NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that it is
one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which recognizes companies
committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing gender
equality.
"We are proud that MFA's commitment to equality and advancing
women in the workplace has been recognized by the Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index," stated Craig L.
Knutson, Chief Executive Officer and President of MFA
Financial. "Gender equality is a key part of our commitment to
create a culture that is diverse and inclusive, so that we can
continue to attract the best possible talent, act as a responsible
employer and deliver value to our shareholders. We are pleased to
be named alongside other trailblazing businesses that share similar
values as MFA Financial."
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.
"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."
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. MFA Financial 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.
MFA Financial has made significant efforts towards enhancing
diversity and equality across the organization. In 2016, the
company started W@M (Women at MFA), which since inception has
hosted or sponsored nearly 25 events focused on helping women
advance in the workplace and network among their peers. In
2019, MFA partnered with Empowership and launched an additional
initiative to support and develop its high potential women.
In 2018 and 2019, MFA Financial was recognized as a "Winning
Company" by 2020 Women on Boards, and with the January 1, 2020 addition of Lisa Polsky to the Board of Directors, MFA's
Board is comprised of eight directors, seven of whom are
independent and three of whom are women.
MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust primarily
engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in
residential mortgage assets, including residential mortgage-backed
securities and residential whole loans.
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