2014 Sustainable Development and Societal Responsibility Report
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ADAPTING TO CHANGE 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2014 was the second year in SSQ Financial Group’s five-year Sustainable Development and Societal Responsibility (SDSR) plan. Numerous concrete actions were taken, with highly satisfactory results. Reflecting its ongoing concern about human, economic, social and environmental impacts, SSQ is moving in the right direction. Our task will be to update the plan so that SSQ can meet the challenges of tomorrow. SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 3 PARTNERSHIPS AND EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT $106,423 Money raised for Seinbiose, a research project of the Fondation du CHU de Québec, through the SSQ Quebec City Marathon fundraising event Five-year renewal of a partnership agreement with Courir à Québec for the SSQ Quebec City Marathon 5 YEARS 40% more employees benefited 10% increase in employee from the employer’s contribution contributions to to personal volunteer activities Centraide/United Way +40% 4 SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT INNOVATION Nearly 95% of group insurance groups use e-billing ssq.ca Launch of a brand new ssq.ca 95% SSQauto launches a mobile app allowing insureds to submit auto and home claims, produce a joint report, make an inventory of property and track vehicle repairs via Body Shop Direct Increase in number of online quotes at SSQauto SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 5 Launch of Compassion Insurance, a world first in group insurance COMPASSION 34% increase in group insurance claims submitted using the mobile application Access to online claims offered to 100% of home and auto insurance 100% of group insurance customers claims are paperless from groups offering this service to their members 100 % Nearly 60% more group insurance members use online claims 60% 6 SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS “Prix Distinction” award in large company category at the “Coming together for company health and wellness” event Certification of the HERE WE RECYCLE! program obtained for the Roland-Giroux building in Quebec City REAL ESTATE LEED© certification BOMA BESt© certification confirmed for for the Roland-Giroux St. Lawrence tower building and the St. Lawrence of the SSQ building tower of the SSQ building in Quebec City in Quebec City SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 7 ENVIRONMENT Distribution of the policy on responsible acquisition of goods and services to all company employees and providers/ Annual improvement of more suppliers, notifying them that the than 6% of the SSQ automobile SDSR selection criteria would now fleet’s performance, with the be taken into consideration addition of new environmental standards DDRS Installation of nearly 2,000 square metres of carpet (made of recycled fishing nets) certified 100% carbon neutral at the Roland-Giroux building in Quebec City. SSQ received a certificate for this initiative Reduction of the office FSC© certification supply list generated savings of the Copy Centre of more than 25% renewed for 25% five years 8 SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT HUMAN COMMITMENT Action 1 – Offer an accessible and high-quality customer experience Gestures Indicators 2014 Report 1. Conduct the necessary • Surveys measuring the • 92% group insurance satisfaction rate surveys to measure member satisfaction of our insured • Claim processing times in group insurance reduced and customer satisfaction members, customers by 35% rates with our products and partners • 92% of insureds are satisfied or completely satisfied and services with the overall claim experience at SSQauto • In development in the individual insurance sector • Goals of excellence by • In development business sector 2. Develop and maintain • Training new employees • 100% of new employees trained within the specific specific training programs within six months time frame for employees who work for different customer service departments at SSQ 3. Expand our mobile and • Feasibility study detailing • In development online services the online needs to add to the overall offering • Surveys to determine • Available on ssq.ca additional needs for online services • Services with low • Complete group insurance booklet available environmental impact electronically • Electronic invoicing used by nearly 95% of our group insurance groups, up by 15% • 10% increase in direct deposits by our intermediaries • 100% of home and auto insurance claims are paperless • SSQauto receives invoices electronically SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 9 Action 1 – Offer an accessible and high-quality customer experience (cont’d) Gestures Indicators 2014 Report 3. Expand our mobile and • New mobile and online • The brand new ssq.ca launched in May. Revamped online services (cont’d) services offered site now adapted to all platforms and needs of users with an updated look and browsing capabilities • Online claims are being added to Group Insurance’s mobile app (in progress) • SSQauto launches a mobile app allowing insureds to submit auto and home claims, produce a joint report, make an inventory of property and track vehicle repairs via Body Shop Direct 4. Promote the use of our • Usage of online services • The use of our online services is constantly growing online services among • Access to online claims offered to 100% of group our insured members insurance customers from groups offering this service to their members • Nearly 60% increase in group insurance members who use online claims • Nearly 30% of members use direct deposit for their claim reimbursements • Identification of the • Objectives to develop in Group Insurance, objectives of online Investment and Retirement and SSQ Insurance services by business • Objectives defined by SSQauto sector • Increase in number of online quotes at SSQauto 5. Promote the efficiency • Increased usage of SSQ • 34% increase in group insurance claims submitted and speed of SSQ Mobile Mobile Services using the mobile application Services for submitting claims 10 SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Action 2 – Encourage employees to become agents of change in sustainable development Gestures Indicators 2014 Report 1. Make employees aware of • Activities to make • Regular employee updates from the 27 employees sustainable development employees aware of responsible for SDSR plan in the various sectors principles the SDSR principles • Conference on energy efficiency and water presented by the young members of the Sustainable Development Caravan as part of the training program of the Quebec network of CFERs (business and recycling training centres) • SSQ’s SDSR plan presented to all new employees 2. Build a shared company • Internal SDSR • Development of internal communication plan to vision through a communications plan mobilize and encourage employees to be key communications platform and employee players in achieving the company’s SDSR objectives dedicated to attracting mobilization activities • Dissemination of annual results to all SSQ Financial and retaining employees Group employees Action 3 – Maintain a high level of employee expertise Gestures Indicators 2014 Report 1. Encourage employees to • Budget percentage • Percentage maintained at nearly 2.5% of SSQ develop skills that help them allocated to employee Financial Group’s payroll reach their potential and training meet the needs of our customers 2. Set up a leadership training • Training and professional • Group leadership training followed by four groups and professional development programs of new managers through the LEAD program— development program a program for management staff development for managers • Budget for individual employee training maintained 3. Develop an internal • Internal communications • Policy implemented and communicated to all communications policy policy new employees that encourages dialogue between management and employees 4. Coach employees in change • Provide support with • Services offered by the change management management change management expertise centre to key stakeholders involved in change at SSQ SSQ FINANCIAL GROUP — 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 11 Action 4 – Take sustainable development principles into account when managing human capital and offer an engaging work environment Gestures Indicators 2014 Report 1. Examine the results of the • Integration of SDSR • Massive 90% of all employees participated in the different organizational principles with company mobilization survey conducted in September, with surveys and sustainable business practices an overall mobilization score of 75%, corresponding development principles in to the organization’s performance results programs related to human • Important expression of recognition among resources to offer an colleagues via the Recognition Place portal used engaging work environment to email more than 1,800 recognition cards and become an employer • More than 2,000 consultations of the My Career of choice that consistently Path portal recorded. The portal provides employees promotes equality and with tools and support for their professional career, employee diversity their employability