"The scheme we've rolled out entitles all Aviva employees, regardless of gender, age or seniority, to 12 weeks paid parental leave – which is considerably more than the governmental allowance. The thinking behind the scheme really came from our core values. Canada is such an inclusive place to work, as is Aviva, and so it was really a case how could we not offer this kind of scheme." The policy will be offered to all workers who have become a parent on or after November 19th, in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Singapore and France.