Key Objectives

1

Environmental

Promote climate risk awareness and strengthen insurance products like weather-index insurance that protect MSMEs and smallholder farmers against climate shocks such as drought and floods.

2

Social

Deepen financial inclusion by embedding ESG-aligned insurance within informal and underserved communities, empowering youth, women, and vulnerable groups through access to affordable risk protection and training.

3

Governance

Enhance institutional capacity for ESG compliance, data governance, ethical underwriting, and transparent reporting across insurers and reinsurers.

Strategic Impact

NDS1 Goals

Supports NDS1 goals including financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth.

Green Economy

Positions the insurance sector as a key enabler of Zimbabwe’s green economy transition.

Innovation

Fosters innovation and investment aligned with international ESG financing benchmarks.

Explore the ESG Journey

This ongoing partnership underscores ICZ’s commitment to building a future-ready, inclusive, and sustainable insurance industry.

The Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing sustainable development by signing the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI) — a pioneering commitment by African insurance industry leaders to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into core business operations

What it
Signifies

Embedding ESG
Embedding ESG into insurance strategies to better respond to climate change, inequality, and governance challenges.
Developing Solutions
Developing and promoting sustainable insurance solutions, such as weather-indexed products that protect farmers and MSMEs against climate-related losses
Supporting national climate
Supporting national climate resilience efforts by aligning insurance practices with Zimbabwe’s climate policies and the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
Collaborating
Collaborating across sectors to advance sustainability education, risk awareness, and responsible investing.

Why it
Matters

Alignment
The Zimbabwean insurance industry is aligned with regional and global sustainability priorities, including the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Climate
Insurers contribute meaningfully to climate risk management, poverty reduction, and inclusive growth through innovative products and partnerships.
systemic resilience
The industry takes a proactive role in strengthening systemic resilience, especially for vulnerable groups such as communal farmers, urban informal workers, and climate-affected communities.