Sustainability at Lloyd’s

At Lloyd’s we are a committed member of ClimateWise; a community of leaders supporting the insurance industry respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change. 

Our Lloyd’s charity programmes provide essential funding and support across employability, social mobility, mental health, climate and disaster avoidance and relief.

Lloyd’s purchases 100% renewable electricity for our offices in London and Kent.

We are supportive of the landfill tax (£103.70 / tonne of waste disposal to landfill) and we are proud to have a “zero to landfill” policy. 80% of the waste from UK offices is recycled and the remaining general waste is used as fuel for power generation.

At Lloyd’s we put the environment at the center of our office planning.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world, providing a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognised symbol of sustainability achievement. Where possible we strive for LEED status or local sustainability accreditation with our overseas offices.

In London, we have also implemented chemical free cleaning and air fresheners, that are 100% recyclable. We have installed eco-friendly urinal systems, reducing our water consumption by 57% in a single month.

We have commenced the implementation of LED lighting in the Lloyd’s building in London, which has already contributed to at 12% reduction in electricity consumption in 2024 compared to 2023.

Lloyd’s aim is to achieve an EPC (Energy Performance Certification) rating of ‘B’ by 2030 for the London building.

Lloyd’s has a Health, Safety and Environment Coordination Group (HSECG) that drives forward our environmental and energy agenda.

We are certified to ISO 14001 (International Environmental Standard). In addition, we achieved certification to ISO 50001(International Energy Management Standard) in February 2025. You can find out more about our Environmental & Energy Policy in our OHSE At Work Manual.

We have developed a sustainability initiative programme whereby events are held at various periods throughout the year. In 2024 this included:

Our waste stream contactor producing waste stream videos in Spanish, Portuguese, and English for cleaning team.

Recycling awareness campaign held in Coffee House and a bins ‘around the world’ competition where we gave away plants from the ‘Glasshouse’ which are cultivated by women in prison.