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AXA·Insurance·Paris, France·Founded 1985·Last verified 25 April 2026
53
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

AXA discloses operational emissions comprehensively but excludes financed emissions—the dominant impact category for an insurer—from its carbon footprint, reporting only intensity targets instead of absolute reductions. NGO investigations document persistent oil and gas underwriting inconsistency with climate claims. Renewable energy progress is genuine, but core decarbonization strategy relies on carbon credits rather than pure operational cuts.

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.
56 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 55) + (0.7 × 56) = 55.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
53 / 100
The ten questions

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

Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
Environmental Footprint Management Commitments
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q7Q8
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[2]Self-reported
AXA and Climate Change
Ongoing
Q3Q8
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[3]Self-reported
AXA UK Future of Climate
Ongoing
Q4
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[4]Self-reported
AXA and Biodiversity Strategy
Ongoing
Q5
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[5]Self-reported
TNFD Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures
Ongoing
Q5
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[6]Public record
AXA Unveils €1.5bn Biodiversity Commitment – Edie
Unknown
Q5
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[7]Self-reported
Circular Is The New Linear
Unknown
Q6
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[8]Self-reported
axa.com — climate and biodiversity
Unknown
Q8
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[9]Self-reported
ESG Reporting Commitments
Ongoing
Q9
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[10]Third-party verified
AXA Group in Sustainable Finance – InfluenceMap
Unknown
Q9
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[11]Third-party verified
Finance and Climate Change – InfluenceMap
Unknown
Q9Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
AXA's Oil and Gas Policy – Insure Our Future
Unknown
Q10
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[13]Third-party verified
The Inconsistency of Insurance Groups in the Face of Fossil Expansion – Reclaim Finance
2024
Q10
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[14]Third-party verified
Zurich Insurance: No to New Met Coal – Reclaim Finance
2025
Q10
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AXA in context

Where AXA sits among insurance peers.

Among the 6 major insurance brands we've scored, AXA sits 3rd of 6.

3/6
AXA's rank
49
Industry average
38
Industry low
58
Industry high
How this score has moved

AXA's score over time.

today

Score history begins 11 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About AXA

AXA is a France-headquartered multinational insurance and asset management group founded in 1985. It operates across property & casualty, life insurance, and investment management globally. As one of Europe's largest insurers, its material climate impact flows through underwriting decisions and investment portfolios rather than direct operations.

Founded
1985
Headquarters
Paris, France
Employees
~154,000
Annual revenue
~€110B
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