CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.,
Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM) is one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies for its "unwavering commitment
to business integrity." The recognition was made by The Ethisphere®
Institute, a non-profit that defines and measures corporate
ethical standards.
Unum is one of 135 companies to make the list, spanning 22
countries and 47 industries.
"Integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do to
support our customers and employees," said Rick McKenney, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Unum. "We are proud to be recognized as one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. Doing the right thing
every day is how we help the working world thrive throughout life's
moments."
To compile the list, Ethisphere evaluated company culture,
environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance
activities, governance, diversity, and initiatives to support a
strong value chain. This year, the process also included how
applicants adapted and responded to the global health pandemic,
environmental, social and governance factors, safety, equity,
inclusion and social justice.
To achieve this high standard, Unum participates
in Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week; has a Code of Conduct
and confidential Ethics/Whistleblowing Hotline; a robust Data
Loss Prevention Program and a Social Justice Fund to help
community organizations fight racism and injustice.
To learn more about Unum's corporate responsibility programs,
visit: www.unum.com/about/responsibility
For the full list of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies,
visit: https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
ABOUT UNUM GROUP
Unum Group provides a broad
portfolio of financial protection benefits and services through the
workplace, and is the leading provider of disability income
protection worldwide. Through its Unum US, Unum UK, Unum Poland, and Colonial Life businesses, the
company provides disability, life, accident, critical illness,
dental and vision benefits that protect millions of working people
and their families. Unum also provides leave and absence management
services that streamline the leave experience for employers and
employees and stop-loss coverage to help self-insured employers
protect against medical costs. Unum reported revenues of
$12 billion in 2019 and paid
$7.5 billion in benefits.
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ABOUT ETHISPHERE INSTITUTE
The Ethisphere® Institute
is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of
ethical business practices that fuel corporate character,
marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep
expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using
data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate
character and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors
superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies
recognition program and provides a community of industry experts
with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). More
information about Ethisphere can be found
at: https://ethisphere.com.
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