CSR Profile of Hartford Financial Services Group

Trusted since 1810, The Hartford is a Fortune 100 company, and one of the nation's largest diversified financial services companies. Known for its financial strength and stability, superior customer service, and continued operational excellence, The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products – annuities, mutual funds, college savings plans – as well as life insurance, group and employee benefits, automobile and homeowners' insurance, and business insurance. In 2007, The Hartford reported net income of $2.9 billion and revenues of $25.9 billion. The Hartford invested more than $6.5 million in community programs and nonprofit organizations in 2007, demonstrating nearly two centuries of commitment to its communities. The Hartford focuses on giving in ways that align its diversified businesses with support to the community. With more than a third of the company's approximately 31,000 employees based in Connecticut, The Hartford invested $3 million to organizations in its home state, nearly all on programs within the city of Hartford. In philanthropic-directed giving through its many field offices in the U.S., more than $700,000 was granted to organizations in 40 communities throughout the U.S. where The Hartford does business. The Hartford has a long history of supporting the environment and sustainable design strategies. The company operates one of only 15 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® labeled buildings in Connecticut and has been an ENERGY STAR® partner for more than 10 years. The company also reports greenhouse gas emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project and to the EPA's Climate Leaders program and it participates in the ISO New England's demand response program to help ensure the constant availability of electricity in the Northeast. The company also released a climate change report in September 2007 describing the company's risks and opportunities related to climate change. This report takes into account issues related to insurance underwriting, potential new product development, and the effect climate change may have on the company.