Swiss Re Foundation

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Igniting the spark of a resilient tomorrow. Together.

Working with entrepreneurial changemakers, other external partners and Swiss Re employees, we improve the resilience of low-income communities around the world. 

Our mission is to make the world more resilient by advancing innovative solutions to climate and health challenges, increasing system efficiency and supporting charitable engagement.

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Our focus areas

Our two focus areas, climate solutions and access to health, allow us to concentrate our efforts and increase our impact.

Our achievements

We track the results of our projects by requiring grantees to collect data on targeted outcomes and by commissioning independent impact assessments of key initiatives.

  • 1760000

    people impacted with improved resilience since 2022

  • 17025

    of environmental zones protected since 2022

  • 67766

    emissions saved since 2022

  • 8128000

    total grants approved in 2025

  • 68

    active projects (over CHF 30 000 grant size) in 2025

  • 35

    of Swiss Re employees volunteered, contributing to 47 249 hours in total in 2025

News releases Latest news from Swiss Re Foundation

  • Swiss Re Foundation announces Expressions of Interest for Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in LMICs

  • Landscape of Microinsurance 2024 launched

  • Learnings from the Swiss Re Foundation’s Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award portfolio

  • Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award 2024: Latest edition comes to a close

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Our north star: Improving the lives of two million people by 2027

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