The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace gender reporting

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. The index doubled in size from 2018 and includes firms from 10 sectors headquartered across 36 countries and regions. Collectively, these firms have a combined market capitalization of USD9 trillion and employ more than 15 million people, of which 7 million are women, around the world. Thirteen markets are represented for the first time this year and include Argentina, China, Israel and South Africa.

“We are honored to be recognized in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. Women make up 38% of the Pitney Bowes Board of Directors and 27% of our Leadership Team,” said Johnna Torsone, Chief Human Resources Officer of Pitney Bowes. “Our dedication to diversity and inclusion is a demonstration of our values - that we do the right thing, the right way.”

Bloomberg’s standardized reporting framework offers public companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they promote gender equality across four separate areas – company statistics, policies, community engagement and products and services. Reporting companies that score above a globally-established threshold, based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies, are included in the GEI. Demand for products and services using ESG data has seen a significant increase over the last years, as a growing number of investors are looking to incorporate environmental, social and governance data into their investment decisions. Still, currently only 10% of eligible companies are disclosing their workplace gender policies and practices.

“We applaud Pitney Bowes and the other 229 firms tracked by the index for their action to measure gender equality through the Bloomberg GEI framework,” said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “Pitney Bowes’ GEI inclusion is a strong indicator to its employees, investors and industry peers alike that it is leading by example to advance ongoing efforts for a truly inclusive workplace.”

Disclosures from firms included in the 2019 GEI provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive look at how companies around the world are investing in women. According to GEI data:

  • Women had a 40% increase in executive level positions between fiscal years 2014-2017.
  • 60% of firms conduct compensation reviews to identify gender-based variations in pay to close their average 20% pay gap (18% on average in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Middle East regions and 26% in Asia-Pacific).
  • 34% have programs in place to recruit women looking to return to work after a career break.
  • For U.S. employees, the average number of weeks of fully paid primary leave offered is 13 weeks, and the average number of weeks of fully paid secondary leave offered is 5 weeks.
  • 43% of firms cover gender reassignment services in health insurance plans.
  • 68% of firms evaluate all advertising and marketing content for gender biases prior to publication.

The Bloomberg gender reporting framework is voluntary and has no associated costs. The GEI is a reference index. All public companies can submit data to Bloomberg. Those with a security listed on a U.S. exchange and a market capitalization of USD1 billion or greater are eligible for index inclusion. For more information on the GEI and how to submit information for next year's index visit: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/gender-equality-index/

Bloomberg subscribers can access the GEI at {BGEI Index DES <GO>}. Terminal users will have access to the fully updated index on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Companies included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index:

A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/SAB InBevAccentureadidasAdobeADPAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.Aetna, Inc.AGNC Investment Corp.AIA Group LimitedAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Alcoa CorporationAlliance DataAlliant EnergyAllianzAlpha BankAmerican Electric PowerAmerican ExpressAmerican WaterAMN Healthcare Services, Inc.Anglo AmericanAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.Apollo Global Management, LLCArcelorMittalAstraZenecaAT&TAU OptronicsAvon Products, Inc.BAE Systems PLCBanco Bradesco S/ABanco SantanderBank of AmericaBank of MontrealBank of QueenslandBarclaysBB Seguridade Participações S.A.BBVABNP ParibasBNY MellonBoston Scientific CorporationBT Group PLCBYD Company LimitedCAECaixaBankCampbell Soup CompanyCAPCOM Co. Ltd.Capital One Financial CorporationCentene CorporationCharles River Laboratories International, Inc.CIBCCie de Saint-GobainCiscoCitiCity Developments LimitedThe Clorox CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyCoca-Cola FEMSACommercial International Bank, Egypt (CIB)Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaCore LaboratoriesCVS HealthDai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.Daiwa Securities Group Inc.DanoneDanske Bank A/SDaVita, Inc.DBS Group Holdings Ltd.Deutsche Post DHL GroupDeutsche Telekom AGDiageo PLCDominion EnergyDon Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.DuPontEnagás S.A.EnbridgeErste Group Bank AGThe Estée Lauder CompaniesEtsyEuronav NVEversource EnergyEvertecFifth Third BancorpFirst Data Corp.First Horizon National CorporationFirst Pacific Company LimitedFirstEnergyFord Motor CompanyFortescue Metals Group Ltd.Franklin Templeton InvestmentsGalpGap, Inc.General MotorsGold FieldsGoldman SachsGrupo Financiero BanorteGrupo Televisa, S.A.B.Harmony Gold Mining Company LimitedThe HartfordHorace MannIAMGOLD CorporationIberdrolaICLIlluminaIncitec Pivot LimitedINGIngredion IncorporatedIntesa SanpaoloItaú UnibancoJanus Henderson Group PLCJPMorgan Chase & Co.Just EatKao CorporationKASIKORNBANK PCLKB Financial Group, Inc.KeringLegal & General Group PLCLeidos Holdings, Inc.LendingClubLenovoLionsgateLloyds Banking GroupL'OréallululemonManulifeMarsh & McLennan CompaniesMastercardMaybankMediobancaMetLife, Inc.MINDBODY, Inc.Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupMizuho Financial Group, Inc.Morgan StanleyMorningstar, Inc.Motorola SolutionsMS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.National Australia BankNational Bank of CanadaNational Bank of GreeceNestléNewmont Mining CorporationNidec CorporationNielsenNiSourceNN GroupNokiaNordea BankNorthern Trust CorpNTT DOCOMONVIDIAOld National BancorpOrangePampa EnergíaPearsonPitney Bowes, Inc.PNC Financial Services GroupPortland General ElectricPraxair, Inc.Procter & GambleProSiebenSat.1 Media SEPrudential FinancialPrudential PLCQBE Insurance Group LimitedRadian Group Inc.Rapid7, Inc.RBSRELX GroupRobert HalfRogers Communications, Inc.Rolls-Royce Holdings PLCRoyal Bank of CanadaS&P GlobalSanderson FarmsSAPSchneider ElectricScholasticSchrodersScotiabankSempra EnergyShinhan Financial GroupSignet Jewelers LimitedSilicon Valley BankSingtelSodexoSonovaSSE PLCStandard Chartered BankStandard Life Aberdeen PLCState Street CorporationSTMicroelectronicsSumitomo Mitsui Financial GroupSumitomo Mitsui Trust HoldingsSun Life FinancialSwedbankSwiss ReSymantecTahoe Resources, Inc.Taylor MorrisonTD Bank GroupTeckTelefónicaTelia CompanyTernaTokyo Electron LimitedTransCanada CorporationTürkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş.UBSUnileverUnum GroupUOB GroupUPM-Kymmene CorporationVisa, Inc.Vodafone GroupVoya Financial, Inc.WalmartWalmart de México y CentroaméricaWells Fargo & CompanyWelltowerWESCO International, Inc.Westpac GroupWeyerhaeuserWillis Towers WatsonWPPYum China Holdings, Inc.Yum! Brands, Inc.Zillow Group, Inc.Zurich InsuranceZynga, Inc.

About Pitney Bowes:

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global technology company providing commerce solutions that power billions of transactions. Clients around the world, including 90 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on the accuracy and precision delivered by Pitney Bowes solutions, analytics, and APIs in the areas of ecommerce fulfillment, shipping and returns; cross-border ecommerce; office mailing and shipping; presort services; location data; customer information and engagement software; services; and financing. For nearly 100 years Pitney Bowes has been innovating and delivering technologies that remove the complexity of getting commerce transactions precisely right. For additional information visit Pitney Bowes, the Craftsmen of Commerce, at www.pitneybowes.com.

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