COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the number
one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, announced today that the
company has been named to the 2011/2012 Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI) North America list.
This is the first time that Aflac has appeared on the prestigious
list, which was first calculated in 2005.
Aflac scored above the industry average for Environmental
Footprint, Codes of Conduct, Corporate Governance, Brand
Management, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Labor
Practices Indicators and Stakeholder Engagement. This is the first
time Aflac has participated in the DJSI survey, and is one of only
three U.S. insurers to appear on the North America list.
"We are very pleased that DJSI has acknowledged Aflac as a
sustainability leader," Aflac Vice
President of Facilities and Green Committee Chairman Alfred Blackmar said. "Sustainability is a
challenge for any company, but when it comes to the well-being of
those we serve, the planet we live on, and corporate governance,
Aflac is resolute in the pursuit of excellence on behalf of our
shareholders, customers and our community."
The DJSI index represents the top 20% of the largest 600 North
American companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index
based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria. The
underlying research methodology accounts for general as well as
industry-specific sustainability trends and evaluates corporations
based on a variety of criteria.
"Aflac has raised and donated more than $67 million for treatment and research of
childhood cancer, so we take great pride in our robust corporate
citizenship and philanthropy programs," said Buffy Swinehart, Aflac's manager of Cause
Marketing and Philanthropy. "We are delighted to be recognized by
the DJSI -- the gold standard for corporate sustainability -- as a
leader in the insurance industry for citizenship and philanthropy
in our first time participating in the survey."
In addition to raising funds for childhood cancer, Aflac has
incorporated its iconic corporate symbol, the Aflac Duck, into all
facets of its brand management, including philanthropy. Since 2001,
the company has partnered with Macy's Department Stores to produce
and sell an annual Aflac Holiday
Duck, with all of the proceeds going to children's hospitals
across the country. To date, Aflac has sold hundreds of thousands
of the Holiday Duck, raising nearly $3
million.
ABOUT AFLAC
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits
fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have helped
provide a safety net and given policyholders the opportunity to
focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one
provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance
company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac insurance
products provide protection to more than 50 million people
worldwide. For five consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by
Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies and by Forbes magazine as one of America's
Best-Managed Companies in the Insurance category. In 2011,
Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For in America for the 13th consecutive year.
Also, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most
Admired Companies for the 10th time in 2011. 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 aflac.com or
aflacenespanol.com.
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