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Pathetic response from Aviva CEO

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rightreckoner · 10/12/2018 14:20

I wrote to Andy Briggs, the CEO of Aviva, to ask them to look again at their Stonewall collaboration given:

  1. the fact that Stonewall now have as a stated campaign aim the eradication of single sex spaces

  2. the homophobia within the movement as identified by the many LGBT people and community leaders who signed the petition to Stonewall asking it to adjust its TRA stance

  3. the inappropriate history of a number of the Stonewall Trans Advisory board members who are clearly not fit and proper people to be advising a charity or a major British corporate

I asked specifically whether they had asked any of their female members of staff whether they were happy for single sex spaces to be eradicated.

This is the response I have received:

Thank you for your email & letter addresses to Andy Briggs of the 5th December 2018.

We supported the advert in the Metro as we wanted to make it clear that we are proud to stand with our trans colleagues, customers and friends.

Aviva remains dedicated to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and our internal policies and external public commitments reflect this.

Aviva have no further comments to make.

Many Thanks

Customer Relations (CEO Office) Aviva UKI

I am pretty hacked off. Thoughts on how to reignite this? Write to all the non-execs?

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Needmoresleep · 10/12/2018 15:00

That is awful.

I got a better response from Virgin Money

^At Virgin Money we believe that individuals should be able to fulfil their potential and play a full role in our society, regardless of their gender, race, social background, sexual orientation or age.

Stonewall was established almost 30 years ago to help advance equality and acceptance for lesbian, gay, bi and trans people and Virgin Money believes in the positivity and the openness that the rainbow flag symbolises.

We do acknowledge that there are a range of valid viewpoints around gender politics, and it is important that all voices are heard.

We also acknowledge that a conflict exists between transgenderism and sex-based women’s rights, and it is right for these issues to be debated respectfully.

Ultimately, we are not partisan on specific recommendations that Stonewall have made - we are passionate about fairness, equality and inclusion for everyone.

As such, the government’s consultation on how best to reform the Gender Recognition Act allows everyone to express their views and concerns on this important issue.^

Obviously that did not explain why they had supported a partisan poster, but my assumption was that at least some of the names used were not fully aware what they were signing up for. (I bloody well hope that some of the public sector bodies were not trying to influence a Government consultation!)

Anlaf · 10/12/2018 14:54

Excellent idea! A 12 days of Xmas mumsnet FWR prize-giving (no prizes).

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rightreckoner · 10/12/2018 14:44

Yes that ad. I might write to all of the supporters and see who provides the best response. Festive Christmas prize for the worst? Aviva are off to a strong start here.

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Anlaf · 10/12/2018 14:37

*too

Anlaf · 10/12/2018 14:37

Oh dear aviva

This was the stonewall metro ad that was in response to the metro FPFW ad, IIRC?

I might write in to them to, was wondering how I'd fill the hours over the Christmas break