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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kalyeena Makortoff

Aviva has acted to sack male employees for inappropriate behaviour, says boss

Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc
Amanda Blanc told MPs on the Treasury committee that Aviva had made efforts to protect female staff. Photograph: Aviva/PA

The boss of insurance group Aviva has revealed it has acted to sack male employees for inappropriate behaviour, as the blue chip company’s chief executive gave evidence to a parliamentary inquiry about sexism in the City of London.

Amanda Blanc, who became Aviva’s first female chief executive in 2020, said the company had made efforts to protect female staff and ensure that women’s careers did not suffer as a result of blowing the whistle.

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