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Aviva·Insurance·London, United Kingdom·Founded 2000·Last verified 25 April 2026
58
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Aviva has cut operational emissions 56% since 2019 and secured 100% renewable electricity, backed by SBTi validation. But financed emissions—the material footprint for an insurer managing £419bn—remain intensity-only, lacking absolute reduction targets. French SIF assessment deems the transition plan incompatible with 1.5°C.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Insurance sector ceiling.
55 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
59 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 55) + (0.7 × 59) = 57.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
58 / 100
The ten questions

Where Aviva is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

20 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Aviva Organisational Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2
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[2]Self-reported
Aviva plc Reporting Criteria 2024
2024
Q1Q6Q7Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
Aviva Absolute Operational Carbon Emissions (Statista)
2022
Q1Q4Q6Q7
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[4]Third-party verified
Assessment Say-on-Climate Aviva — French SIF ACT
2024
Q2Q3Q8Q10
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[5]Self-reported
Aviva Sustainability — Taking Climate Action
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q4
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[6]Self-reported
Aviva 2023 Sustainability Section — Annual Report
2023
Q3
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[7]Self-reported
Aviva Investors — UK Low-Carbon Investment Decarbonisation Roadmap
2025
Q4Q5
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[8]Self-reported
EIOPA Workshop on Biodiversity Loss — Aviva Presentation
2024
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
Aviva Sustainability Homepage
Ongoing
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Aviva Biodiversity Report 2022
2022
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
Aviva plc Net Zero Supplier Guidance — UK and Ireland
2024
Q6
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[12]Self-reported
Aviva Sustainability Climate Goals Glossary
Ongoing
Q7
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[13]Self-reported
Aviva Achieves SBTi Validation — Newsroom Release
2022
Q8
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[14]Public record
Insurer in Full: SBTi in Focus — Slipcase
2025
Q8
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[15]Third-party verified
SBTi Target Language and Summary — Aviva plc
2022
Q8
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[16]Self-reported
Aviva Sustainability Resources and Reporting Hub
Ongoing
Q9
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[17]Self-reported
Aviva Transition Plan
2025
Q9
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[18]Third-party verified
LobbyMap — Aviva Sustainable Finance Policy Engagement
Ongoing
Q10
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[19]Third-party verified
Reclaim Finance — Aviva Fossil Fuel Financing Concerns
2021
Q10
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[20]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Sustainable Finance Policy Engagement
Ongoing
Q10
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Aviva in context

Aviva is the highest-scoring insurance company we've rated.

Among the 6 major insurance brands we've scored, Aviva sits 1st of 6.

1/6
Aviva's rank
49
Industry average
38
Industry low
58
Industry high
How this score has moved

Aviva's score over time.

today

Score history begins 11 April 2026.

As Aviva's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Aviva

Aviva is a UK-based insurance and financial services group founded in 2000, offering general insurance, life insurance, and pensions. With £419bn in assets under management, it ranks among Europe's largest insurers. The company operates across UK, Ireland, Canada, France, and Poland.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~22,000
Annual revenue
~£11.5B (2024 operating profit £1,767m; gross written premiums and other revenues)
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