Programme updates
Aviva's CR is recognised
Our commitment to corporate responsibility (CR) has been given a boost after this month’s announcement that we’ve again been included in two important indexes on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI).
Italy: Aviva raises funds for earthquake victims
Aviva Italy has now donated a total of €27,785 for the victims of the L'Aquila earthquake, which struck central Italy in April.
Canada: Annual Lew Dunn Golf Tournament celebrates a decade
The Lew Dunn Memorial Foundation held its tenth annual Charity Golf Classic fundraiser on 17 August, and raised a record C$310,000 for colorectal cancer.
India: Aviva finds ‘Education is Insurance’, launches ‘Street to School’ programme
Aviva, today, announced the launch of its ‘Street to School’ programme in India working in partnership with CRY and Save the Children India. The Corporate Responsibility (CR) program’s objective is to provide education to 50,000 underprivileged children over the next 3 years.
Canada:
ThinkFirst Canada recently awarded Aviva Canada and Sally Turney, vice president of corporate affairs, a 2008 Public Education and Awareness Award for their commitment to the charity.
India: Aviva India - a great place to work
Aviva India is the country’s fourth best company to work for and the top financial services company, according to an annual study conducted by the Great Places to Work Institute (GPTW) India and The Economic Times, the leading business newspaper in India.
Gold standard
Our performance in the BITC CR Index has seen us progress from silver to gold status within a year, with a 10% increase in our score and the added accolade of the most improved company in our sector.
UK: Learn and thrive
As part of Norwich Union's continued commitment to the communities that it operates in, they have launched "Learn and Thrive", a new learning programme in partnership with City of York Council’s Library and Adult and Community Education Services.
Poland: More awards for CU Aviva
CU Aviva has been named the most trustworthy brand in the Polish pension fund industry in a survey published by “Gazeta Finansowa”, a Polish business weekly. It was also ranked second the in the insurance category.
South Korea: Seoul food
Colleagues at Woori Aviva in South Korea recently celebrated the arrival of spring with a group of disabled children in Seoul. Amid a backdrop of beautiful cherry blossom in full bloom, they enjoyed lunch with children and helpers from the Sun Ga Won Orphanage.
UK: Fund managers call for sustainable approach from Gordon Brown
Some 52 major fund managers supported an open letter to Gordon Brown urging world leaders at the G20 summit to include green investment opportunities in their economic stimulus packages announced on 2 April.
China: Aviva-Cofco wins "Hewitt Best Employer in China 2009" award
Hewitt Associates, a human resource management consultation company, has announced that Aviva-Cofco Life Insurance Co, Ltd won the "Hewitt Best Employer in China 2009" award for its clear strategy and excellent performance on human resource management.
Romania: Aviva gives CR talk at British Embassy
Aviva Romania recently gave a presentation at the British Embassy in Bucharest about its house-building corporate responsibility activity.
Every drop is precious
Sunday 22 March marks the 15th anniversary of International World Water Day. Held annually, the event is a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
Aviva appears in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2009
Aviva's inclusion in the SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Sustainability Yearbook 2009 makes for encouraging reading. As the world's most comprehensive publication on corporate responsibility and related challenges, and opportunities for companies, it's a significant honour. And it's also a reflection of our recent achievements in the area.
Turkey: AvivaSA helps support girls’ education
AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat employees have donated money earned from selling handiwork to help support the educational expenses of 233 girls.
Aviva named in Stonewall's Top 100 Employeers in Britain
Aviva was the only insurer named in the Stonewall Equality Index of Britain's Top 100 Employers, based on key indicators including the largest-ever survey of lesbian and gay employees - almost 7,000 participants.
France: Telethon fundraiser raises €17,000 for charity
Aviva France organised a fundraising day for employees and local residents at its Montaigne offices recently as part of the Telethon to raise money for AFM (Association Française contre les Myopathies).
Russia: Aviva supports children’s hospital for New Year
As part of its CSR strategy Aviva Russia gave 300,000 Rubles (£7,050) allocated for its clients’ New Year’s gifts to the charity foundation Podari Zhizn (“Give life”).
France: Aviva scores well in FoE report
At the beginning of December Friends of the Earth published a critical report on the approach insurers in France have taken towards the issue of climate change.
Aviva voted best employer in Hungary
Aviva has been declared the best financial services sector employer in Hungary in a prestigious survey of companies throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
China: Read all about it
Pupils at Lubo Primary School in Beijing can look forward to a better choice of reading material, thanks to Aviva-Cofco.
Malaysia: EasyLife promoted at financial awareness event
CIMB Aviva recently participated in the Financial Awareness Week 2008 held in Johor state of Malaysia, by sponsoring the daily "Financial Hunt" contest and being a main exhibitor.
UK: Final 2008 RAC Report on Motoring out now
The third and final of this year’s three RAC Reports on Motoring has launched today, investigating drivers’ feelings on the effects of motoring on the environment over the past two decades and looking towards the impact of motoring in the future.
Aviva ranked 9th in Good Companies Guide
Aviva has been ranked ninth out of the FTSE350 index in The Observer Good Companies Guide.
Taiwan: Employees given three volunteering days
First-Aviva has launched a volunteering programme. Every employee can now ask for up to three working days a year to undertake voluntary work.
Sri Lanka: Eagle CSR recognised at the ‘Best Corporate Citizens Awards 2008’
Once again Eagle was recognized for its deep commitment to corporate social responsibility and was adjudged second in the "less than Rs10 billion turnover" category.
China: Aviva-Cofco launches Education Festival
Aviva-Cofco launched an Educational Festival in Jinan, Shandong Province, this month, to teach customers and the wider population about education in Britain.
