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TORONTO, Jan. 27,
2022 /CNW/ - Manulife has been named to Bloomberg's
2022 Gender-Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year. The
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) tracks the performance of
public companies committed to disclosing their efforts to support
gender equality through policy development, representation, and
transparency. It also highlights practices and policies – including
flexible work arrangements – that can create competitive advantages
for companies like the leading international financial services
group.
"We are honored to have once again been recognized for our
progress on gender equality as part of our broader commitment to
promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across our global
business, and in the communities where we live and work," said
Michelle Taylor-Jones, Manulife's
Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. "We are proud
of what we have achieved, but we know we can continue to improve,
and to challenge ourselves to set out bolder ambitions for future
progress."
Manulife and John Hancock, in
June 2020, committed to investing
more than $3.5 million over two years
to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and the
communities we serve. The goals of these focused investments are
three-fold: to increase the representation of diverse talent at all
levels in the organization; create greater inclusion across the
company through enhanced training; and to support organizations
helping Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC)
communities.
We are leveraging our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to drive
sustainable commitment and utilizing our Global Diversity Equity
and Inclusion (DEI) Council members to increase accountability
within the organization to meet our goals.
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About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial
services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and
lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice
and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia,
and Europe, and primarily as
John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment
Management, the global brand for our global wealth and asset
management segment, we serve individuals, institutions and
retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2020, we had more
than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and thousands tof
distribution partners, serving over 30 million customers. As of
September 30, 2021, we had
CAD$1.4 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) in assets under management and
administration, and in the previous 12 months we made CAD$31.6 billion in payments to our
customers.
Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the
United States, where we have served customers for more than
155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New
York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in
Hong Kong. Not all offerings are
available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please
visit manulife.com
SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation