01 Our sustainability approach 02 Sustainable investing 03 Active stewardship 04 Corporate sustainability 05 Appendix 04.2 Creating an inclusive and supportive workplace 04.2.2 Promoting health and Our framework allows for flexibility in Supporting employee health wellbeing in a flexible and hybrid both time and place, providing room for and wellbeing work environment individual work set-ups for the benefit of The health and wellbeing of our employees “We care for tomorrow” is our employee a thriving culture. Some may agree within is a top priority. Our holistic approach value proposition – a promise that we their team to come in on fixed days while incorporates mental, social and physical make to our current and future employees. others choose to split their time between wellbeing. We consider the causes of stress Our aim is to be the preferred inclusive morning hours in the office and work from and depression through an intersectional home for our industry’s best talent. home in the afternoon. This flexible model DEI lens to promote good mental health We strive to provide a caring and inclusive empowers our colleagues to balance and offer advice on topics such as work environment where employees have work, career development and personal nutrition, sleep and managing work- the support they need to succeed. priorities in the way that best suits their life balance. individual work and life situation. In 2022, Creating a flexible work environment the framework for flexible working was Our efforts to support employee wellbeing As a global business, we have many updated to formally include the option for are paying off with a four percentage point years of experience using technology- eligible roles to work from another country increase to 74% favourable responses enabled virtual collaboration. Our global up to 25 days per calendar year. for the AES question: “Our company framework for flexible work arrangements sufficiently looks after the wellbeing and has been in place since 2016. With the The results of the Allianz Engagement health of its employees”. development of new tools and equipment Survey (AES) show that flexible work is a to support digital collaboration and the strong driver for employee engagement 04.2.3 Encouraging lifelong learning deep experience gained over the past with an 83% favourable score for the We recognise that learning and few years, we continue to build on this question: “Our company offers flexible development is a key differentiator framework. Our focus is on empowering work opportunities that meet my current in the financial services industry, employees with collaborative and flexible needs with regard to where and when I and contributes to long-term business ways of working. perform my tasks” (+1 percentage point success. Performance management from 2021). and transparent feedback informs regular development dialogues, and employees are provided access to global, regional and local development offers for lifelong continuous learning. Allianz Global Investors Sustainability and Stewardship Report 2022 108