COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, today announced that the
company has landed a place on Black Enterprise Magazine's list of
the 50 Best Companies for Diversity. Aflac, which has a workforce
comprised of 40 percent minorities and more than 34 percent
African-Americans, appears on the prestigious list for the 10th
time.
"In a marketplace as diverse as the
United States, it is absolutely imperative that any business
maintains a diverse workforce," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "Black Enterprise's
acknowledgement of Aflac, for the 10th time, as a leader in
workforce diversity is an excellent illustration of Aflac's desire
to approach business decisions from unique and varied perspectives.
We believe that makes us a better company and we thank Black
Enterprise for this recognition."
According to Black Enterprise, in selecting the 2016 companies,
Black Enterprise and ELC sent surveys to the nation's top-1,000
publicly traded companies with strong U.S. operations. The final
list includes those that showed a commitment to diversifying their
ranks in four areas: employee base, senior management, supplier
diversity and board of directors. Companies were also chosen based
on programs created to nurture and maintain a diverse professional
space. Surveys did not simply focus on black inclusion, but ethnic
minority groups as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Supporting
criteria used to finalize the list included efforts directed toward
women, the disabled and veterans, among others.
Black Enterprise began publishing its list of Best Companies for
Diversity in 2005. The complete report and methodology is available
in the October issue of Black Enterprise Magazine.
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 leader in voluntary insurance sales 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 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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