Diversity

At the Principal Financial Group, we understand individuality. That’s why we strive to create an environment that appreciates everyone’s unique experiences, backgrounds, talents and qualities. We’re proud of our ever-evolving commitment to creating a culture of inclusion, where customers, suppliers and employees of all different backgrounds are welcomed, respected and valued for their differences.

We view diversity as the combination of factors that make us the same and those things that make us different. It’s about the color of our skin, our gender and age, our cultures, our heritages, and our communities. But, it’s so much more. It’s our experiences, educational backgrounds, thoughts, opinions, families, and work styles.

Diversity is important at The Principal because our success has been made possible only through the efforts of teams made up of people with varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. In fact, we rely on our employees to share insights that help us succeed in target markets.

The Principal Financial Group has had a diversity program in place for more than a decade. The program has grown and evolved over the years, changing to adapt to external factors, internal changes and today’s business and social climates. But, it doesn’t stop there. We know that diversity at The Principal, like the rest of our business, is a work in progress—one that we are very optimistic about.

Supporting our commitment

The growth and success the Principal Financial Group has experienced over the years is dynamic - and diversity has played a major role. We believe that in developing diversity we strengthen the Principal Financial Group and positively impact communities worldwide.

Diversity mission statement

The diversity mission of the Principal Financial Group is to create and maintain a work environment of inclusion, respect, and community that enables employees to contribute to their full potential in support of the company's mission.

Diversity vision statement

The diversity vision is to achieve a state where diversity is woven into the fabric of the culture, where each employee and leader understands and embraces the company’s diversity mission, where each individual’s uniqueness is embraced and leveraged, and where true diversity is evident at all levels and in all functions in the organization.