Aflac Named Among the 50 Best Companies for Supplier Diversity
March 20 2008 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Insurer has appeared among Hispanic Enterprise's best companies for
supplier diversity since 2005 COLUMBUS, Ga., March 20 /PRNewswire/
-- Aflac Incorporated has been named to the Top 50 Corporations for
supplier diversity list by Hispanic Enterprise magazine. The
February/March issue highlights a complete list of companies
receiving this honor. "We understand the importance of a diverse
supplier base and are committed to the economic prosperity in
multi-cultural communities," said Alfred Blackmar, vice president
of Facilities Support at Aflac. "Our mission is to continue to
develop processes and procedures that provide easy, efficient and
accountable access for certified minority-owned businesses." Over
the past few years, Aflac has significantly increased spending on
its supplier diversity program to include advances in educational
training for minority vendors. Since the inception of the program
in 2003, Aflac has surpassed the $100 million mark in spending with
minority- and women-owned companies. Hispanic Enterprise magazine
evaluated each company's procurement opportunities to
minority-owned businesses including tools and resources allocated
to improve supplier-customer relationship and development of
comprehensive supplier programs through mentorship, training,
networking meetings and other incentives. Latina Style magazine
recently named Aflac as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to
work for in the United States for the eighth year in a row. About
Aflac For more than 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. Our insurance products provide protection to more
than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in
Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for
seven years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac
has also been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's
listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother
magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.
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 . (Logo:
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Contacts: Darcy Brito Mechell Clark Aflac Incorporated Aflac
Incorporated (706) 320-2358 (706) 243-8004
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Darcy Brito, +1-706-320-2358, , or Mechell Clark, +1-706-243-8004,
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