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Aviva

Headquarters : St. Helen's, 1 Undershaft London EC3P 3DQ United Kingdom

web www.cgu.co.uk tel. 44-(0)20-7283-7500 email: investor_relations@aviva.com analytics

Brands

name

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Abeille

, ACEP, Aviva

CGNU, CGU

, Commercial Union

Hibernian Investment Managers, Hibernian Life & Pensions

iBourse

International Capital Bourse

Morley Fund Management

Privilege Portfolio

RAC

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« Ethical » rating of Aviva , group and subsidiaries

Jobs -15% /1998 Fraud 2 Offshore 11 Sales 29 Bn $.€ /year Profit 1 Bn $.€ /1998 Influence 2 Infocom 6

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year

business

source

2007

Aviva sells 10% of the insurances subscribed in the Netherlands.

Les Echos

2006

Sixth-largest insurer in Europe by market value.

Les Echos

2005

Aviva is the world's seventh insurer.

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subsidiary

country

source

8,21

3,2

5,1

100

Reuters

6,6

0,5

4,3

3,2

Colt Telecom Group plc

6,2

100

0,51

6,4

4,9

National Express Group plc

Norwich Union

100

Rank Group plc.

4,9

Société Générale

4,7

AOF

Taylor Woodrow plc

3,1

The Morgan Crucible Company plc

4,9

TransAlta Corp

0,2

WS Atkins plc

3,6

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country

address & contact : production type

incentive source

China

Les Echos

Cyprus

Paulette Court 34 Gladstonos Street, Off 101 PO Box 60383 8102 Paphos :

Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)

Cyprus

Commercial Union House, 101 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue PO Box 21312 1506 Nicosia & 357 22 377373 :

Gibraltar

PO Box 45 Regal House 3 Queensway :

Hong-Kong

9F Cityplaza One 1111 King's Road Taikoo Shing & 852 2894 0555 :

India

: centres d'appel

AFP

Ireland

La Touche House International Financial Services Center Custom House Docks Dublin 1 :

Ireland

Herbert Park Lane Ballsbridge Dublin 4 & 353 1 6376996 :

Luxembourg

34 avenue de la Liberté PO Box 1375 L-1013 Luxembourg & 352 402 820 700 :

Macau

Avenida da Praia Grande No 693 Edif Tai Wah & 853 923 329 :

Malaysia

Commerce Takaful (49%) : Production,

Malaysia

Commerce Life Assurance (49%) : Production,

Malta

Britannia House Old Bakery Street Valleta VLT 09 & 356 2123 3175 :

Monaco

Philippines

10th Floor Multinational Bancorporation Centre 6805 Ayala Avenue Makati City Manila & 63 2 845 1926 :

Singapore

4 Shenton Way 23-01, SGX Centre 2 Singapore 068807 & 65 6827 7888 :

Singapore

8 Shenton Way #10-00 068811 & 65 227 11 81 :

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Executives (3)

Labor conditions (6)

Environmental impact

Human impact

year

name

photo position; compensation

source

2002Harvey, Richard

Chief Operating Officer;

2002Whitaker, Richard

Secretary general;

1999Gyllenhammar, Pehr G

Chairman;

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» Highest paid executives in 2007

year

employees

social impact : country

source

2009

-1100

Internal restructuring: United Kingdom

Les Echos

2006

-4000

Relocation: Aviva cut 11 percent of its workforce in Britain, to help reduce costs and increase profitability. The plan, which will shift 1,000 positions to India, will cost the company 250 million pounds by the end of next year.: United Kingdom

Bloomberg

2004

-1600

Closure/Bankruptcy: Would close its national broker subsidiary, Hill House Hammond (HHH).: United Kingdom

The Guardian

2002

64562

2001

68107

1998

51965

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» Layoff plans and labour conditions in 2007

year

employees

social impact : country

source

6 informations, access to subscribers

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» Layoff plans and labour conditions in 2007

Financials (6)

Lobbying & corruption (1)

Subsidy

Advertising & marketing (6)

year

financial misdemeanor

sales

income

source

2002

28,63

-0,53

billion Eu€

2001

44,95

1,63

billion US$

2000

30,24

-1,71

billion Eu€

1999

26,68

1,02

billion Eu€

1998

18,23

0,83

billion US$

1997

L'ancien PDG de la compagnie d'assurance Abeille Vie, Marc Garnier, a été mis en examen pour "complicité d'abus de confiance", accord de rémunération occulte entre l'AFER et Abeille Vie

Le Monde

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» Financial delinquency in 2007

year

financial misdemeanor

sales

income

assets

buyback

source

6 informations, access to subscribers

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» Financial delinquency in 2007

year

purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution

source

2000

Access to public services (privatization through GATS) : ESF (European Services Forum) : : European Commission

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Corporate Europe Observatory

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» Influence in 2007

year

purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution

source

1 informations, access to subscribers

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» Influence in 2007

year

dubious practice : image

source

2005

ad budget: 21 million Eu€;

Les Echos

2003

Arguable partnership: Prévention Routière:

Novethic

2003

Arguable partnership: Crimeline television program: value: Community safety;

2003

Arguable partnership: Crime Concern and Neighbourhood Watch: value: Community safety;

2003

Arguable partnership: Aviva Asian Bowling Tour: value: Safe and healthy lifestyle and living life to the fullest; fast-paced, competitive and dynamic.; slogan: "The sponsorship is in line with the company's strategy to use sport as a platform to communicate its brand values of leading a safe and healthy lifestyle - and its core value of living life to the fullest. ";

2003

Arguable partnership: Family Cycling Days (Poland): value: People's quality of life and a healthy lifestyle;

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» Dubious practices in 2007