AXA

How ethical and sustainable is AXA? 

AXA is a company that is listed in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Insurance Ratings Table. AXA has yet to reach our ethical requirements, but we hope that the brand will make the necessary changes in the future to operate as a more ethical corporation. AXA might boost consumer trust by requesting Ethical Accreditation, which would entail a more thorough review and recommendations for ethical development.

The Good Shopping Guide to Ethical Insurance Companies has more information on the importance of Ethical Insurance. Using our Ethical Insurance Rating Table, contrast it with other brands.

What does AXA do?

AXA is a provider of car insurance, home insurance, business, landlord and health insurance. The brand was founded in Normandy in the early 19th century by Ancienne Mutuelle de Rouen. The AXA name was launched in 1985 but wasn’t fully used until the early 1990s. The brand is owned by AXA SA.

For which criteria does AXA perform poorly? 

Despite the progress that has been made, there are still areas that the car and home insurance provider could improve. AXA receives a low rating for Irresponsible Lending and Political Donations. AXA has been criticised for financing Elbit systems, Israel’s leading arms company, which is known for supplying weapons that have already killed and injured many people, including children.

The brand has also provided finance to nuclear weapons companies in previous years. In recent election cycles, the insurance provider has also provided over a million dollars towards political parties.

The brand received a middle rating for its Responsible Investment Policy; the brand has a page on Responsible Investing, including various different exclusions such as tobacco, tar and oil but there is no comment on fossil fuels.

Past Criticisms of AXA’s ethical record

AXA faced criticism for being one of the suppliers providing more than 20% of all oil and gas insurance despite committing to making changes for this. Its new policy allows it to continue ensuring more than half of planned oil and gas expansions. Read more on this here.

In what areas does AXA score well for its ethics?

AXA scores highly under many of our research categories, including Enviromental Report, Enviromental Destruction, Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets. AXA’s climate report has several targets that relate to carbon emissions aiming to be Net Zero by 2050. The brand is also a signatory of the Montreal Pledge, a global initiative to monitor and reduce carbon emissions.

How can AXA improve its ethical rating?

The Good Shopping Guide divides a brand’s Ethical Rating into three categories: the Environment, People, and Animals. For more specific advice on how to improve, AXA could apply for Ethical Accreditation.

AXA might raise its grade and meet our basic ethical standards by re-evaluating who they provide financial help to, looking into the brands and ensuring they are not making any negative affiliations.

Corporate social responsibility, ethics, and sustainability for insurance firms

Please complete an Initial Sustainability & Ethics form if you oversee or work for an ethical insurance provider and are interested in learning more about how to accredit and certify your brand. Your certification application gets underway with our simple initial sustainability form. Insurance companies like Aviva and ETA have profited from this accreditation of ethics and sustainability. If you have any inquiries regarding how ethical accreditation could benefit your organisation, get in touch with us.