Aviva’s Global Sustainability Efforts, Powered by Cority’s Sustainability Cloud Solution, Lead to Significant Improvements in ESG Reporting and Climate Impact Reduction
TORONTO, ON – Nov 27, 2024 — Cority, the leading global provider of environmental, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software, proudly announces its recent recognition alongside its customer, Aviva, for their transformative sustainability project, with the joint project being named as the winner of the 2024 Verdantix Climate Innovation Award. This accolade celebrates Aviva’s ambitious sustainability goals, achieved with Cority’s cutting-edge Sustainability Cloud solution, in response to evolving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) demands.
In early 2023, Aviva, a leader in ESG with deep-rooted sustainability ambitions, selected Cority’s solution to unify and enhance its data management across global markets, drive accuracy, and streamline reporting on climate and sustainability metrics. This collaboration provided Aviva with a centralized, robust toolset, capable of automating data flows and optimizing emissions reporting and sustainability disclosures aligned with regulatory frameworks, including CDP, DJSI/CSA, and UNGC.
“We are thrilled to be recognized with Aviva for our work in supporting their goals to address climate change and embed sustainability across their business,” said Alex Hardwick, Director of Sustainability Planning & Enablement. “With Cority’s Sustainability Cloud, Aviva’s sustainability team has streamlined their processes, improved data accuracy, and gained valuable insights to drive climate impact reduction—all essential steps in their journey toward a more sustainable future.”
Project Highlights:
- Comprehensive Global Coverage: Cority’s Sustainability Cloud spans Aviva’s global markets, covering all relevant Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
- Automation of Data Processes: Leveraging Cority’s centralized emissions factor library of over 1.5 million factors, Aviva automated the emissions calculations, saving time and ensuring data consistency.
- Enhanced Framework Integration: Through Cority’s Frameworks module, Aviva streamlined sustainability disclosures, ensuring accurate and consistent reporting across all ESG frameworks and minimizing reporting duplication.
“Partnering with Cority has been instrumental in advancing our objectives for the collection, management and centralisation of our ESG data in support of our sustainability ambitions,” said Claudine Blamey, Group Sustainability Director at Aviva. “Their comprehensive solution has enabled us to add workflows across our ESG data collection processes, automate parts of it, and centralize this data to help meet a ‘capture once – report many times’ strategy. Holding ESG data and associated auditable evidence in this way is helping to provide the insight and reporting accuracy to drive meaningful climate action across our global operations.”
With Cority’s CorityOne Sustainability Cloud, Aviva could achieve significant efficiency gains in ESG reporting. This can minimize risks associated with ESG disclosures and enhance their ability to track and act on emission trends in line with global reduction targets. Cority’s Sustainability Cloud solutions can be leveraged standalone or as part of the comprehensive, software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, CorityOne. The responsible business platform consists of a suite of connected solutions for managing environmental, health, safety, sustainability, and quality programs. Users can aggregate data from across the organization for a single, accurate, holistic view of EHS and sustainability performance.
This award underscores Cority’s dedication to providing innovative, scalable solutions that empower organizations like Aviva to meet their sustainability goals and navigate the complexities of ESG data and reporting with confidence.
About Cority
Cority gives every employee from the field to the boardroom the power to make a difference, reducing risks and creating a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. For over 35 years, Cority’s people-first software solutions have been built by EHS and sustainability experts who know the pressures businesses face. Time-tested, scalable, and configurable, CorityOne is the responsible business platform that combines datasets from across the organization to enable improved efficiencies, actionable insights, data-driven decisions, and more accurate reporting on performance. Trusted by over 1,400 organizations worldwide, Cority deeply cares about helping people work toward a better future for everyone. To learn more, visit www.cority.com
About Aviva
Aviva is the UK’s leading diversified insurer and we operate in the UK, Ireland and Canada, and have international investments in India and China. They help their 19.6 million customers make the most out of life, plan for the future, and have the confidence that if things go wrong they’ll be there to put it right.
With over 325 years in the business, in line with their purpose of being ‘with you today, for a better tomorrow’. In 2023, Aviva paid £25.6 billion in claims and benefits to their customers.
In 2021, Aviva announced our ambition to become Net Zero by 2040, the first major insurance company in the world to do so. They are aiming to have Net Zero carbon emissions from Aviva’s operations and supply chain by 2030. While they are working towards their sustainability ambitions, they recognise that while we have control over Aviva’s operations and influence on their supply chain, when it comes to decarbonising the economy in which they operate and invest, Aviva is one part of a far larger global ecosystem. There are also limits to their ability to influence other organisations and governments. Nevertheless, they remain focused on the task and are committed to playing their part in the collective effort to enable the global transition. Find out more about Aviva’s climate goals at www.aviva.com/sustainability/climate and the sustainability ambition and action at www.aviva.com/sustainability
Aviva is a Living Wage, Living Pension and Living Hours employer and provides market-leading benefits for their people, including flexible working, paid carers leave and equal parental leave. Find out more at www.aviva.com/about-us/our-people
As at 30 June 2024, total Group assets under management at Aviva Group were £398 billion and our estimated Solvency II shareholder capital surplus as at 30 September 2024 was £7.6 billion. Aviva’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and are a member of the FTSE 100 index.
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