Black Enterprise Magazine Applauds Aflac's Commitment to Workplace Diversity
June 13 2007 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
The leading insurer ranked as a top company with best minority
representation among senior management and overall employee base.
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, during a Diversity
Symposium and Awards Luncheon at Rockefeller Plaza in New York,
Black Enterprise magazine once again recognized Aflac's corporate
diversity. For the third consecutive year, the 40 Best Companies
for Diversity listing applauded the Columbus, Ga.-based insurer,
naming the company as one of the 15 best in the world for its
impressive leadership in workforce and senior management minority
representation. "We are excited that Aflac's diversity achievements
have been recognized globally for the past several years," stated
Dan Amos, Aflac's chairman and CEO. "From workforce to top-level
management, we ensure that our commitments to diversity are upheld
in all aspects of business." Over 1,000 of the nation's publicly
traded companies and 50 leading global companies with a large
presence in the United States were evaluated on key components in
workforce, management, advertising, and board and vendor diversity.
From these findings, the publication then determined a sub-list
that recognized the top 15 standout companies in each of the
categories. Only three Georgia-based companies, including Coca-Cola
and UPS, were named to the coveted listing. "In developing this
year's list, we wanted to make sure we identified companies that
viewed diversity as a business imperative," says Black Enterprise
Careers and Lifestyle Editor Sonia Alleyne. "In fact, several of
the 40 Best Companies for Diversity excel in all four categories we
surveyed, including Denny's Corp., Fannie Mae, McDonald's Corp. and
WGL Holdings Inc. A varied pool of senior managers and suppliers at
these companies, along with their strengths in developing a diverse
workforce and corporate board, will enable them to be even more
competitive on a global scale." Today, Aflac boasts a minority
employee base of 41 percent, with 67 percent of women rounding out
the workforce. Nearly 25 percent of management positions are held
by minorities, and last year minorities accounted for 46 percent of
the new hire class. The company's vendor management program has
increased spending from $3 million to $34 million in the last four
years. "Diversity efforts throughout the corporation are highly
embraced because of the foundation and emphasis placed on its
importance from upper management," said Brenda Mullins, second vice
president and diversity officer for Aflac Human Resources. "The way
we engage in business activities and our daily lives reflect this
positive support." Earlier this year, Aflac was recognized as a top
company in supplier diversity by Hispanic Trends magazine. The
complete special report on the best companies for diversity,
including methodology and selection criteria, is available in the
July 2007 issue of Black Enterprise, on newsstands June 26. About
Black Enterprise Black Enterprise magazine is the premier
publication for African-American business owners to seek out the
latest information on money management, career development and
business practices. 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 consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100
Best Companies to Work For in America for nine 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 http://www.aflac.com/. (Logo:
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