WELLESLEY,
Mass., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S.
has been named a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity for the second
consecutive year, building on multiple recognitions from Forbes in
recent years, including America's Best Large Employers (2024); Best
Employers in Massachusetts (2020);
and America's Best Dental Insurers (2021). Forbes recognitions are
derived from employee surveys conducted by Statista. Sun Life
continues to garner workplace recognitions that are based on
employee feedback, showing a positive culture, meaningful benefits
and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion programming.
"Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is
simply the right way to do business," said Dan Fishbein, M.D., president, Sun Life U.S. "We
believe in career development and support for all employees across
an equitable platform and have committed to sustaining a diverse
workforce. Strengthening diversity strengthens our business."
Sun Life is committed to fostering a supportive
and collaborative culture that prioritizes people and encourages
everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work. The company
offers several Inclusion Networks that support cultural and
educational events, volunteer opportunities and career support. Sun
Life also provides a platform for interactive discussion forums on
diversity and workplace culture issues, along with educational
materials to help people better understand issues around diversity
and inclusion.
"Creating a work environment that supports diversity is
successful when everyone is involved, with transparency and
accountability," said Diontha Fancher, director, Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion. "Sun Life is committed to continuing this journey
and trying new approaches along the way. Receiving this recognition
for the second year shows that the work we're doing is having a
positive impact, and we know we have more to do."
Also part of Sun Life's diversity commitment is
Allies Acting for Change (AAC), a group of employees who meet
regularly to assess opportunities to improve DE&I within the
company and make recommendations to senior leadership.
Forbes workplace recognitions are run by survey
provider, Statista, and are based on employee feedback. Sun Life
U.S. has received several additional workplace recognitions,
including Top Places to Work in the Boston Globe (six consecutive
years); Hartford Courant (three consecutive years); Baltimore Sun (one year); and USA Today (four consecutive years.) Sun Life
U.S. has been named a #GirlsClub Top 25 Female Friendly Company for
the past two years and is listed on the Bloomberg Gender Equality
Index. For the past 15 years, Sun Life U.S. has received a 100%
score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, which
measures workplace support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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 March
31, 2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1.47 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 Contact:
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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