Sustainability

Our sustainability reports

The most recent communications upon performance and impacts across a wide range of sustainability topics

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Climate-related financial disclosure

The steps we take to mitigate the environmental risks we face as a business

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Modern slavery statement

As part of our human rights approach, we publish our Modern Slavery Statement every year

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Policies and response

Our policies ensure we comply with ethical requirements, professional standards and legal and regulatory requirements

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Changing our world for the better takes action

What we do today decides what’s possible tomorrow. It takes all of us. It takes Aviva.

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(It takes Aviva)

Creating a more sustainable world takes social and climate action.

“Building a sustainable future for our customers, for ourselves, is going to take bold actions and decisive leadership. I’m determined that Aviva plays our part to the full.” Amanda Blanc, Group Chief Executive Officer of Aviva.

(Where are we taking action?)

We’ve focussed on our key ambitions:

Reaching Net Zero by 2040.

Taking social action to help regenerate our communities,

And embed sustainability right across our business.

(Taking Social Action)

We’re taking social action.

We have donated £9m to our partners Citizens Advice and Money Advice Trust to help our communities with their financial resilience.

Contributed over £12million to over 8000 UK local change makers through the Aviva Community Fund since 2015.

Spent 87,599 hours volunteering in 2023.

Invested billions in UK infrastructure including:

- Urban regeneration

- Social housing

- Renewable energy

- and electronic vehicle charging networks

(Taking Climate Action)

We’re taking climate action.

Using 100% renewable electricity

Making progress towards our 2040 Net Zero ambition and trying to help the UK to be the most climate-ready large economy.

On the ground we worked with WWF on the Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund.

Partnering with leading conservation charities to protect and restore biodiversity, and remove carbon from the atmosphere through a range of nature-based solutions, including reintroducing some of the UK’s lost rainforests.

Provided approximately £1.7 billion of financing for renewable energy infrastructure projects.“

(Embedding Sustainability)

We’re embedding sustainability into our business.

Innovating to offer sustainable choices in our products, services and investments, and support our customers with cost-of-living challenges.

Doing more to build a supportive, diverse and inclusive organisation. 88% employees would recommend Aviva as a great place to work. 10.8% of senior leaders are from ethnically diverse communities, and we achieved our goal of having 40% of senior management positions held by women.

It takes social and climate action. It takes everyone playing their part. It takes Aviva.

Find out more in the Sustainability section of Aviva 2023 Annual Report and Accounts at www.aviva.com/sustainabilty/reporting

Our sustainability ambition

Acting on climate change, taking social action, embedding sustainability... find out more about how we're aiming to create a better tomorrow.

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Supporting our people to be their best

Our people

Our people are Aviva. They are focused on delivering our purpose and making things better for our customers and colleagues. They make this a great place to work.

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Diversity and inclusion

From Norwich to Toronto, we aim to ensure our people are a reflection of the customers and communities we serve.

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The sustainability team and who we work with

Our aims

Our memberships, aims and the people we work together with.

Sustainability contacts

Our Group-level sustainability team reports to the Aviva Executive Team and considers sustainability issues in our leadership decisions and day-to-day business activities.

Our sustainability news

Read our latest news about how we're working towards a better tomorrow.

New Aviva survey reveals SMEs optimistic about 2025 growth, driven by strong community connections

The study also reveals enduring optimism among SMEs, with 85% confident that their businesses will grow over the next five years.
Four out of five shoppers set to shop local this Christmas

Four out of five (80%) Christmas shoppers intend to get some of their gifts from local businesses, according to new research from Aviva.
Aviva’s Perth office goes off-grid as new wind turbine comes online

Aviva’s Pitheavlis site in Perth has taken a significant step towards achieving Net Zero operations as its wind turbine was officially opened this week.
Over 65s continue to set standard for climate-conscious behaviours...

...as two thirds witness climate change in their lifetime.
Aviva teams up with environmental charity to install Floating Ecosystem in the River Ouse

Aviva have teamed up with local charities St Nicks and York Cares to help fund a floating ecosystem in the river Ouse, alongside North Street Gardens.
Aviva Foundation provides funding boost for UK Youth Sector

Aviva has announced multiple funding partnerships via the Future Chances Fund.
Over £1.5M raised to establish education and community centre

More than £1.5 million has so far been raised to establish and run a new education and community space, offering children and young people of Westfield fair access to new opportunities.
Aviva and Howden partner to insure innovative solar subscription service start-up

Aviva and Howden have teamed up to provide bespoke insurance to an innovative start-up, offering homeowners solar panels on a subscription service.
UK businesses at climate change crossroads

Almost half of UK businesses now have a climate plan in place.
Over-65s top poll of climate-conscious behaviours

... even though people aged 18-24 feel more pressure to act.
Aviva and WWF launch innovative saltmarsh research in Lancashire

Aviva and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) today announce a new research project on the role UK saltmarsh habitats can play in fighting climate change and removing carbon emissions from the atmosphere.
Aviva launches Sustainable Business Coach tool

...to help brokers on their sustainability journey.
Aviva expands underwriting appetite to include engineered timber for commercial buildings

Aviva aims to help the construction and real estate sectors reduce their carbon footprint.
Aviva to support restoration of shrinking saltmarsh habitat to combat climate change

Aviva announces a new partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) to support saltmarsh research and restoration in the UK.
Subsidence and trees - how to avoid that sinking feeling

Aviva is urging green-fingered residents to take care when planting trees and shrubs near their homes.
Householders are yet to take climate-ready action on their homes

This is despite flooding being named as the number one concern for buyers.

Our stories

Read more about how we're acting on climate change, taking social action and embedding sustainability into our business.

Aviva and WWF

It takes acting on climate change to build a better tomorrow. It takes a partnership.
Aviva Foundation

Using unclaimed shareholder assets for public benefit.
Extra support to Red Cross for COVID-19

We’ve worked with the British Red Cross since 2016 to help communities become safer and stronger in times of uncertainty and crisis.
Perth Solar Project

Powering our future with renewable energy
Dormant assets scheme

A force for good at a time of crisis
Fighting floods

Supporting our customers when they need us most
Sustainable claims

Minimising the environmental impact of the claims we process
Making inclusion integral

Making inclusion integral to how we treat our customers, clients, partners and people
Human rights and our Modern Slavery Act statement

Supporting the human rights and anti-modern slavery agenda
Funding the future

Investing in UK infrastructure