AXA in the Community

Article last updated: 05/06/09

At AXA, we believe we have a responsibility to support the local communities in which we conduct business and where our employees live and work.

AXA’s core business around the world is financial protection and helping people to cope with life’s unforeseen and sometimes unfortunate events. AXA believes that whilst you can’t plan for every eventuality in life, you can plan for living. Therefore, AXA’s community investment activities within Australia and New Zealand aims to assist families and children who are experiencing difficulties due to illness or are disadvantaged due to circumstances beyond their control, through sustainable solutions.

Strategic relationships have been developed with a number of community partners across the region including:

Australia:


New Zealand:

Asia – Hong Kong Red Cross, Hong Kong Health Education and Health Promotion Foundation Limited, Hong Kong Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied Association, Gawad Kalinga, World Vision, Singapore Red Cross and the Down Syndrome Association.

In recognition of AXA Hong Kong’s strong commitment to the community, we have been awarded the ‘Caring Company Logo’ by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service every year since 2002.

In 2008, AXA Australia participated in a benchmarking exercise in relation to Corporate Community Investment with the Australian and New Zealand members of the London Benchmarking Group. For the 2007 period, AXA reported a total contribution of $2.09m, comprising of donations and associated management costs.