Sustainability in our UNIQA community

Strategic focus in the area of People & Culture

Our nearly 15,000 employees are the backbone of the UNIQA community and the heart of our sustainability journey. They accompany and inspire our customers in their everyday lives and are committed to our vision of a better life. Group People looks after and supports our employees within the UNIQA Group with attractive offers for personal and professional development. In this way, we create a constructive and positive working environment and ensure the continued success of our company.

As part of our UNIQA 3.0 strategy, we launched and implemented new initiatives in 2022, both Group-wide and with a focus on our core market of Austria. The central focal points were the optimisation of the "Employee Experience" as well as comprehensive structural and corporate culture projects aimed at making UNIQA the most attractive employer by the end of 2025. 

Diversity & Inclusion at UNIQA

A community the size of our UNIQA community lives and works through diversity. Regardless of gender, age, origin, physical ability, sexual orientation, religion, worldview or other differences, we value and respect each other.

Diversity and inclusion are core elements of the strategic programme, UNIQA 3.0. By doing so, we actively strengthen employee engagement, reduce turnover, and combat the shortage of skilled workers. We focus on fostering a trusting environment and recognise each other not only in our professional roles but also as individuals in all our differences. Our diversity is a reflection of our humanity. We draw strength from our diversity and learn from our mistakes. This allows our employee community to grow and support our customer community.
Living inclusion, consisting of policies, practices, behaviours, and attitudes, enables us to harness the full potential of a diverse organisation.

Cultural transformation: with our GUIDING Principles to the UNIQA target culture

We want to create a working environment in which our employees can develop into inspiring coaches and in this way noticeably improve the lives of our customers. The Group-wide culture transformation programme required for this is orchestrated by the UNIQA Culture Office. The Culture Office defines the strategy for Group-wide cultural change and develops cultural initiatives that are in line with the UNIQA 3.0 programme for the future and the target culture. This strengthens team collaboration and improves knowledge exchange, problem-solving skills, and communication among colleagues.

The foundation for the UNIQA target culture consists of our
five GUIDING Principles:

Sustainability in variable remuneration

A portion of the variable compensation for the Executive Board of UNIQA Group and executives in our Austrian core market has been tied to climate-related interim goals since 2023. Starting in 2024, this model will be expanded to include the boards in other markets.
The consideration of sustainability is integrated into both the short-term incentive program (STI) and the long-term incentives (LTI) and includes, among other things, ESG targets related to CO₂ emissions reduction in our own operations and the CO₂ emission intensity of our investment portfolio (WACI).

Further details on the specific design of the variable compensation can be found in the 

Sustainability in our mobility

The UNIQA Group's travel policy takes into account a form of mobility that conserves resources as much as possible and uses fundamental principles to ensure that climate-relevant aspects are taken into account in business travel.

Both in the choice of means of transport and in the compensation rules granted, the avoidance and reduction of emissions is a goal that is also pursued. We rely on public transport, give preference to rail transport and reimburse its use per trip when private climate tickets or public transport tickets are used.

The relevant provisions in a summary of the travel policy: