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title: Climate-Related Knowledge Sharing Between Insurer and Insured
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  clause_child_name: "Lovisa's Clause"
  clause_summary: A clause designed to increase communication between insurers and insureds, put the topic of climate change on the agenda and promote sustainable practices in line with a net zero future. 
  clause_last_updated_date: 2023-06-22
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# Climate-Related Knowledge Sharing Between Insurer and Insured

## Child’s name

Lovisa's Clause

## Summary

A clause designed to increase communication between insurers and insureds, put the topic of climate change on the agenda and promote sustainable practices in line with a net zero future.

## What this clause does

This easily implemented “soft push” will promote mitigation of climate change through knowledge sharing in a mutually acceptable forum. Prompting the policyholder to assess climate change risks and impacts may decrease risk profile and the likelihood of claims, with policyholders benefitting from a premium reduction and insurers more likely to secure a renewal.

## Clause Content

*\[Drafting note: capitalised terms relate to either a defined term in this clause or a defined term in the main agreement that this clause is designed to be inserted into.\]*

**1.**  **Reporting on Insights related to Climate-Related Risks and Mitigation**

1.1 During each year of the Policy, before the end of the \[third\] month after a) the start date of the Policy and b) each anniversary of the start date of the Policy, the Insurer shall supply to the Insured an annual report (the ‘**Insurer’s Climate-Related Risk Report**’) in a form \[and substance\] \[agreed in writing between the Insurer and the Insured\]/\[set out in Schedule \[**●**\]\] containing information on:

(a) trends the Insurer has knowledge of regarding processes and procedures that identify, assess and manage Climate-Related Risks impacting the field of business relevant to the Insured;

(b) actual or potential impacts of Climate-Related Risks\* on the business, operations and value of assets (including without limitation commercial property) of the Insured which shall include (without limitation) the assessment of:

(i) Physical Risks;

(ii) Transition Risks; and

(iii) Liability Risks,

including any step(s) that the Insurer recommends that the Insured should implement to address or mitigate such risks; and

(c) processes, procedures and any targets \[the Insurer recommends that the Insured should implement\] to contribute to the following environmental objectives:

(i) Climate Change Mitigation;

(ii) Climate Change Adaptation;

(iii) Sustainable Water and Marine Resource Use;

(iv) Transition to a Circular Economy;

(v) Pollution Prevention and Control; and

(vi) Biodiversity Protection,

\[*Drafting note: insert other environmental objectives according to the business of the Insured*\]

(together, the ‘**Environmental Objectives**’).

\* \[*Drafting note: the insurer may wish to refer to the guidance of the* [*International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS)*](https://www.ifrs.org/sustainability/tcfd/) *in identifying these risks.*\]

1.2 \[At the same time as supplying the Insurer’s Climate-Related Risk Report, the Insurer shall schedule a meeting with the Insured:

(a) to discuss the content of the Insurer’s Climate-Related Risk Report and jointly evaluate, and where relevant agree necessary adjustments to, any step(s) to be taken by the Insured under Clauses 1.1(a) – (c) above;

(b) to take place within \[30\] Business Days of the date of the Insurer’s Climate-Related Risk Report being supplied under Clause \[1.1\] above;

(c) to be attended by \[a minimum of one \[Director\]\[board member\] \[and/ or\] \[the company secretary\] \[and/ or\] \[the Chief Sustainability Officer\]\] of each of the Insurer and Insured; and

(d) at which \[reasonably\] detailed minutes recording the discussion and outcomes of the meeting shall be taken \[and following which such minutes shall be:

(i) signed off by \[a minimum of one \[Director\]\[board member\] \[and/ or\] \[the company secretary\] \[and/ or\] \[the Chief Sustainability Officer\]\] of each of the Insurer and Insured; and

(ii) circulated to the \[board\]\[and\]\[all employees\] of each of the Insurer and Insured,

within \[10\] Business Days of such meeting taking place.\]

1.3 Within \[six\] months of each Insurer’s Climate-Related Risk Report being provided or as otherwise agreed in writing between the Insurer and the Insured but in any case before the relevant date for renewal of \[the Policy\]/\[this Agreement\], and taking into account the information shared therein, the Insured shall supply to the Insurer a report (the ‘**Insured’s Climate-Related Risk Report**’) in a form and substance agreed between the Insurer and the Insured containing information on:\*

(a) the processes and procedures currently implemented by the Insured to identify, assess and manage Climate-Related Risks impacting its business;

(b) any steps the Insured is currently taking to address or mitigate the Climate-Related Risks set out in the Insurer's Climate-Related Risk Report pursuant to Clause \[1.1(b)\] or any other Physical Risks, Transition Risks or Liability Risks identified by the Insured as affecting its business or assets; and

(c) processes, procedures and any targets implemented by the Insured that contribute to the Environmental Objectives.

\* \[*Drafting note: where the Insured already has existing, separate, obligations to make disclosures aligned with the recommendations of the* [*International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS)*](https://www.ifrs.org/sustainability/tcfd/)*, this section could align with TCFD recommended disclosures so as not to create another layer of similar but different reporting for the Insured (for example, see 1.2(a) of \[*[*Archie’s Clause*](https://chancerylaneproject.org/model-clauses/premium-adjustment-for-do-climate-related-financial-disclosures/)*\]).*\]

1.4 \[At the same time as supplying the Insured’s Climate-Risk Report, the Insured shall schedule a meeting with the Insurer:

(a) to discuss the content of the Insured’s Climate-Risk Report and jointly evaluate, and where relevant agree necessary adjustments to, any step(s) being taken by the Insured under Clauses \[1.3(a) – (c)\] above;

(b) to take place within \[30\] Business Days of the date of the Insured’s Climate-Risk Report being supplied under Clause \[1.3\] above;

(c) to be attended by \[a minimum of one \[Director\]/\[board member\] \[and/ or\] \[the company secretary\] \[and/ or\] \[the Chief Sustainability Officer\]\] of each of the Insurer and Insured; and

(d) at which \[reasonably\] detailed minutes recording the discussion and outcomes of the meeting shall be taken \[and following which such minutes shall be:

(i) signed off by \[a minimum of one \[Director\]/\[board member\] \[and/ or\] \[the company secretary\] \[and/ or\] \[the Chief Sustainability Officer\]\] of each of the Insurer and Insured; and

(ii) circulated to the \[board\]\[and\]\[all employees\] of each of the Insurer and Insured,

within \[10\] Business Days of such meeting taking place.\]

1.5 If the obligations of the Insured outlined in Clauses \[1.3 – 1.4\] above are met \[to the reasonable satisfaction of the Insurer\] there will be a premium reduction of \[**●**\]% applicable to the Policy at the time of Renewal.
