WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has
been named a 2021 Top Workplaces USA employer by Energage, an organization that
develops solutions to build and brand top workplaces. This is the
inaugural year for Top Workplaces USA, an extension of Energage's program
working with regional media. In Massachusetts, Sun Life U.S. has been named a
top workplace by the Boston Globe every year since the company
began participating in 2018.
Sun Life also received recognition in the Top Workplaces
categories of Top Leaders, Clued-In Leaders, and Communication. Sun
Life has been named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe for three
consecutive years, breaking into the top ten of the largest
employers in 2020. The company was also named a 2020 Best-in-State
employer in Massachusetts by
Forbes, and has received a perfect score on the Human Rights
Campaign Corporate Equality Index for the past 13 years.
Sun Life has a range of programs to attract and retain
employees. In 2019, the company announced a new paid family
and medical leave program, offering generous, paid, gender-neutral
family and caregiver leave, and paid medical leave for all
employees. The company offers several wellness programs and a
sabbatical program where employees can take time away to focus on
personal or professional development. Sun Life has also had an
agile work approach for a few years, which made it easy to
transition to full-time work from home during the pandemic, and
implemented many efforts to support employees with the unique
challenges of 2020.
"This past year was like no other, and our employees came
together to help one another while maintaining the high levels of
client service we are proud of," said Dan
Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S. "We are honored
and pleased to get this exciting recognition because it confirms
that our employees feel valued and supported, especially during
this difficult time."
In March of 2020, Sun Life was able to pivot overnight to nearly
all employees working from home, which continues today. The company
enhanced mental health supports, increased the frequency of
communications to provide transparent updates, and shifted to an
even more flexible work approach to help employees manage
remote schooling and other at-home demands during the pandemic.
Other recent employee programs included a free virtual summer
camp experience created in partnership with the Boston
Children's Museum, and internal campaigns like #SunnySummer and
#InItTogether to keep employees engaged and help them maintain a
positive outlook.
Sun Life broadened its diversity and inclusion efforts in the
past year by expanding its focus to addressing racial inequity
issues throughout the country. Internally, Sun Life created Allies
Acting for Change (AAC), a team of employees that acts as an
extension of senior leadership to thoroughly examine the hiring,
retention, and career development practices of the company. Through
allyship, action, and accountability, Sun Life is implementing the
action steps recommended by AAC to improve diversity and equity
throughout the company, and foster more engaged career development
for Black and other employees of color.
"Our new approach to how we foster talent goes beyond
non-discrimination to create more equitable opportunities for new
and current employees," said Tammi
Wortham, vice president of Human Resources at Sun Life U.S.
"We are fully engaged in this effort, working with our team of
allies and our active inclusion networks, and prioritizing the
perspectives of our Black colleagues to create real, sustainable
change."
Along with the inception of AAC, Sun Life established
partnerships with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and
the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History &
Culture to support and promote voting and educational initiatives.
Sun Life's Inclusion networks include Black Excellence Alliance
(BEA); Asian American Heritage Association (AAHA); BrightWomen;
DiverseAbility; Sun Life Pride; and Hispanic Organization for
Leaders and Achievers (HOLA). These networks support cultural and
educational events and exchanges for all employees who wish to
participate.
Top Workplaces USA offers
national recognition for large organizations and those that may
operate in multiple markets. Winners are chosen based solely on
employee feedback gathered through an engagement survey issued by
Energage.
For more information on careers and benefits at Sun Life, visit
http://sunlife.com/uscareers.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing a diverse range of
insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individuals and
corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of
markets worldwide, including Canada, the United
States, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Japan,
Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2020, Sun Life Financial had total
assets under management of C$1,186
billion. For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life
is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than
60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the
country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and
services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life,
dental, vision, voluntary, supplemental health and medical
stop-loss. Sun Life employs approximately 5,500 people in its U.S
insurance and asset management businesses. Group insurance policies
are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley
Hills, Mass.), except New
York, where policies are issued by, Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing,
Mich.). For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
Media contact:
Devon Portney
Fernald
Sun Life Financial
781-800-3609
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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