COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac
Incorporated today announced that it is one of 325 companies across
50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
(GEI). This is the first year that Aflac participated in the survey
to become part of this prestigious index.
The GEI tracks the financial performance of public companies
committed to supporting gender equality through policy development,
representation and transparency. The reference index measures
gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent
pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture,
sexual harassment policies and pro-women brand. This year,
Bloomberg expanded the eligibility for inclusion in the index to
nearly 6,000 companies across 84 countries and regions.
"Aflac Incorporated's inclusion as one of only 325 companies in
the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index is the ultimate
third-party validation of our company's commitment to fairness,
diversity and inclusion, and parity," Aflac Chairman and CEO
Dan Amos said. "I am convinced that
our steadfast commitment to fairness, which has made Aflac a
workplace of choice for women, continues to contribute to the
consistent growth that has seen annual revenues increase from
$2 billion in 1990 to more than
$22 billion today."
Aflac's workforce comprises 67% women, while the list of Aflac's
female senior leadership includes the company's U.S. President,
General Counsel, Chief Accounting Officer, Chief ESG and
Communications Officer, Chief Services Officer, Senior Vice
President, Brand and Creative Services and U.S. Chief Investment
Officer. In addition, 33% of Aflac's senior executives and managers
and 31% of board members are women.
Through disclosure of gender-related metrics using the GEI
framework, the firms included in the 2020 GEI have provided a
comprehensive look at their investment in workplace gender equality
and the communities in which they operate. Aflac Incorporated was
included in this year's index for scoring at or above a global
threshold established by Bloomberg to reflect a high level of
disclosure and overall performance across the framework's five
pillars.
"The 325 companies included in the 2020 GEI have shown their
commitment to transparency and demonstrated leadership in
gender-related data reporting," said Peter
T. Grauer, chairman of Bloomberg. "Disclosure of company
statistics and practices is an important first step in supporting
gender equality globally."
"Significant components of inclusion in the Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index require companies to demonstrate openness and
clarity when sharing key data points about the way they conduct
business, including ethical behavior and a commitment to corporate
responsibility," said Aflac Senior
Vice President, Chief Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
and Communications Officer Catherine
Hernandez-Blades. "As ESG issues continue to powerfully
influence the actions of consumers, investors and stakeholders, it
is important that Aflac demonstrates — with authenticity — that we
are a responsible company that understands the correlation between
profits and purpose. Through our award-winning Corporate Social
Responsibility Report, public-facing websites, financial
disclosures and more, we believe Aflac is extremely forthright and
are pleased that the Bloomberg Gender Equity Index analysts
agree."
Both the framework and the GEI are voluntary and have no
associated costs. The GEI is a reference index and is not for use
as a financial benchmark. The index is not ranked. While all public
companies are encouraged to disclose supplemental gender data for
their company's investment profile on the Bloomberg Terminal, those
that have a market capitalization of $1
billion are eligible for inclusion in the index. To learn
more, please visit the GEI website.
About Aflac Incorporated
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:
AFL) is a Fortune 500 company helping provide protection to more
than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., where it is a leading
supplemental insurer, by paying cash fast when policyholders get
sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies of
Aflac Incorporated's subsidiaries have given policyholders the
opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. Aflac Life
Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer
insurance in Japan, where it
insures 1 in 4 households. Through its trailblazing One Day
PaySM initiative in the United
States, for eligible claims, Aflac can process, approve and
electronically send funds to claimants for quick access to cash in
just one business day. For 13 consecutive years, Aflac has been
recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies. In 2018, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the
100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 20th consecutive
year, and in 2019, Fortune included Aflac on its list of World's
Most Admired Companies for the 18th time. To find out more about
One Day PaySM and learn how to get help with expenses
health insurance doesn't cover, get to know us at aflac.com.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus and American Family Life
Assurance Company of New York.
WWHQ | 1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus,
GA 31999.
Media contact – Jon
Sullivan, 706-763-4813 or jsullivan@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – David A. Young, 706-596-3264, 800-235-2667 or
dyoung@aflac.com
Bloomberg contacts – Veronica Henze, +1-646-324-1596 or
vhenze@bloomberg.net or Liidia
Liuksila, +1 212-617-5424 or Lliuksila@bloomberg.net
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