Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year
January 21 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Continues Annaly’s Focus on Corporate
Responsibility & Governance
- Included in index for third consecutive year
- In 2019, Annaly enhanced its representation of gender
diversity with 57% of new hires identifying as female
- Appointment of Serena Wolfe as Chief Financial Officer
increases representation of female members in Operating Committee
to 38%
- 45% of Annaly’s Board of Directors are women; recognized as
a “Winning Company” by 2020 Women on Boards
- Annaly’s Women’s Interactive Network hosted two external
events in 2019 with nearly 350 attendees, including a Women’s
Leadership Event and Nonprofit Board Fair
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) (“Annaly”, or the
“Company”) today announced that it has been recognized for the
third consecutive year in Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index
(“GEI”), which acknowledges companies that have demonstrated a
strong commitment to advancing women in the workplace and to
transparency in gender reporting. Annaly has been named to the
index each year of its eligibility.
“Annaly is proud to be included in the 2020 Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index for the third consecutive year,” stated Glenn
Votek, Annaly’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President.
“Throughout Annaly, we champion all types of diversity and
recognize the value that different backgrounds and perspectives
bring to our business. As part of our commitment to equality, we
published significant disclosure regarding Annaly’s gender and
diversity statistics in 2019 on our Corporate Responsibility
webpage. Our longstanding goal of advancing women is just one
element of our continued focus and efforts on corporate
responsibility and driving long-term shareholder value.”
"The 325 companies included in the 2020 GEI have shown their
commitment to transparency and demonstrated leadership in
gender-related data reporting," said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of
Bloomberg. "Disclosure of company statistics and practices is an
important first step in supporting gender equality globally."
The GEI tracks the financial performance of public companies
committed to supporting gender equality through policy development,
representation, and transparency. The reference index measures
gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent
pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture,
sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand. This year,
Bloomberg expanded the eligibility for inclusion in the index to
nearly 6,000 companies across 84 countries and regions. The 2019
GEI included 230 companies headquartered across 36 countries and
regions. Annaly was also included in the 2018 and 2019 GEI.
Through disclosure of gender-related metrics using the GEI
framework, the firms included in the 2020 GEI have provided a
comprehensive look at their investment in workplace gender equality
and the communities in which they operate. Annaly was included in
this year’s index for scoring at or above a global threshold
established by Bloomberg to reflect a high level of disclosure and
overall performance across the framework’s five pillars.
Gender equality and diversity remain central tenets of Annaly’s
corporate culture and mission with 74% of new employee hires and
52% of total employees in 2019 identifying as either female or
racially diverse. Moreover, since 2015, nearly 40% of Managing
Director promotions, 50% of additions to Annaly’s Operating
Committee and 60% of additions to the Board of Directors have been
women. Annaly made additional strides in its human capital efforts
in 2019 through an expansion of its parental leave options,
providing additional support options for child and family care and
conducting implicit bias training for all managers. Finally, the
Company took its focus on diversity beyond its workforce, as
demonstrated by the two women’s leadership events hosted by
Annaly’s Women’s Interactive Network for nearly 350 employees and
corporate partners.
For additional information on Annaly’s corporate responsibility
initiatives, Annaly encourages visitors to view the Corporate
Responsibility section of its website, which features a detailed
narrative providing insights and disclosure around Annaly’s market
leading principles and efforts, at
www.annaly.com/corporate-responsibility.
About Annaly
Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager that invests in
and finances residential and commercial assets. Annaly’s principal
business objective is to generate net income for distribution to
its stockholders and optimize its returns through prudent
management of its diversified investment strategies. Annaly has
elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for
federal income tax purposes. Annaly is externally managed by Annaly
Management Company LLC. Additional information on the Company can
be found at www.annaly.com.
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