Creating opportunity for future generations
Our commitment to corporate social responsibility
80% inclusion index
We’ll reach at least an 80% inclusion index score annually, encompassing employee engagement, comfort, value, and respect.
2X Support
Over the next five years, we’ll double the number of minority- and women-owned business we support through micro-finance, community development, and more.
7 UN SDGs
By 2022, implementation will be in place to align our responsible investment with seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
40% by 2035
By 2035, we will reduce our U.S. carbon emissions by 40% and by 2050, we aspire to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
The path to progress benefits our customers and the planet.
Our ESG Strategy
We help people today by advocating for security and inclusion, creating opportunity for future generations.
Our commitments contribute directly to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Our areas of focus
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Letter from Dan Houston—chairman, president, and CEO
In so many ways, 2020 was about staying connected to what matters. Principal was founded with the purpose of putting financial security within reach of more people. We’ve grown a lot since 1879 … helping customers through great challenges along the way—recessions, wars, natural disasters, trade tensions, and more than one pandemic. Through it all, we’ve stayed true to a core belief in doing the right thing for our customers, communities, and the planet.
ESG Data Center
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Our ESG Strategy
People live their best lives when they feel secure. We know this extends beyond financial stability.