German primary insurers’ investment carbon footprint fell to 44 tonnes of CO2 per €1m in 2025, GDV says
By IAN Editorial Desk
News date: 15 October 2026Published 19 October 2026·2 min read
Primary source: gdv.de
Primary insurers applied investment exclusions to 84% of their total investments, against 74% the previous year.
German primary insurers' investments in corporate equity, corporate bonds and real estate carried a carbon footprint of 44 tonnes of CO2 per €1m invested in 2025, down from 47 tonnes in 2024, according to the GDV. The German insurance association published the figures from its 2026 sustainability report in a media release on 15 October 2026.
The footprint is an…
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