In the lead-up to France's Disabled Employment Week, Aviva France, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, announces its first achievements within the framework of its three-year agreement to support disabled workers, a year after it was signed by all the stakeholders concerned.
In the lead-up to France's Disabled Employment Week, Aviva France, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, announces its first achievements within the framework of its three-year agreement to support disabled workers, a year after it was signed by all the stakeholders concerned.
The agreement, signed in July 2009, should enable Aviva France to achieve its target of having 3% disabled employees by 2011. The three main thrusts of the agreement are:
- Facilitating the employment of workers with disabilities
Moreover, Aviva France has organised more than 30 days of training and awareness-raising on the subject of disability for its managers.
Aviva France has achieved more than 50% of its recruitment target (open-ended and fixed-term contracts) for the end of 2011, and all the teams are committed to reaching this goal. - Keeping disabled workers in employment
Aviva France is continuing its policy of adapting certain positions to enable workers with disabilities to keep their jobs. So far, 24 employees have benefited from these adaptations, including 2 people who are now working remotely. In addition, Aviva France's new head office in Bois-Colombes has been designed to be fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. - Promoting the recognition of disability
Aviva France has implemented a series of measures to support the workers concerned (assistance with administrative formalities, help with the preparation of recognition requests, etc.); a number of employees have declared disabilities, and several recognition requests are being studied.
Aviva France will also be taking part in Disabled Employment Week, which will take place from 15 to 19 November 2010. The company will carry out several awareness-raising activities geared towards its employees, including the distribution of an educational booklet about disability.
Myriam Saunier, Human Resources Manager at Aviva France, is delighted with this progress: "These initial results, a year after signing the agreement, demonstrate that we're determined to promote the recruitment and continued employment of disabled workers. As well as improving day-to-day working conditions, we want to change the way we think about disability. These figures show that things are evolving at Aviva France and will encourage us to keep working in this direction."
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For more information please contact:
Karim Mokrane - +33 (0)1 7662 7685 – Email: karim_mokrane@aviva.fr
Valérie Dudoit (HDL Communication) – +33 (0)1 5865 2016 – Email: vdudoit@hdlcom.com
Notes to editors
Aviva is the world's sixth-largest insurance group*, with more than 53 million customers throughout Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Aviva’s principal business activities are: life insurance and long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. At 31 December 2009, Aviva had turnover of €51.3 billion, with €426 billion of assets under management. Aviva is the largest insurer in the UK and one of the main providers of life insurance and pension products in Europe.
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With more than 180 years’ experience in France, Aviva is among the top ten players in the insurance market. Aviva France has a solid and profitable multi-distribution model based on a comprehensive range of products, mainly intended for individuals and SMEs. Some 900 general agents, 1,800 branch staff, 400 life insurance advisers, almost 900 wealth management advisers (Union Financière de France) and more than 1,000 active partner brokers are on hand to serve 3 million customers every day.
Aviva has developed unique expertise in building effective partnerships for the benefit of its customers, particularly with AFER, the largest savings association in France, and the Crédit du Nord, Société Générale and Ford groups. Specialising in unit-linked products, Aviva is recognised for the excellent performance of its long-term funds, the quality and innovation of its products, and solid commitment to customers through its Good Advice approach.
Aviva France is a socially responsible company and has developed projects that include reducing and neutralising its CO2 emissions, supporting more than 250 projects to help children and the elderly through the Aviva Foundation, and implementing an acclaimed diversity policy.
The Aviva Group directly employs more than 4,700 staff in France. As at 31 December 2009, Aviva France reported consolidated sales of €6.7 billion and an IFRS-based net profit of €390 million. The company had €77.4 billion of assets under management as at 31 December 2009.
*Based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2008.