For the 8th Consecutive Year, Human Rights Campaign
Foundation Names Sun Life Financial U.S. a Best Place to Work for
LGBT Workplace Equality
WELLESLEY, MA, Dec. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - The U.S. business
group of Sun Life Financial announced that it once again earned top
marks on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national
benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) workplace equality,
administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This is the
eighth consecutive year that Sun Life Financial received CEI
recognition as one of the organization's "Best Places to Work for
LGBT Equality" in the U.S.
The CEI evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. In 2016,
achieving a 100% score on the CEI also required fully inclusive
employee policies across operations worldwide, as well as new
non-discrimination criteria relating to the use of contractors and
charitable giving. By fulfilling these higher standards, Sun Life
joined the ranks of more than 400 U.S. businesses that together are
advancing diversity in the workplace.
"It is encouraging that a record number of companies across the
U.S. have stepped up their game when it comes to workplace
inclusion, and Sun Life is extremely proud to be among those
corporate leaders," said Emily
Schur, Vice President, Human Resources, Sun Life Financial
U.S. "We not only have a strong company-driven diversity agenda, we
also have active employee involvement through our Inclusion
Networks. We look for every opportunity to reinforce that Sun
Life's healthy, balanced culture and business success require an
absolute commitment to equality."
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. HRC envisions a
world where LGBT people are embraced as full members of society at
home, at work and in every community. For more information on the
2016 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the
report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
For more information about Sun Life Financial in the U.S., visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
About Sun Life Financial
Celebrating 150 years in 2015, Sun Life Financial is a leading
international financial services organization providing a diverse
range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals
and corporate customers. The Sun Life Financial group of companies
operates under the "Sun Life Financial" name strictly as a
marketing name and no legal significance is expressed or implied.
Sun Life Financial and its partners have operations in a number of
markets worldwide, including Canada, the United
States, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Japan,
Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. In the
United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered
by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance
companies. In the United States,
Sun Life Financial provides a range of products and services to
employers and their employees, including Group and Voluntary
Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, Disability, Life, and Stop-Loss
insurance products. Product offerings may not be available in all
states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations. Sun
Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial
group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance
company and does not offer insurance products for sale in
the United States or elsewhere,
and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company
subsidiaries. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE), and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Media contact:
Amanda Gallo
Sun Life Financial
781-446-1264
amanda.gallo@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial - United
States