The data on climate change is clear. In the latest AXA Future Risks Report¹, climate change remains the top concern for experts on every continent. Our survey indicates that 77% of the general public who prioritised this as a top-five risk feel vulnerable to its impact in their everyday lives.

In the face of emerging risks, understanding climate change has become an essential skill for all future leaders, vital for the sustainability of corporations, the economy, and society as a whole.

AXA is leading the way in climate transition by launching “AXA Climate School”, a free training programme for all young talents, business professionals and sustainability advocates in Hong Kong aimed at equipping them to drive climate adaptation and transition within their organisations.

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.

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:

• We announced leading climate transition as one of the key pillars in our strategy
• Set various global green targets such as supporting transition financing with €5 billion per year in investments, increasing the number of customers covered by climate adaptation solutions and services, decarbonising our own operations and contributing to Net-Zero by 2030
• 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.