GIIA is pleased to announce that UN1TY has with immediate effect become the external validator for the GIIA ESG Kitemark
Digital Greenhouse Member News: UN1TY becomes external validator for the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA)
Adele Gale commented for Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA), “We have taken time to assess a number of external validators to ensure they would offer an excellent partnership to our members and have the vision to take their ESG journey to its conclusion. Speaking to Rollo and the team at UN1TY it was clear we shared a vision for the future of sustainability and how core it is to Guernsey and the insurance industry globally”
At the same time as announcing the external validator, GIIA is further pleased to announce a number of ongoing enhancements to the framework which will be introduced:
Annual revalidation for all validated kitemark members;
- Pillar 2 – Risks Underwritten; will be enhanced to provide further guidance on how to measure impact against SDGs;
- Pillar 3 – Investments Held; will raise the bar by which companies must comply to reach a satisfactory level under the kitemark;
- The assessment will be widened to acknowledge and consider all 17 UN SDGs;
- Pillar 4 – Reporting will be enhanced to consider the carbon footprint of applicable members.
Rollo de Sausmarez on behalf of UN1TY stated “We are pleased to support GIIA’s members by providing external validation. UN1TY provides strategic advisory services on a range of critical functions including technology, sustainability, marketing, customer experience and project management. Accordingly, we are well placed to support GIIA members through the validation process and beyond.”
