Tuesday 1 March 2011

Aviva sets the green business agenda

Aviva is playing an active role in setting the green business agenda for the insurance and financial services sector. Not only are they encouraging debate on how businesses can de-couple climate change from financial growth, crucially, they are getting their own house in order and putting green growth at the heart of its long term business strategy.

A green leader in its sector


Aviva has recognised the benefits of environmental transparency since the publication of its first Environment Report in 1999. Today, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index ranks Aviva in the top 10 per cent of socially responsible companies globally, and Aviva is also recognised by the FTSE4Good Index.

By publicly reporting its carbon emissions and committing to reducing them Aviva has found its place in the debate on how businesses can decouple climate change from financial growth. For example, Aviva was the founding signatory and co-author of Climatewise, the insurance industry’s first ever set of principles on climate change, as well as being a member of the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Global Compact and a signatory and responder to the Carbon Disclosure Project survey.

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