This video series highlights some of the key challenges facing People, Climate, and Earth – exploring how Aviva Investors is powering positive change through action.
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Our team
The people embedding ESG across Aviva Investors

Oliver Morriss
Macro Stewardship Analyst

Sora Utzinger
Head of ESG Corporate Research

Mirza Baig
Global Head of ESG

Steve Waygood
Chief Responsible Investment Officer

Sam Tripuraneni
Head of Sustainable Outcomes

Andy Ford
Head of ESG Investment Directors

Olivia Ekeke
ESG Investment Director

Greta Talbot-Jones
Associate Director Responsible Investment
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Supply and demand: Tackling both sides of the carbon emissions equation
Despite progress through our Climate Engagement Escalation Programme, more action is needed from the world’s 30 systemically important carbon emitters, as Sora Utzinger and Louise Wihlborn explain.
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Carbon credits: Seeing the wood for the trees
As governments and companies strive to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero, questions are being asked about the role of natural climate solutions. We analyse differing approaches to offsetting and their impact on forest management.
Responsible Investment
Responsibility is built into everything we do. Doing the right thing for our people, clients and their investments is fundamental to our legacy and long-term success. Acting and investing responsibly makes financial sense and helps create a sustainable future for us all.

The Little Book of Data
The world, including finance, is constantly changing and investors are always looking for an edge. Every year, we curate and create what we believe are some of the most relevant and thought-provoking charts and information graphics for our clients. In the fifth edition of our award-winning publication, The Little Book of Data, we use visualisations to bring to life the biggest trends in economies and markets.

Our latest views
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Responsible Investing
Changing course: Creating a stable investment framework for offshore wind
30 Nov 2023
Better market mechanisms and grid connection arrangements are essential to restore a stable investment environment in the offshore wind sector, as Nick Molho explains.
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Economic Research
The tipping point for climate finance: Making financial flows consistent with the Paris Agreement
29 Nov 2023
Transition plans, including from governments in response to the Global Stocktake, will be crucial to bring about the shift to a low-emissions, climate-resilient world. Markets need clear implementation signals to align capital with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Our in-depth report calls for the creation of a transition-plan ecosystem connecting all levels of the global economy.
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Fixed income
The time to lead: Reforming multilateral development banks through a climate lens
28 Nov 2023
To have a chance of limiting global warming to less than two degrees, the world must unlock huge investments in emerging markets. This is prompting calls for the reform of multilateral development banks, but will this be enough?
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Economic Research
Gender balance in the workplace: Levelling up
25 Oct 2023
Despite progress on female representation in senior financial roles, the industry is nowhere near parity. We explore how finance can create a level playing field for all genders to thrive.
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Economic Research
Fairness, climate action and nature protection: Our key takeaways from AGM season
18 Oct 2023
Investing to create a more sustainable, stable and prosperous world should be a core part of the purpose of any responsible asset manager. Louise Piffaut reviews our recent engagement activity designed to hold investee companies to account.
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Economic Research
Race, ethnicity and investing: Developing an inclusive culture
13 Oct 2023
Since 2020, we have taken action to improve our own performance on diversity, equity and inclusion and engaged with investee companies on the key issues. On black representation specifically, building an inclusive culture and pipeline of talent are long-term efforts, as Mark Versey explains.
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Fixed income
Integrating net zero in sovereign bond portfolios: Understanding the impacts, risks and opportunities
2 Oct 2023
Investing in climate transition and adaptation plans today adds to governments’ funding needs, but over time should make for stronger, more resilient economies. How should investors approach this to embed net-zero considerations into their sovereign bond portfolios?
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Economic Research
Disability inclusion in the workplace: Taking down the barriers
28 Sep 2023
Disabled employees continue to face a variety of hurdles to cope with in addition to their day job. We look at how employers can help remove those barriers to allow everyone to thrive.
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Fixed income
Navigating uncertainty and avoiding underperformers: Plotting a course for the long term in buy-and-maintain credit
13 Sep 2023
As the current economic cycle draws to a close, our buy-and-maintain team discuss opportunities and risks in credit markets.
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Equities
The big dig: How mining could power a greener future
12 Sep 2023
Clean energy technologies are set to drive growth in demand for critical minerals over the next two decades, throwing up a rich seam of investment opportunities – and challenges.
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Responsible Investing
When the chips are down: Geopolitics threatens the semiconductor boom
11 Sep 2023
While the semiconductor industry should see strong demand thanks to the rise in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, geopolitical and supply-chain risks loom.
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Responsible Investing
Deals delayed and crowded trades…But investors can still find value in infrastructure debt
4 Sep 2023
Private infrastructure debt still offers a broad spectrum of opportunities, but investors face complex challenges. In this Q&A, our infrastructure debt team contemplate the current state of the market and where it goes from here.
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Fixed income
Mad about the boy: Understanding the economic and investment impacts of El Niño
25 Aug 2023
How much do ocean circulation patterns impact economic outcomes and sovereign risk? Rick Stathers and Carmen Altenkirch assess El Niño, the climate phenomenon driving atmospheric circulation in the tropics, affecting everything from GDP to inflation and social stability.
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Equities
Tipping points and transformation: Getting on the right side of change
16 Aug 2023
Rapid changes in the global economy could tip some sectors into low-carbon phases faster than incumbents expect, with important investment implications.
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Equities
Defensive sectors offer value amid AI frenzy: What next for global equity income investors?
7 Aug 2023
Dividends proved resilient in the first half of 2023. Richard Saldanha considers what the rest of the year might have in store for income investors.
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Equities
Conflict and complexity: The investment view on defence
2 Aug 2023
The war in Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions are prompting governments around the world to beef up defence spending. We explore the key investment implications.
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