COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading
provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in
the United States, today announced
the unveiling of its 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
The comprehensive report highlights the community activities
conducted by the company, its employees and independent agents
throughout 2015. Top highlights include surpassing the $100 million mark for contributions to childhood
cancer treatment and research, creating an innovative process to
pay claims in one day and showcasing Aflac's incredible diversity
throughout the organization. The report, which was revealed
internally to Aflac employees yesterday at a special CSR
celebration, is available at www.Aflac.com/CSRreport.
"Whether donating to children's cancer charities, creating a
diverse workforce or paying our customers faster than our
competition, at Aflac we have always prided ourselves on doing the
right thing, even if it's not the easiest route to take," said
Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos.
"This report is a window into our company that enables
policyholders, shareholders and the public to share in Aflac's
dedication to transparency, ethics and integrity – the 'duckprints'
that we leave on our world."
The title and theme of the 2015 report, "Leaving Our
Duckprints," pays homage to the company's iconic advertising mascot
and represents Aflac's promise to do right by the people who
entrust their lives and livelihoods to the company. It includes
testimonials from policyholders who have been helped by Aflac
products and services, as well as environmental conservation
reporting and information about Aflac's commitment to honest and
transparent governance. The theme also reflects Aflac's ongoing
philanthropic causes, which the company calls "Duckprints," asking
readers to consider how they will join us in leaving their positive
duckprints on their community, the nation and the world.
The report is divided into chapters reflecting Aflac's
governance, workplace, corporate giving and environmental
sustainability. It includes extraordinary stories about Aflac
employees who have made significant individual contributions to the
community, including James Mailman,
who continues to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help
children as they battle pediatric cancer and has been named a
2015 Hero of the Fortune 500 by Fortune Magazine.
The 2015 Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility Report references
the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world's most recognized
framework for sustainability reporting.
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
nine 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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