Business in the Community highly commended Aviva with its 2007 Community Impact Award for our participation in the London ‘Better Together Day’ in June, in which children from local schools experienced a city establishment for themselves. Management in our London office took part in a Q&A session, while other staff helped to overcome clichéd perceptions of a career in financial services.

In Hong Kong, we retained the Caring Company designation from the Hong Kong Council of Social Services, which we have held since 2004 in recognition of our charity and community programmes, and Norwich Union came second in the ‘Best Employee Team Event’ category of the Community Service Volunteer Awards for ‘Make a Difference Day’, when volunteers from around the UK hosted a sports day for children with severe learning difficulties and behavioural disorders.

Elsewhere, the 2007 Community Champion Award was given to Aviva USA by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The award recognises organisations that support a high quality of life for the citizens of Greater Des Moines, through the donation of time, money and other resources.