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AIA One Billion

Engaging one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives By 2030

Helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives

For more than a century, AIA has strived to make a significant, positive impact for our customers and communities across Asia. This commitment is reinforced by our Purpose to help people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

The AIA One Billion initiative is our ambition to engage a billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. We are starting a movement to bring our Purpose to life and translate it into reality, creating a more sustainable future for everyone in society. We are excited to set out on this path. We invite you to come with us and join the journey.

With AIA One Billion, we intend to reach beyond our existing customer base to all people in Asia, driving broad, sweeping, lasting behavioural change to create a healthier Asia.

We will track, measure and report on our progress as part of our Environmental, Social and Governance reporting – the first milestone will be shared in our ESG annual report in March 2023.

We have the ambition to become a global leader in Environmental, Social and Governance and we have a long-term strategy to make a difference to the sustainable development of our communities.

The AIA One Billion initiative will inspire all of us at AIA – agents and employees – we will touch more lives, drive more positive behavioural change, be more inclusive, and deliver real, lasting solutions to improve the quality of life for all people.

Why have we set ourselves this ambitious goal?

Increasing lifestyle-related diseases

In recent years, while populations in Asia have grown in wealth and affluence, lifestyle-related diseases have also increased, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all deaths¹. Modifiable factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition, smoking and excess alcohol consumption have fuelled the rise of non-communicable diseases² (NCD), such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory and heart disease, as well as mental conditions and disorders.

Increasing morbidity and mortality

At the same time, the environment is increasingly identified as a significant cause of disease with research linking NCDs with environmental factors. We also know that Asia is particularly affected by climate change. The World Health Organization and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have warned that climate change will increase morbidity and mortality in this region³.

Altogether this is a critical situation that threatens to cripple public healthcare with rising rates of morbidity and mortality and represents a humanitarian crisis for the entire life insurance industry, for society, and for all people living in the communities in which AIA operates across Asia.

Join us to take action today

By taking action today to actively engage people to embrace healthier lifestyles and secure a healthier planet, the AIA One Billion initiative further delivers on our commitment to create a more sustainable future for everyone in society.

Through partnerships, events, community programmes and campaigns, we will educate, inspire and support our communities to improve people's physical, mental and environmental wellness while championing financial inclusion.

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Through the AIA One Billion initiative, we will strive to improve

Physical health

Through support, motivation and social engagements, we are taking the needed steps to prevent illness and disease. Providing communities with access to quality healthcare services that directly improve their health.

Physical health

Mental health

Across the region, the COVID-19 pandemic has exponentially increased the number of people experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental issues.

Mental health

Across the region, the COVID-19 pandemic has exponentially increased the number of people experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental issues.

Environmental health

As Asia is particularly affected by climate change, and the environment has been identified as a significant cause of disease – Through AIA One Billion, we strive to raise awareness of the risks posed by climate change.

Environmental health

Financial inclusion

Through our focus on protection, prevention and personalised propositions, we aim to reduce the burden of medical expenses. By improving financial literacy among the underprivileged across all markets.