Commercial Union Poland joins CSR forum
CU Poland has joined the Responsible Business Forum as a strategic partner. The forum is the first and only organisation in Poland with a comprehensive approach to the corporate social responsibility agenda.
Aviva Investors launches SRI investment initiatives
Aviva Investors has announced three new initiatives that further strengthen its sustainable responsible investment (SRI) credentials and could contribute to the delivery of a more responsible approach to global investment.
Turkey: Online CSR training for staff
AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat (AvivaSA), the group's life and pensions business in Turkey, has designed an online training programme to educate staff about corporate social responsibility (CSR) which is first of its kind in Turkey.
Aviva remains listed in key CSR indices
Aviva has continued to be listed in two major CSR indices. After recent reviews the group remains included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World index and the FTSE4Good series.
Romania: Aviva team builds a home
Volunteers from Aviva Romania and Europe regional office teamed up to build a home for a needy Romanian family earlier this month.
Australia: Family tree planting day
As part of Aviva Australia’s ongoing commitment to improve the impact we have on the environment, 80 Aviva staff members and their families recently volunteered at a family tree planting day.
Malaysia: CIMB Aviva sponsors Insurance Walk
CIMB Aviva sponsored the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) Insurance Walk held at the Dataran Merdeka last month as part of its effort in promoting healthy activities and supporting the insurance fraternity.
Romania: Aviva sponsors university place
Aviva Romania and its brand ambassador Mihaela R¿dulescu have named seven-year-old Andreea-Nicoleta from Timi¿oara in the west of the country, as the beneficiary of an Aviva Scholarship that will give her the option to study at any university in the world.
Aviva’s CSR rated ‘above average’
Aviva’s CSR programme was recently reviewed by Vigeo, a ratings agency that assesses companies and organisations on their CSR performance and management.
Netherlands: Delta Lloyd boat wins Frisian Solar Challenge
Delta Lloyd's Solar Boat and its TU Delft team won the 200km Frisian Solar Challenge in a record time of 12 hours, five minutes and 47 seconds, almost five hours faster than two years ago.
UK: Aviva sponsors gay youth event
Aviva sponsored the Stonewall 2008 Gay Youth Event at London’s City Hall on Saturday 7 June as part of its three–year agreement to support the conference.
Russia: Staff clean up botanical gardens
Aviva Russia employees have taken part in a clean-up project at the Tsytsin Main Moscow Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences.
UK: Norwich Union's CSR programme scoops awards
Norwich Union’s Corporate Social Responsibility and volunteering programme has won a number of awards.
Hong Kong: Aviva backs `Dim it!' lights-out campaign
On Saturday evening, 21 June, parts of Hong Kong’s skyline disappeared for an hour as the neon lights and other illuminations were switched off. This was a region-wide event designed to cut emissions and raise awareness of energy conservation.
Carbon offsetting: hydropower in China
The first of our articles on carbon offsetting this year focuses on Aviva's signature project in Sichuan Province, China.
Oxfam 365: Aviva supports emergency relief
With Aviva's support as a founding member of the Oxfam 365 Alliance, Oxfam has pledged further support to the Myanmar (Burma) cyclone emergency response effort by increasing its commitment to just over £1 million.
Aviva maintains FTSE4Good listing
Aviva has continued to be included in the FTSE4Good Index Series after the most recent half-yearly review. As a result of the March review, 41 companies were added and 15 were deleted.
Netherlands: Delta Lloyd's Solar Boat is unveiled
A Delta Lloyd-sponsored solar-powered boat has been unveiled on the River Amstel, ready for the Frisian Solar Challenge later this month.
Aviva businesses supporting China earthquake victims
Aviva-Cofco and AvivaSA have been giving a helping hand to the victims of the Chinese earthquake in Sichuan province.
Romania: Aviva attends Junior Expo event for children
Aviva Romania participated in the first Junior Expo, an event for children aged between 6-12 years old where parents could get ideas and financial advice for their children’s future.
Lithuania: employees collect eight tonnes of rubbish in clean-up scheme
Over 325 Aviva Lithuania employees, financial consultants, relatives and friends collected around 460 bags of rubbish, weighing in at eight tonnes, during a clean-up operation in the country's cities.
UK: Community benefits as Group Finance teams think global, act local
Colleagues from Group Finance in the UK have been supporting a local community centre that serves 20,000 residents in a London suburb.
Netherlands: Delta Lloyd becomes co-owner of Econcern
Delta Lloyd and Rabobank have teamed up to become one of the co-owners of Econcern, a sustainable energy company which operates in 21 countries.
Turkey: AvivaSA holds CEO Forum on climate change
Leading members of the business world gathered to talk about climate change at a CEO Forum in Istanbul, organised by AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat (AvivaSA), Capital and Ekonomist magazines and WWF-Turkey.
India: Aviva is top insurer among 'Great Places to Work'
Aviva India has been ranked amongst the top 25 employers by the Great Places to Work Institute (GPTW) in the “Best Workplaces in India” study for 2008.
Hong Kong: Aviva supports tree planting project
Aviva participated in an effort led by Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) to restore the ecosystems damaged in Tai Lam country park after it was hit by hill fires in 2007.
UK: Norwich Union sponsors National Ethical Investment Week
Norwich Union has underlined its commitment to sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) by being a lead sponsor of the first “National Ethical Investment Week” from 18-24 May 2008.
Taiwan: Aviva saves energy for Earth Day
First-Aviva launched a series of staff energy-saving campaigns to support Earth Day on 22 April.
Aviva Ocean Racing: Aviva on the home straight chasing down the pack
After some tough sailing to the Shetland Islands, Dee Caffari and Aviva are on the final straight of the Calais Round Britain Race.