The Swiss Re Foundation reflects the social and humanitarian values of Swiss Re. Swiss Re is the  Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, commonly known as Swiss Re, is a reinsurance company based in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer.

Moreover, the foundation’s vision is to build societies that are able to withstand and recover from health, environmental and economic risks. So, it does this where Swiss Re operates or intends to do so in the future, as well as in low and middle-income countries outside its footprint.