BETHESDA, Md., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC
Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced
today that it has published its inaugural Environmental, Social
& Governance (ESG) report. The report outlines AGNC's
commitment to the core principles of ESG and its strategic
management approach to key ESG topics such as human capital
management, diversity and inclusion, business ethics, risk
management, corporate governance and environmental stewardship. In
addition, the report highlights AGNC's proactive response to the
COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in 2020 to ensure the Company's
uninterrupted operations, while simultaneously prioritizing the
health, safety and welfare of its employees.
AGNC's ESG report includes disclosures aligned with the
recommendations of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board
(SASB), which identifies the ESG factors most material to AGNC's
business and operations.
"We are proud to announce the publication of our first ESG
report and provide our stakeholders and broader community with
meaningful insight into ESG practices and policies at AGNC," said
Gary Kain, AGNC's Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Investment Officer. "Since our inception in 2008,
we have always prided ourselves on transparency and disclosure and
believe that the release of our comprehensive report is evidence of
that commitment. AGNC's long-term growth and success requires our
continued focus on, dedication to, and effective management of ESG
matters material to our business. Our inaugural report is an
important step in AGNC's ESG journey as we continue to deliver
long-term value to our stockholders, while considering the impact
of our business and operations on all of our stakeholders – our
stockholders, employees, funding and trading counterparties,
vendors and community."
AGNC's 2020 ESG report is available on the Company's website at
www.AGNC.com/corporate-responsibility and can also be downloaded
here. To learn more about AGNC's ESG efforts and commitment to
corporate responsibility, please visit
www.AGNC.com/corporate-responsibility.
ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
AGNC Investment Corp. is
an internally-managed real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities for which the
principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S.
Government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. Government agency.
For further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are
typically identified by words such as "believe," "plan," "expect,"
"anticipate," "see," "intend," "outlook," "potential," "forecast,"
"estimate," "will," "could," "should," "likely" and other similar,
correlative or comparable words and
expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on
estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management of
the Company at the time of such statements and are not guarantees
of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and
conditions. Accordingly, our activities and outcomes could differ
materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements
due to a variety of important factors, including, without
limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the yield curve,
changes in prepayment rates, the availability and terms of
financing, changes in the market value of the Company's assets,
general economic conditions, market conditions, conditions in the
market for Agency securities, and legislative and regulatory
changes that could adversely affect the business of the
Company. Certain factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, are included in the Company's periodic reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies
are available on
the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of
new information, or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300
Media Relations - (301) 968-9303
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