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Environment

We manage environmental risk and operate sustainably.

To learn more, download out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

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Sustainability Areas of Focus

Operations and Financial Risk Management

We operate our business with integrity and manage financial risk.

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Communities

We support organizations that make a difference in the communities where we live and work and promote social opportunity.

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Workplace

We create a welcoming and rewarding place to work and build a career.

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Environment

We manage environmental risk and operate sustainably.

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Environment

We are taking steps to reduce our own impact on the environment as well as to create incentives, through AFG's insurance products and services, for our customers to embrace more sustainable practices.

Fore more information on these activities, download our Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) report.

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Sustainable Facilities and Practices

  • The Company's leased headquarters are in Cincinnati's first and largest green office tower, utilizing numerous environmentally responsible design choices, construction practices, and development decisions. The building is certified as Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council under the acclaimed LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.
  • In four Cincinnati, Ohio, buildings owned by AFG, the Company has been investing in capital energy improvements and energy savings initiatives for over 15 years. A facility management team maintains a sustainability checklist modeled on the Building Owners and Managers Association (“BOMA”) 360 Performance Program to improve operational efficiencies and sustainability.

Measurement Data

  • 46% - AFG office space located in the U.S. that is LEED or ENERGY STAR® certified for energy efficiency and other sustainability features
  • 217 - Tons of paper and cardboard diverted from landfills and recycled in our Cincinnati operations in 2023
  • 34 - Tons of electronic waste diverted from landfills and recycled in 2023

Case Study

In 2023, all four Cincinnati, Ohio, buildings owned by AFG were designated BOMA 360 Performance Buildings by BOMA International. The BOMA 360 Performance Program® is a groundbreaking building designation program that evaluates properties in six major areas:

  • Building operations and management
  • Life safety/security/risk management
  • Training and education of building personnel
  • Energy management
  • Environmental/sustainability performance
  • Tenant relations and community involvement

Additionally, two buildings received the 2023 ENERGY STAR® designation.