COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading
provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S.,
and 10-time recipient of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical
Companies award, today announced that Aflac Japan will sponsor the
first ever Ethisphere Institute Tokyo Ethics Forum, Moving Beyond
Compliance to Create an Ethical Corporate Culture, on November 14th. Also sponsoring the
event is the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), a Washington D.C. based, nonpartisan, nonprofit
public policy advocacy organization. The summit, which will include
panel discussions titled Creating a Fraud Resistant Organization
and Sustaining Long-term Growth Through Culture, will be attended
by 40-50 senior level executives from well-known companies in
Japan.
"This is a great opportunity for Aflac, Ethisphere and CAQ to
further deepen dialogue in Japan
about the growing importance of creating corporate social value,
promoting ethics and governance in our changing world," Aflac
President Paul S. Amos II said.
"More and more, younger generations are demanding transparency and
good governance before they will even consider doing business with
a company, and it is imperative that business leaders recognize
this trend. We are very excited to sponsor Ethisphere's inaugural
event in Japan."
"Tokyo plays a unique role in
the world economy," said Ty Francis,
Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Ethisphere. "Our
Tokyo Ethics Forum serves as a catalyst for driving thought
leadership among major companies and executives to improve company
performance, culture and value. It presents a rare opportunity for
members of the C-Suite to share best practices, connect and engage
in discussions that can help move the needle on ethical issues.
Companies are a critical part of the global ecosystem and those
that lead with integrity are in a position to influence the economy
and change the world."
Aflac is a strong proponent of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's call
for elevating the role of women in the workplace in Japan, which has been dubbed, "Womenomics".
The Company has recently conducted forums on diversity in
Tokyo, inviting women from Aflac
U.S. to Japan to discuss their
roles in the Company as women in leadership. Aflac Japan is on pace
to meet Prime Minister Abe's goal of having 30 percent of
leadership positions held by women by 2020.
"In the context of a rapidly aging society, Japan's highly educated women represent
significant untapped potential, which is why Aflac is a major
proponent of diversity initiatives in Japan," Amos said.
The forum will begin at 1:30 PM
Tokyo time. Follow the conversation on Twitter under
#TokyoEthicsForum.
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 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.
About the Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere®
Institute is the global leader in defining and advancing the
standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate
character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has
deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards
using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate
character. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its
World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, provides a
community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership
Alliance (BELA) and showcases trends and best practices in ethics
with "Ethisphere Magazine". Ethisphere is also the leading provider
of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance
programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification and Compliance
Leader Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be
found at: http://www.ethisphere.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 or Clea
Nabozny, 480.397.2658 or clea.nabozny@ethisphere.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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