01 Introduction and strategy 02 Measuring and managing sustainability 03 Climate change related disclosure 04 Strengthening our foundation 05 Our universal principles 02.7 Corporate citizenship Examples for supporting next generations: Allianz Australia’s initiative, the Allianz Ladder – Refugee Youth Employment Pathway Programme This program was established in 2016 by a local charity, Settlement Services International (SSI), to provide scholarships to young refugees to study in secondary and tertiary education, improve their English language and develop professional skills to facilitate entering the job market in Australia. Alumni of the program have found positions at Allianz Australia. In 2022, the Social Impact fund provided resources for 15 local partnerships that focus on SDG 8. This year’s funded programs cumulatively expect to reach over 700,000 youths and more than 1,000 schools by 2024. To learn more about our local activities, please visit Allianz.com. Allianz Kenya – Kibera Youths Road Safety Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for youth in Kenya. This project aims to equip 600 youths in Kiberia – the largest slum in Nairobi – with motor riding skills, knowledge of insurance products, general road safety awareness and first aid skills for post-crash care. With a specific quota for including girls, it will allo w young people to acquire a driving license to be able to seek employment as commercial motorcycle riders. Allianz France – One young person, one mentor In partnership with local NGOs, this program aims to enable 200,000 young people in France to gain access to mentors by the end of 2022. Mentorship is an essential tool to fight against social and territorial determinism and it also contributes to combatting the exclusion of vulnerable young people. Examples for supporting people with disabilities People with disabilities make up 15 percent of the global population; one billion people experience some form of disability. On average as a group, people with disabilities are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes than persons without disabilities. We have provided opportunities for p eople with disabilities for many years. Now, as a Worldwide Paralympic Partner, we became one of the 13 Iconic Leaders of The Valuable 500, a global movement working to put disability on the agenda of business leadership. We have made support for people with disabilities a main c omponent of our Corporate Citizenship Strategy to focus our efforts to unlock barriers for this group in a more strategic and impactful way. Allianz Nigeria – Project Confidence Project Confidence aims to address poverty in Nigeria by empowering young people with disabilities through education and training, leveraging Allianz employees as volunteers to promote professional skills-sharing on financial, computer, sales, and customer service. The training is supported through in-kind donations and support of technological aid (e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, white canes, etc.). Allianz Italy – Managing Disability Managing Disability is a portal launched in 2019 by the Fondazione Allianz UMANA MENTE to promote a positive disability culture in Italy and foster a more inclusive workplace. The project is creating an impact and, with additional funding awarded in 2022, will expand its reach to more companies and support more youth with disabilities, enabling employment and cultural change. Allianz foundations Allianz has 12 foundations around the world which support next generations programs focused on education and employability. The foundations often cooperate with the lo cal operating entities on activities for next generations and people with disabilities. For example in Germany, the Allianz foundation in Berlin will focus on three new next generations flagship projects; Fellows, Hubs and Study. Education and academic support Allianz offers various scholarships, including for example European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) and MIB Trieste School of Management. We also support scientific research thr ough the Allianz France annual medical research award and Allianz Re climate research awards. Allianz SE supports visiting scholars (for Jewish Islamic Studies at LMU), Professorship (TUM Data Science) or host internships from Tonji University students. Allianz Group Sustainability Report 2022 87