The data on climate change is clear, both the World Health Organization and AXA agree that climate change is the greatest health risk facing humanity1 in the 21st century.
AXA is honoured to contribute to the fight against climate change by launching “AXA Climate School for university students in Hong Kong”, a free training for all university undergraduate or postgraduate students in Hong Kong to learn about this topic.
We sincerely invite all our future leaders to seize this opportunity to get climate-ready, as only by being climate-ready, can we be future-ready.
Eligibility: University undergraduate or postgraduate students in Hong Kong2
Language: English
Course Content:
- Introduction of the great climate system and the science behind climate change including the formation of different climate features, greenhouse effect and its consequences
- Explanation of the impact of climate change on human societies, a prediction of the future and actionable measures on carbon reduction
Participants will get an e-Certificate upon completion of the course.
Act for human progress by protecting what matters
At AXA, our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters. AXA Group has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and we have received the highest rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment since 2015:
- In 2020, we announced sustaining our strong climate leadership as one of the five key strategy pillars in our strategy.
- Set various global green targets such as making green investments to reach €26 billion by 2023, increasing the share of green insurance products, achieving carbon neutrality by 2025
- Arrange all staff to receive 2-hour mandatory training on climate change
- All these global and local efforts are to ensure that we are contributing to a sustainable future as an investor, insurer and an exemplary company.
Learn more about AXA’s Green Actions
Introducing eStatement/ eAdvice Service
In Hong Kong, AXA encourages the use of eStatement/eAdvice service through digitisation to cut down on paper usage.
Our Commitment on Climate Change
AXA is the first insurer to join forces with like-minded leading firms in the “Green Monday ESG Coalition” to combat climate change.
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