Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) is the first insurance company to become an Energy Star partner. Through this partnership, Energy Star recognizes the leadership of FFIC in promoting environmental protection and energy efficiency through innovative green insurance products and services it offers.

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.

The world’s major industrial powers are lagging behind in the race against climate change. This is the finding of the "G8 Climate Scorecards 2008" by Ecofys, an independent consultancy, and jointly commissioned by Allianz SE and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Allianz board member Joachim Faber explains how this could be changed despite rising energy prices and economic uncertainty.

Four days ahead of the G8 summit in Japan a new research examines the climate performance of G8 nations and five emerging economies, and reveals the G8 countries are lagging behind in the race against climate change.

As a part of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's green insurance series, commercial fleet managers can replace vehicles after a total loss with a new model, and even upgrade to a hybrid vehicle.

Last week Oliver Bäte, Chief Operating Officer of Allianz SE, spoke before the UN General Assembly about how a financial services company such as Allianz can help to fight climate change – and what governments can do to foster that help.

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.

It's been nearly 110 years since Europe's first hydroelectric power plant was built near Rheinfelden, Germany. A new plant, with four times the capacity, is under construction downstream from it. Allianz is the lead insurer for Germany's biggest construction project in the field of renewable energy.

The issue of climate change was at the top of the international agenda long before the UNO World Climate Report was published. The Allianz Foundation for Sustainability has joined the debate with a comprehensive climate brochure that is now also available in English.

Allianz has acquired a German wind farm from Denker & Wulf, Pröttlin in Brandenburg.

Allianz's involvement in climate issues takes various forms: Allianz Austria has joined the WWF Climate Group; Allianz Insurance (UK) signed the initiative "ClimateWise"; in Australia, Allianz sponsors a project to save rainforest species, and in Italy Allianz opens a WWF-affiliated oasis in Tuscany.

According to a new survey by Allianz Global Investors, individual US investors see major a opportunity to put some green in their portfolios.

Following the motto of the World Economic Forum, "The power of collaborative innovation", the Allianz Group has formed a unique partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Joachim Faber, member of the board of management of Allianz SE, explains the arrangement in an interview.

Allianz Climate Solutions was founded in Germany in August 2007. In an interview, General Manager Armin Sandhövel discusses the tasks and targets ahead.

Ingo Ramming, Executive Director, Carbon Trade & Finance, a Dresdner Kleinwort and Gazprombank joint venture, says emissions trading is one of the best tools we have to combat global warming. He explains why a carbon trading will be essential to any future global climate treaty.

An Allianz report calls for new approaches to risk diversification in the insurance industry, which faces more catastrophes related to climate change and rising damage costs. Allianz has launched two catastrophe bonds to diversify risk and sustain insurability in an increasingly stormy world.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Financial Initiative, chaired by Allianz and Dresdner Bank, urges politicians to adopt reduction targets beyond 2012 at the Bali global conference on climate change. Three questions for Allianz SE board member Joachim Faber.

Allianz acquires a further German wind farm, Schoenwalde in Brandenburg.

Allianz will acquire a new wind farm in northern Germany which produces a total output of 25 megawatts, using offshore turbine technology.

Wind park construction in Brazil is gaining force as the demand for electric power increases. AGF Brasil Seguros has the windwards position when it comes to insuring the construction and operations of Brazilian wind parks.