MetLife becomes first US insurer to achieve carbon neutrality

MetLife Inc has announced that it has achieved its 2015 goal of carbon neutrality, becoming the first US based insurer to do so. “MetLife achieved carbon neutrality by integrating sustainability and energy efficiency best practices across the company’s global operations, and then offsetting the remainder of emissions through investments in carbon mitigation projects around the world,” says a press statement. Examples of MetLife’s efforts to embed sustainability throughout its operations include energy reductions of nearly 30% across US owned and operated offices, engagement with its top suppliers to reduce environmental impact through the organisation’s supply chain and green investments of 9.7 billion USD which include ownership stakes in 37 wind and solar farms, equity stakes in 48 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified properties and three billion USD in renewable energy projects, among others.