TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2016 /CNW/ - For the seventh consecutive
year, Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) ("Sun Life")
has been named among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
in the World (the "Global 100"). Sun Life is one of nine Canadian
companies across all sectors, and the top-ranked North American
insurance company to make the Global 100.
"Sustainability plays a crucial role within our organization,
both in the short and long term," said Melissa Kennedy, Executive Vice-President, Chief
Legal Officer & Public Affairs, Sun Life Financial. "This
ranking reaffirms our commitment to continuously growing and
improving so we can deliver value to our clients, employees,
shareholders and communities."
In 2014, Sun Life launched a refined sustainability strategy
with a vision of building sustainable, healthier communities for
life, by advancing efforts across four themes: Community Wellness,
Organizational Resilience, Environmental Responsibility and
Exemplary Governance and Risk Management.
"Across our businesses, we see examples of our strategy in
action," Kennedy said. "For example, all of our major corporate
sites in Canada are LEED Certified
buildings - evidence of our environmental accountability; and as we
strengthen our organizational resilience, we are proud to report
that 45% of middle management and above are women and that 33% of
the Board of Directors are women."
The Global 100 ranking was announced today by Corporate Knights
at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland. Sun Life has appeared on the annual ranking 10
of the 12 years since its inception. The ranking consists of the
companies with the top overall scores in each sector.
Other recognition
In addition to its Global 100 ranking, Sun Life was ranked first in
the Globe and Mail's 13th annual review of corporate
governance practices in Canada. Sun Life is also one of the Corporate
Knights' 2015 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, as well as a constituent in the
FTSE4Good and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America
indexes.
For details on additional Sun Life sustainability initiatives,
visit the Sustainability page on sunlife.com.
About Sun Life Financial
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. 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. As of September 30, 2015, the Sun Life Financial group
of companies had total assets under management of $846 billion. For more information please visit
www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.