Association of European Sustainable Insurers

Public Consultation and Feedback

08.12.2025

First Working Group Meeting DIN | N-Composites

Registration of interested parties for participation in the DIN working committee – either directly via DIN or through Marcus Reichenberg (reichenberg@greensurance.de). All information related to the DIN standardization process is strictly confidential. Once the DIN draft is available, the public consultation process will begin.

17.11.2025

Founding meeting of NA 177-00-08 AA

“Sustainability in Financial Services and Products”
Announcement of Founding PDF

On 17 November 2025, the founding meeting of the Standards Committee NA 177-00-08 AA was held in Berlin under the umbrella of the DIN Finance Standards Committee (NAFin). The committee is dedicated to developing standards and guidelines in the area of »Sustainability in Financial Services and Products.« In addition, the DIN Working Committee »Sustainable Composite Insurance Products« was established.

28. + 29.10.25

Presentation at DKM Hall 3, Stand G22

Press release – PDF (german)

At Germany’s largest broker fair, DKM, ASSESI is being presented and the need for an ASSESI-LABEL is highlighted due to EmpCo. A call to participate in the consultation process is made.

29.09.2025

I. Project Advisory Board Meeting

PDF (german)

During the DBU-funded project, an advisory board supports the initiative. The board members are stakeholders from the financial sector, from finance and natural sciences, as well as experts in standardization.

03.07.2025

Official Submission for the Development

Development of a DIN Standard for sustainable non-life insurance products

On 3 July 2025, the official application for the development of a DIN standard for sustainable non-life insurance products in the field of Sustainable Finance was submitted. The standard is intended to define minimum requirements for the principles-based assessment of sustainability in non-life insurance products.

06.06.2025

Presentation and call to participate of the ASSESI network

Press release: ASSESI – Association of European Sustainable Insurers

At the 20th iff Conference on Financial Services in Hamburg, the stakeholder network for a sustainable insurance industry — the ‘Association of European Sustainable Insurers’ (acronym: ASSESI) — was presented. The need for a standard for sustainable non-life insurance products was explained, based on the new consumer protection directive EmpCo (Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition – Directive (EU) 2024/825).

25.09.2024

Standardization proposal by Marcus Reichenberg to DIN

German Institute for Standardization for non-life insurance products with focus on sustainability

On September 25, 2024, Marcus Reichenberg submitted a standardization proposal to DIN (German Institute for Standardization). The proposal relates to the field of Sustainable Finance and highlights the need for developing an independent standard for non-life insurance products in the context of sustainability.”