Gabrielle Durisch

As Head of Sustainability for Commercial Insurance (CI) and Group Underwriting at Zurich Insurance Group, Gabrielle is leading Zurich’s global strategic approach to corporate customers around sustainability as well as representing CI and Underwriting in both Group led and external sustainability initiatives. A key priority is the identification of opportunities around customers’ sustainability ambitions, supported through adaptation of existing or design of new products and services that meet the changing needs of customers – this includes a deep focus on the energy transition, looking to balance net zero commitments with continued engagement and support of customers.

Gabrielle represents Zurich on the Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) and is working together with UNEP-FI, PCAF and industry peers in creating a methodology to report the carbon emissions associated to underwriting portfolios.
Educated in the UK, Gabrielle has a BSc in Geology from the University of Edinburgh and is a qualified UK accountant (FCA, ICAEW).