Aviva·Insurance·London, United Kingdom·Founded 2000·Last verified 31 May 2026
59
out of 100
Making progressPending Review+2 since last review

Aviva demonstrates solid operational carbon performance and renewable energy procurement, but relies on offsets for carbon neutrality and maintains material fossil-fuel underwriting. Supply-chain emissions tracking is incomplete, biodiversity targets lack quantification, and water stewardship is absent. As a composite insurer, Aviva's core structural problem is underwriting new oil and gas development.

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.
62 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 55) + (0.7 × 62) = 59.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
59 / 100
The ten questions

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

Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

10 of 18 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Aviva plc Climate-Related Financial Disclosure 2024
2024
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q7Q8
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Aviva emissions reporting 2024
2024
Q1
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[3]Self-reported
Aviva sustainability: Taking Climate Action
Ongoing
Q1Q3Q4
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[4]Self-reported
Aviva 2024 Transition Plan
2025
Q2Q4
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[5]Third-party verified
French SIF ACT Assessment — Aviva
Unknown
Q3Q5Q8Q10
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[6]Self-reported
Aviva Investors UK Low-Carbon Investment
2025
Q3Q5
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[7]Self-reported
Aviva sustainability: Resources and Reporting Hub
Ongoing
Q5Q7Q9
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[8]Third-party verified
TNFD Global — Grappling with Nature-Based Risk: Aviva Investors
Unknown
Q5
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[9]Third-party verified
EIOPA Workshop on Biodiversity Loss — Aviva presentation
Unknown
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Aviva newsroom: Science-Based Emission Targets validation
2022
Q8
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[11]Third-party verified
Slipcase — Insurer in Full: SBTi in Focus
2025
Q8
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[12]Third-party verified
Climate Impact Partners — Aviva case study
Unknown
Q8
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[13]Self-reported
Aviva sustainability: Acting as a Sustainable Business
Ongoing
Q6Q9
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[14]Self-reported
Aviva sustainability: Our Ambition
Ongoing
Q4
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[15]Third-party verified
Insure Our Future 2024 Scorecard — Aviva profile
2024
Q10
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[16]Third-party verified
Insure Our Future 2023 Scorecard
2023
Q10
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[17]Third-party verified
Insure Our Future company profile — Aviva
Ongoing
Q10
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[18]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap LobbyMap — Aviva climate finance engagement
2026
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
37
Industry low
59
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.

We're backfilling historical scores for FTSE 100 and S&P 100 companies over the coming weeks.

What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Aviva

Aviva is a UK-based composite insurer providing life, general, and health insurance across the UK, Ireland, and Canada. Founded in 2000 through merger, it operates as a publicly listed company with 27,873 employees. Aviva competes in a competitive national and regional insurance market dominated by larger groups.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~27,873 (2024)
Annual revenue
~£17.4B (2024 GWP and operating profit combined; total revenue approximately £41B including investment income)
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