HONG KONG, 4 July 2025 – AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or the “Group”) is proud to unveil the winners of the third annual AIA Healthiest Schools Competition, a flagship initiative of the AIA Healthiest Schools programme (“AHS”) which equips students aged five to 16 with resources to promote healthier lifestyles.

 

Since its launch, AHS has expanded to eight Asia-Pacific markets, positively impacting thousands of students and educators across the region. At the heart of the programme is an engaging competition which incentivises schools to develop innovative initiatives that aim to improve healthy eating, active living, mental wellbeing, and sustainability in schools.

 

The 2024/25 competition drew a record number of entries, with each submission serving as a testament to the ingenuity of students and educators working together to drive sustainable behavioural change.  

 

Stuart A. Spencer, AIA Group Chief Marketing Officer, said, “The AIA Healthiest Schools Competition is about recognising outstanding projects and sparking movements that create a positive impact reaching far beyond the classroom. This programme is a powerful manifestation of our Purpose of helping people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

 

“Congratulations to our overall Regional Winner, UPTD SD Negeri Papela from Indonesia, and to all our exceptional category winners. The success and growth of this programme is a tribute to the extraordinary commitment of schools, teachers, parents, and Ministries of Education across the region. Together, we are shaping a healthier future for the next generation.”

 

The winners were honoured at a vibrant regional awards ceremony in Da Nang, Vietnam, where a total prize pool of US$100,000 was awarded to support schools’ ongoing health and wellbeing initiatives.

 

On the remote island of Rote Ndao in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, this small primary school turned trash into transformation. Facing a serious waste problem and low literacy levels, the students and teachers launched a project called “Ecolitera: The Trash Tells a Story”. They collected discarded plastic bottles, tyres, and household waste to create classroom furniture, literacy boards, school gardens, and fertilizer to support local farmers. The literacy boards contributed to a 70% improvement in reading and writing scores, while also fostering environmental awareness.

The school addressed the challenges of air pollution by creating biodegradable products from fallen leaves. The initiative led to improved student nutrition, fitness, and a measurable drop in local pollution.

Students developed a mobile app for anonymous bullying reports as well as emotional support resources. This helped create a safer, more inclusive school environment and improved student confidence.

 

The initiative created a bicycle rental system that ensured greater access for all students and fostered healthier habits across the community.

 

The project combined organic farming, nutrition education, and vocational training with students growing their own food, improving diets, and gaining valuable life skills.

 

The 2025/26 AIA Healthiest Schools programme will include Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mainland China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. To learn more about the programme, visit ahs.aia.com.

 

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR⁽¹⁾, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR⁽²⁾, and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$305 billion as of 31 December 2024.

 

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

 

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.