Generali confirms ESG leadership with AAA MSCI rating

The iconic Generali logo features the Winged Lion of Saint Mark, a symbol of strength and protection that reflects the company's historic Venetian roots

MILAN - Generali reinforces its position among global sustainability leaders with renewed recognition from the world’s most influential ESG benchmarks. The Group has secured inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class indices for the eighth consecutive year, underscoring consistent long-term performance. At the same time, it retains its prestigious AAA rating from MSCI ESG Ratings, reflecting strong resilience to sustainability risks. These achievements confirm Generali's deep integration of ESG principles across strategy, governance, and operations. Together, they highlight the insurer's growing influence in shaping responsible global finance.

International recognition

Generali confirms its sustainability leadership with inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-In-Class indices and ‘AAA’ ESG rating from MSCI. Generali reaffirms its leadership among global sustainability leaders, being confirmed for the eighth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Best‐in‐Class World Index and for the seventh consecutive year in the Dow Jones Best‐in‐Class Europe Index, formerly known as Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). This recognition highlights the Group’s distinctive approach in terms of credible sustainability performance embedded into governance, strategy, risk management, and operational decision-making.

MSCI ESG assessment

In addition, Generali’s sustainability commitment has once again been recognised by MSCI ESG Ratings, which measure companies’ resilience to sustainability risks and opportunities. The MSCI analysis, which involves over 17,000 companies globally, has confirmed the “AAA” ESG rating that the Group has held since 2022, including Generali as one of the “Leader companies.

Management statement

Marco Sesana, General Manager of the Generali Group, commented: “Generali has fully integrated sustainability into its business model and operations, continuing to act as a responsible insurer, investor, employer and corporate citizen. We are extremely proud to be confirmed once again as a global sustainability leader by the Dow Jones indices and MSCI, recognising the strong results we continue to deliver in this area.

DON'T MISS THIS WEEK:

Weekly Horoscope 4 – 10 May 2026: Full Zodiac Predictions

Under the ‘Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence’ strategy, we are further accelerating this ambition through clear targets focused on supporting the green and just transition and strengthening societal resilience, with the goal of continuing to deliver profitable growth with a positive impact on people and the planet, and for all our stakeholders.”

Indices and Group profile

The Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index comprises global sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and represents the top 10% of the 2,500 companies included in the S&P Global BMI index based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria, while the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index brings together the European companies that are leaders in sustainability. MSCI ESG Research provides analysis on thousands of companies internationally, assessing exposure to sector-specific environmental, social and governance risks and the ability to manage these compared to competitors. The ratings, also integrated into the MSCI ESG Indices, support institutional investors in evaluating risks and opportunities not highlighted in traditional investment research. Generali is one of the largest integrated insurance and asset management groups worldwide, with a total premium income of € 98.1 billion and € 900 billion AUM in 2025. Established in 1831, with over 88,000 employees and 163,000 advisors serving 75 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.