Our sustainability partnerships
Today’s biggest challenges cannot be solved alone. Our partners’ expertise and influence in their fields are invaluable to delivering our Sustainability Ambition. Together, our organizations’ combined strength can create a force for change.
Nature-based carbon removal
Aviva has prioritized nature-based carbon solutions as part of our ambition to become a net-zero company by 2040. These projects remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provide a positive contribution to the biodiversity crisis, helping support the resiliency of local communities.
Aviva’s global program of nature-based carbon sequestration projects currently includes two Canadian partners:
Wild + Pine
Aviva’s contribution to Wild + Pine’s StoneWoods Forest Carbon project will cover c. 520 hectares of land in Alberta, Canada, and is projected to sequester c. 275,000 tonnes of carbon over 60 years. The project aims to restore degraded and marginal land back to a forested landscape, remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere, and restore habitats in support of regional biodiversity including moose, elk, whitetail and mule deer, black bears, and great grey owls.
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Aviva’s partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) aims to support targeted restoration, conservation and opportunities for carbon removal projects. In total, the donation is expected to contribute to the conservation and/or restoration of c. 900 hectares (the equivalent of over 1,520 CFL football fields) of grasslands, marshes and forests. Aviva’s donation will also support a study on the carbon sequestering power of tidal marshes in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, which could be leveraged to accelerate future conservation work.
WWF-Canada
Canada is facing the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. That’s why we’ve partnered with the country’s largest international conservation organization, World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) to take action.
Aviva Canada has been the presenting partner of WWF-Canada’s Nature and Climate Grant Program since 2021, investing more than $3 million since then to financially support the efforts of local organizations and Indigenous Peoples to restore degraded lands and shorelines to improve habitats and capture carbon.
An action plan to help your business address its biodiversity risk.
Developed as a free resource with the practical needs of businesses in mind, the Business and Biodiversity Action Plan offers Canadian businesses a clear direction on how they can help address the global crisis of biodiversity loss using a phased approach to action, with steps that business leaders in all industries can take now, next quarter, and next year.
Earth Day Canada
Aviva is investing $3 million over three years in its Charged for Change program, presented in partnership with Earth Day Canada, which aims to bring Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to communities that lack sufficient EV infrastructure.
Habitat for Humanity Canada
Aviva Canada has partnered with Habitat Canada to support their Indigenous Housing Partnership, an initiative that underscores our aim to support Indigenous communities and create financial resilience.
Canadian Red Cross
Aviva Canada is a Disaster Response Alliance partner of the Canadian Red Cross, proactively supporting and bolstering the safety and resiliency of Canadian communities through disaster risk reduction, emergency management preparedness, response and recovery capacity for emergencies in Canada.
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Aviva Canada has partnered with Ducks Unlimited Canada through their Nature Force program, alongside 15 other P&C insurance companies to support natural solutions to mitigate flood risks to urban communities in Canada.
