COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in
the U.S., announced today that the company has once again been
listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America
List for 2016. According to RobecoSAM, which conducts the annual
assessment, a record 867 companies participated in the Corporate
Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which consisted of more than 100
financially relevant questions.
In the 2016 assessment, Aflac finished ahead of the Insurance
industry average in several categories, including Code of Conduct,
Corporate Governance, Customer Relationship Management,
Environmental Reporting, Operational Eco-Efficiency, Risk
Detection, Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy, Labor Practice
and Human Rights, Occupational Health and Safety, and Talent
Attraction and Retention.
"Research indicates that corporate social responsibility and
sustainability are becoming more and more important to consumers
and investors, especially among the younger generations of
Americans," Aflac Senior Vice
President of Business Services and Chair of the company's Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee, Eric
Seldon said. "We are pleased that Aflac has once again
landed on the DJSI North America Index, as it provides validation
of our deep concern for being a strong steward of our environment,
our community and the footprints we leave on our world."
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices were launched in 1999 as
the first global sustainability benchmarks. The indices are offered
cooperatively by RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The
family of indices tracks the stock performance of the world's
leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social
criteria. The indices serve as benchmarks for investors who
integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios and
provide an effective engagement platform for companies who want to
adopt sustainable best practices.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For six decades, Aflac insurance
policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on
recovery, not financial stress. In the
United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary
insurance at the worksite. Through its trailblazing One Day
PaySM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process,
approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business
day. In Japan, Aflac is the
leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4
households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help
provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For 10
consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one
of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2016, Fortune magazine
recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in
America for the 18th consecutive year and included Aflac on its
list of Most Admired Companies for the 15th time, ranking the
company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health
category for the second consecutive year. In 2015, Aflac's contact
centers were recognized by J.D. Power by providing "An Outstanding
Customer Service Experience" for the Live Phone Channel. Aflac
Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One
Day PaySM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus and American Family Life
Assurance Company of New York.
Media contacts – Jon Sullivan,
706.763.4813 or jsullivan@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y.
Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: 706.324.6330, or
rwilkey@aflac.com
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