Aflac Earns Distinction as a Top Employer for Minorities
August 26 2005 - 6:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac's (NYSE:AFL)
long-standing commitment to diversity has earned the Columbus,
Ga.-based insurer the distinction of being named one of the Top 50
Employers for Minorities as listed by Fortune magazine in the
publication's Aug. 22 special issue devoted to workplace diversity.
"Aflac is honored to be recognized as a top employer for
minorities," said Dan Amos, chairman and chief executive officer.
"We understand that the company's success is directly tied to our
ability to tap into the diverse talents, skills, backgrounds,
viewpoints and perspectives of our employees. We are therefore
committed to providing opportunities for growth to all our
employees." To compile the list, Fortune 1000 companies and 200 of
the largest privately held U.S. companies were surveyed. Company
officials were asked a comprehensive range of questions covering
topics such as compensation, managerial diversity, board of
director composition, workforce composition and CEO commitment to
diversity. The rankings are derived from a model that weighs
data-driven information based on items such as the percentage of
minorities serving as management officials and the number of
minority new hires. The company has also received other diversity
honors this year. The May 2005 issue of Essence magazine ranked
Aflac as one of the top three companies for African-American Women
to Work and Black Enterprise's July issue named it one of the Top
30 Companies for Diversity. For 50 years, Aflac products have given
policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed
most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial
challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-
renewable insurance in the United States and the number one
insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in
force in Japan. Aflac's insurance products provide protection to
more than 40 million people worldwide. In January 2005, Aflac was
included in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to
Work For in America for the seventh consecutive year. Aflac has
also been included in both Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 List of
America's Best Big Companies and in Fortune magazine's listing of
America's Most Admired Companies for five consecutive years. Aflac
Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit
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Contact: Mechell Clark Aflac Incorporated (706) 243-8004 Voice
(706) 320-2288 Fax
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Mechell Clark of Aflac Incorporated, +1-706-243-8004, or fax,
+1-706-320-2288, or Web site: http://www.aflac.com/
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