continuous monitoring and improvement of ESG risk assessment framework
5 Main Stakeholder Groups
Role: Sponsor and approver
Impact: Highest Impact (Go/No-Go)
Role: Define indicators, adopt scoring tool
Impact: Operational success depends on adoption
Role: Provider of mandatory ESG data
Impact: Data quality determines scoring mechanism
Role: Review and authorize new products
Impact: Highest Operational Impact
Role: Drive market demand for sustainable products
Impact: Demand validates project financial benefit
6 Key Risks with Mitigation Strategies
Mitigation: Pre-mortem meeting with senior stakeholders to determine weights and risk tolerances
Mitigation: Benchmark indicators against leading financial standards (EU Taxonomy, SFDR, NZAOA)
Mitigation: Define data requirements early, validate with Legal ESG Team Paris
Mitigation: Agile development approach with frequent integration testing
Mitigation: Training and commission incentives, demonstrate value-accretive process
Mitigation: Design scoring model with modular flexibility for quick updates
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