Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year
January 26 2022 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
- Annaly included in index for fifth consecutive year
- Publicly released 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Reports and committed
to annual disclosure of workforce diversity statistics in line with
broader commitment to diversity and transparency
- Enhanced parental leave policy and fertility
benefits
- 45% of Annaly’s Board of Directors and 40% of Annaly’s
Operating Committee members are women
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) (“Annaly” or the
“Company”) today announced that it is one of 418 companies across
45 countries and regions to join the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality
Index (GEI), a modified market capitalization-weighted index that
aims to track the performance of public companies committed to
transparency in gender-data reporting. This reference index
measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership
& talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive
culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand.
“We are pleased to be included in the 2022 Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year,” stated David
Finkelstein, Annaly’s Chief Executive Officer and President.
“Diversity, equity and inclusion are core principles of Annaly’s
culture and we are proud of our recent achievements, including
enhancements to our parental leave policy and improved
representation on Annaly’s Operating Committee. We remain committed
to gender equality at all levels of the organization and believe
our broader diversity and inclusion initiatives will continue to
help us achieve our business objectives, manage risks and create
value for all of our stakeholders.”
“Annaly continues to strive for gender equality through both
internal and external initiatives, including internal professional
development programs and affinity groups and our partnerships with
diversity organizations including Girls Who Invest,” affirmed Tanya
Rakpraja, Annaly’s Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government
Relations. “Further, as part of our commitment to transparency and
disclosure, we are proud to have publicly released our 2019 and
2020 EEO-1 Reports for the first time last year and are committed
to the annual disclosure of these workforce diversity statistics
going forward.”
Annaly’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
(“DE&I”) is reflected across the Company’s culture, policies
and governance with 45% of its Board of Directors and 40% of its
Operating Committee comprised of women. Moreover, 100% of Annaly’s
Board Committees are chaired by women. As a recognition of the
Board’s commitment to diversity, Annaly was recently named a
finalist for the 2021 NACD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Awards. In recent years, Annaly has continued to advance its
DE&I initiatives including the appointment of a Head of
Inclusion in 2020 and expanding our employee sponsored affinity
groups in 2021. Importantly, Annaly further enhanced its parental
leave policy in 2021, providing extended leave for child and family
care as well as access to expanded fertility benefits.
“We are proud to recognize Annaly Capital Management, Inc. and
the other 417 companies included in the 2022 GEI for their
commitment to transparency and setting a new standard in
gender-related data reporting,” said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of
Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “Even though
the threshold for inclusion in the GEI has risen, the member list
continues to grow. This is a testament that more companies are
working to improve upon their gender-related metrics, fostering
more opportunity for diverse talent to succeed in their
organizations.”
Annaly submitted a social survey created by Bloomberg, in
collaboration with subject matter experts globally. Those included
on this year’s index scored at or above a global threshold
established by Bloomberg to reflect disclosure and the achievement
or adoption of best-in-class statistics and policies.
Both the survey and the GEI are voluntary and have no associated
costs. Bloomberg collected this data for reference purposes only.
The index is not ranked. While all public companies are encouraged
to disclose supplemental gender data for their company’s investment
profile on the Bloomberg Terminal®, those that have a market
capitalization of USD 1 billion are eligible for inclusion in the
Index. For more information on the GEI and how to submit
information for next year’s index visit:
https://www.bloomberg.com/gei. Bloomberg clients can access the GEI
at {BGEI Index DES <GO>}.
For more information on Bloomberg’s sustainable finance
solutions, including the GEI, please visit:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/sustainable-finance/.
About Annaly
Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager with investment
strategies across mortgage finance and corporate middle market
lending. Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net
income for distribution to its stockholders and to optimize its
returns through prudent management of its diversified investment
strategies. Annaly is internally managed and has elected to be
taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal
income tax purposes. Additional information on the company can be
found at www.annaly.com.
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