Indexes and benchmarks
Indexes and benchmarks are important to Aviva as they help us recognise our performance against key criteria, allowing us to benchmark against our peers and organisations leading in corporate responsibility.
Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indexes
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
In 2011 Aviva has improved its ranking in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) score of 73 (2010:71).
Inclusion in SAM Sustainability Year Book Bronze class
The Sustainability Yearbook is an annual publication on sustainability trends and corporate sustainability performances from 57 industry sectors.
The FTSE4Good Index Series has been designed to objectively measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards.
The STOXX index collates together environmental, social and governance (ESG) information on top European organisations. Aviva is rated as a Global ESG leader and are rated us as one of the top ten companies in their index for our governance structure.
FTSE KLD Europe, Asia Pacific and Global Sustainability indexes
(excluding the US Index)
The FTSE KLD index solutions across a variety of environmental, social & governance (ESG) themes.
Carbon Disclosure Project Survey
The Carbon Disclosure Project is an independent not-for-profit organisation holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.
Aviva have been awarded a score of 80% in 2011, up 10% the 2010 result.
Carbon Clear, a carbon management company, who researched the extent and quality of carbon management reporting amongst FTSE 100 companies in June 2011.
Aviva have been ranked as the third top organisation behind Marks and Spencer and BSkyB.
The US publication Newsweek has published a list of the 'greenest' global companies based on an organisation's environmental footprint,policies and transparency.
Aviva is ranked as the 28th company in the global 500.
Ranked number one out of 87 insurance companies by Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics provides environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis, in the Responsible Investment (RI) and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) markets.
Ethibel Pioneer and Excellence Investment Register
The Ethibel Investment Register gives the Pioneer or Excellence quality label to SRI funds, if they exclusively use the respective lists of screened stocks and bonds when composing their portfolio.
ECPI has been a leading independent provider of sustainability research, rating and Indexes.
Gold status in Business in the Community's (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index (2011)
The BITC CR Index helps companies to integrate and improve CR throughout their operations by providing a systematic approach to managing, measuring and reporting on business impacts in society and on the environment.
Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2010 – ranked 98 amongst the top 100 employers in the UK
The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index ranks the most gay-friendly employers in Britain.
