Culture of Diversity & Inclusion, Learning & Collaboration Again Earns Lincoln Financial Recognition by Forbes as a Best Empl...
July 28 2020 - 10:52AM
Business Wire
Company Named to Employee-Generated List for
Third Consecutive Year
Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) announced today that it has
been named one of the Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women for
the third year in a row. The achievement follows its recent
inclusion on this year’s Forbes America’s Best Employers for
Diversity list.
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“At Lincoln, we are committed to creating opportunities for our
female employees – and all of our employees – to grow, thrive and
succeed in their careers,” said Lisa M. Buckingham, EVP and chief
people, place and brand officer for Lincoln Financial Group. “Our
goal is to empower and engage our people through a culture of
diversity and inclusion, learning and collaboration. We are so
proud of this recognition, and I would like to thank all of our
company’s remarkable women for their outstanding
contributions!”
Since the 1920s, women have held leadership positions at Lincoln
Financial Group when Helen Williams, one of the first women in the
United States to successfully complete the actuarial exam, joined
the company and became a supervisor. And today, as we mark the
100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, Lincoln holds steadfast in
a deep commitment to equality, expanding existing programs and
launching new initiatives that underscore its commitment,
including:
- In 2011, Lincoln launched Business Resource Groups (BRGs),
including a Women’s BRG, with a focus on inspiring women to seek
their highest level of personal and professional potential and
provide opportunities for women to leverage their strengths to help
Lincoln reach company goals.
- In 2015, Lincoln’s network of financial advisors (Lincoln
Financial Network) launched the WISE Group (Women Inspiring,
Supporting and Educating), an initiative designed to better support
the needs of its female financial advisors and their clients.
- Also in 2015, Lincoln launched its Women’s Leadership Summit, a
two-day event where officer-level women – and other high-potential
female and male employees – convene with senior leaders to gain
insights from each other as well as internal and external
speakers.
Today, women comprise 61% of Lincoln’s workforce, exceeding
industry and government benchmarks. Women hold 50% of all
management positions and represent 27% of the board of directors,
33% of the top executive positions and make up 40% of the company’s
top earners. In February 2020, Lincoln was recognized by 2020 Women
on Boards as a leading corporation in board diversity.
Forbes’ Best Employers for Women have been chosen based on an
independent survey from a vast sample of 75,000 U.S. employees,
including 45,000 women, working for companies employing at least
1,000 people in their U.S. operations. In this third annual survey
hosted by Statista, respondents were asked about working
conditions, atmosphere & development, diversity and how likely
they would be to recommend their employer to others. Female
respondents were asked to rate the employers on parental leave,
family support, discrimination, representation and career and pay
equity. The final ranking reflects employers that both received the
most recommendations and have the most gender-diverse boards and
executive ranks.
“We encourage and provide opportunities for women to leverage
their strengths to help Lincoln ensure that we remain inclusive and
relevant in our workplace, marketplace, and the communities in
which we live and work,” said Allison Green Johnson, senior vice
president of Diversity and Inclusion and Employee Engagement. “A
key to our success as an industry leader is our ability to attract,
support, promote, and learn from our female talent at all levels of
the organization. Understanding this and practicing it every day,
we are very proud to be named a 2020 Forbes Best Employer for
Women.”
Lincoln Financial’s commitment to its employees is further
evidenced by other recent awards, such as the Forbes Best Employers
for Diversity for 2019, a perfect score on the 2020 CEI “Best Place
to Work for LGBTQ Equality” and a top score on the 2020 Disability
Equality Index®. Additionally, Lincoln Financial is a leader in
corporate social responsibility. More details on working at Lincoln
Financial can be found on the firm’s careers website.
Click here to view the complete list of the Forbes Best
Employers for Women.
About Lincoln Financial Group Lincoln Financial Group
provides advice and solutions that help empower people to take
charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism.
Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement,
insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their
lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against
long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania,
Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National
Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $247
billion in end-of-period account values as of March 31, 2020.
Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen included
on major sustainability indices including the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index North America and FTSE4Good. Dedicated to
diversity and inclusion, Lincoln earned perfect 100 percent scores
on the Corporate Equality Index and the Disability Equality Index.
Lincoln has also been recognized in Newsweek’s Most Responsible
Companies and is among Forbes’ World’s Best Employers, Best Large
Employers, Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women
and ranked on the JUST 100 list. Learn more at:
www.LincolnFinancial.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
and Instagram. Sign up for email alerts at
http://newsroom.lfg.com.
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