WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has been named a 2023 Top 25
Company Where Women want to Work by Girls Club, a career
organization helping advance women in sales leadership positions.
Sun Life U.S. is committed to an inclusive, supportive workplace
that values every employee and provides career development
opportunities to employees at all levels. Currently, Sun Life U.S.
has more than 71 percent employees identifying as female, with more
than 38 percent in executive roles. Globally, Sun Life has
committed to gender parity at VP level positions and above by
2025.
"Women are talented leaders, team players, and creators, who
make incredible contributions to every industry, but there is still
work to be done," said Diontha Fancher, director of Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion at Sun Life U.S. "We are proud to be on the
Girls Club list for the second year in a row, and hope it inspires
more inclusive workplace strategies for all employers."
Sun Life U.S. offers generous paid family and medical leave
benefits to all employees, and it has been well-documented that
having this benefit is particularly impactful for women. Sun Life
also has a flexible culture that supports a healthy work/life
balance and allows employees to decide whether they work from an
office or home each day. Employees also have an extensive set
of Inclusion Networks, including Bright Women, which hold events,
forums, and community engagements for anyone who wishes to
participate.
"Our Sun Life work environment supports employees' busy lives, a
balancing act that is especially relevant to women," said
Tammi Wortham, senior vice
president, Human Resources, Sun Life U.S. "We value every employee
regardless of gender, ethnicity, race or sexual orientation, and
understand the importance of an inclusive environment where
employees are appreciated. This allows us to attract and retain top
talent in our industry."
Sun Life U.S. has received several workplace recognitions,
including being named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes in
2023, 15 continuous years with a 100% score on the Human Rights
Campaign Corporate Equality Index, and top workplace awards from
the Boston Globe, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun and Top Workplaces USA. In 2022 Sun Life U.S. was recognized by
the National Partnership for Women and Families as a "Company
Leading on Leave."
Globally, Sun Life was named one of the World's Best Companies
for Women by Forbes in 2023 and is listed annually on the Bloomberg
Gender Equality Index.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2023, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1.34 trillion.
For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and
government benefits, helping more than 50 million Americans access
the healthcare and coverage they need. Through employers, industry
partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio
of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability,
absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss
insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs nearly 8,300
people in the U.S., including associates in our partner dental
practices and affiliated companies in asset management. Group
insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of
Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in
New York, where policies are
issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)
(Lansing, Mich.). For more
information visit our website and newsroom.
Media contacts
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
Anjie Coplin
Sun Life U.S.
Anjie.Coplin@sunlife.com
214-549-1553
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