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88 100% voted by consumers. View all results at www.trustedbrands.asia 24 th ANNIVERSARY 2022 TRUSTED BRANDS SPEC I AL SUPPLEMENT AIA Singapore PLATINUM LIFE INSURANCE BUILDINGAHEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITIES it serves is the commitment behind AIA’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mandate to drive positive change for sustainable outcomes. AIA’s ESG Strategy is focused on bringing shared value for all stakeholders in alignment with its Purpose of helping people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. Through their ESG leadership, AIA supports the transition to a lower carbon economy and co-creates a more sustainable pathway for current and future generations. Its ESG programme consists of five strategic pillars: I. Health andWellness focuses on enabling better health outcomes, championing financial inclusion, and expanding access to quality care. II. Sustainable Operations reduces the environmental footprint of AIA’s operations as well as incorporates ESG factors in sourcing considerations. III. Sustainable Investment delivers long-term value by investing in companies that commit to sustainable outcomes. IV. People and Culture empowers AIA’s people to succeed and ensure diverse, inclusive, and supportive culture. V. Effective Governance ensures that AIA continues to operate to the highest standards of business practices, both in terms of its engagement with stakeholders, and how it manages risks. Commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions AIA announced its commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and is also committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – thereby setting emissions targets in line with the latest climate science deemed necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. As part of its commitment to SBTi, AIA has started to engage with a portion of its investee companies to set their own SBTi-approved science-based targets, with the goal of reaching 100 per cent coverage by 2040 across an investment portfolio currently valued at US$286 billion. Last year, AIA Group became the first major Asian insurer to completely divest from its entire directly-managed listed equity and fixed income exposure to coal mining and coal-fired power