The new issue of Allianz's Corporate Responsibility magazine, "edition three", offers facts and insights into the challenges society faces in the areas of demographics, climate change, microfinance and security. The publication also addresses possible solutions, and provides answers directly from Allianz.

Allianz has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which represents 385 institutional investors with 57 trillion US dollars in assets under management, for its approach to climate change disclosure.

The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on September 6. Allianz has supported the Paralympic movement for the past two years. Gerhard Rupprecht, CEO of Allianz Deutschland AG, was there and describes his impressions.

Allianz and Deutsche Telekom together with German Disabled Sports Federation jointly created a new promotional model for paralympic athletes / For the first time 54 athletes from Germany's top team are able to train for the Games under competitive conditions / Worldwide commitment in collaboration with the International Paralympic Committee to break down social barriers

At the Allianz Arena Business Talk in April 2008, Kirsten Bruhn, multiple world record holder in swimming, and Gerhard Rupprecht, CEO of Allianz Deutschland AG, spoke on the topic of the Paralympics. The event gave us the opportunity for a side interview with this exceptional athlete.

"Europe and globalization" was the topic of this year's Allianz Summer Academy. From July 23 - 27, students from throughout Europe were guests of the Allianz Management Institute near Munich.

Collectively, Allianz companies generate an estimated 709,000 tons of CO2 emissions every year – roughly equaling the annual emissions of all private households in a city like Augsburg with a population of 250,000. By 2012 though, Allianz's figure will have reduced.

Two primary schools and two kindergartens, sponsored by Allianz Group, have opened in China's earthquake-hit area, the Sichuan province. This marks Allianz’s first step to provide support for rebuilding earthquake affected rural areas.

The 2008 Paralympics will be held in Beijing from September 7-19. Gerhard Rupprecht, CEO of Allianz Deutschland AG, talks about Allianz’s support for the Paralympic movement.

In view of declining raw materials worldwide, increasing demand for energy and the threat of food shortages in the world's poorest regions, the UN World Population Day on July 11 is increasing in significance. Allianz experts answer questions about the challenges of a growing global population.

David B. Ruderman is the Allianz guest professor for Islamic and Jewish Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich during the 2008 summer semester.

Together with Deutsche Post AG, Allianz will be sending out their 140 million letters per year via carbon dioxide-neutral channels. Climate-friendly mail is a part of the insurance company's climate policy of reducing its carbon dioxide emissions 20 percent by 2012.

While much of the world will be focused on modern-day China during the Beijing Olympics this summer, a new exhibit, sponsored by PIMCO in California, provides a glimpse of the dawn of one of the world’s oldest cultures.

A panel discussion by well-known figures will launch a very special venue sponsored by the foundations of Allianz SE and Dresdner Bank AG. The Allianz Foundation Forum will be a home for social dialogue next door to the Brandenburg Gate, and a platform for other foundations and institutions.

As the official Formula 1 Safety Car driver, Bernd Mayländer has an important role in safety on the race track. He spoke to Allianz.com News about risks and dangers in Formula 1, and gives some essential tips for everyday driving.

The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Environmental Defense Fund recognize California's Businesses for their Environmental Innovation. Among them, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company was awarded for their innovative green insurance products.

Disabled participants in the Jubilee Sailing Trust and Allianz employees team up to sail tall, old-world ships.

Allianz Indonesia is sponsoring a friendly match between FC Bayern and Timnas Indonesia as well as the launch of FC Bayern's first fan club in Indonesia.

At the "Let’s Talk about Europe" Lectures in Vienna, Allianz.com News spoke to the Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer about today's and tomorrow's Europe.

Solidarity and cohesiveness face major challenges in today’s Europe. At the latest "Let’s Talk about Europe" event sponsored in Vienna by the Allianz Cultural foundation, a high-powered panel discussed integration, the welfare state and the role of religion.