Our Sustainability Strategy

Over more than 140 years, we've learned that people live their best lives when they feel secure. While financial stability plays into that, so too do social and environmental factors. We're here for it all.

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Our role in society

We make financial security accessible to all, while doing right by our customers, our communities, and the planet.

The scope of our strategy

Sustainability Vision

Help people today by advocating for security and inclusion, creating opportunity for future generations.

Sustainability Approach

Grow a sustainable and secure society through long-term, responsible actions.

Activation pillars

ESG materiality matrix

We refine and prioritize the issues most material to our business, based on their impact and influence.

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Sustainable development goals

The UN describes SDGs as "the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all," and we're committed to supporting this effort.

Goal 5: Gender equality

GOAL 5: GENDER EQUALITY

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

GOAL 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

GOAL 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 13: Climate action

GOAL 13: CLIMATE ACTION

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

GOAL 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Sustainability Task Force

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Beth Wood

Chair, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

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Binay Chandgothia

Managing Director, Portfolio Management

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Kevin Farley

Vice President, Enterprise Worksite Services

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Jane Keairns

Director, ESG and Emerging Strategies

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Natalie Lamarque

EVP, General Counsel and Secretary

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Miriam Lewis

Chief Inclusion Officer

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Ken McCullum

EVP and Chief Risk Officer

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Jo Christine Miles

Director, Principal Foundation and Community Relations

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Chris Reddy

Executive Director, Investment & Client Solutions

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Integration of sustainability considerations and/or environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is qualitative and subjective by nature. There is no guarantee that the criteria used, or judgment exercised, will reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor. There is no assurance that any strategy or integration of sustainability considerations and/or ESG factors will be successful or profitable.