Insurers up their green credentials

Aon and Aviva have become the first companies in the insurance sector to join an environmental scheme aimed to help major London organisations tackle climate change.

Green500 consists of a carbon management service and a performance-based awards scheme for large organisations across private and public sectors.

Its objective is to help 500 companies to collectively cut their carbon emissions by 1.5 million tonnes over two-and-a-half years. Green500 will provide members with a carbon mentoring