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TORONTO, Dec. 13,
2022 /CNW/ - Manulife has once again been named to
the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America and was one of only [seven]
insurers across North America to
be included in the index, recognizing the organization's continued
and strengthening commitment to sustainability performance.
Manulife was placed in the 89th percentile of its industry group
with its score benefiting from sustainability progress including
ongoing improvements to its environmental, social, and governance
(ESG) practices and disclosures.
Manulife named to 2022 Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
The DJSI North America is comprised of sustainability leaders as
identified by S&P Global and represents the top 20% of the
largest 600 Canadian and U.S. companies. The index is a
well-recognized standard that measures corporate ESG progress
across industries.
"As a global insurer and asset manager, sustainability is at the
core of Manulife's goal to build a better business to better the
world," said Sarah Chapman,
Manulife's Global Chief Sustainability Officer. "With the launch of
our Impact Agenda this year, we're committed to creating long-term
value for our people and the planet by playing an active role in
supporting global social and environmental goals."
The organization continues to progress its ESG efforts, recently
announcing a few notable initiatives:
Earlier this year, Manulife launched its Impact Agenda which
serves as a lens to guide business decisions and efforts, anchored
in three interconnected pillars: empowering sustained health and
well-being, driving inclusive economic opportunities, and
accelerating a sustainable future.
Manulife recently became the first life insurance carrier to
offer access to GRAIL's Galleri® multi-cancer early detection test
to a pilot group of existing customers through the John Hancock
Vitality Program, in collaboration with reinsurer Munich Re Life
US. The Galleri® test is a first-of-its-kind multi-cancer early
detection blood test, which will enable customers to take proactive
steps to better understand and make informed decisions about their
health.
Through its partnership with the World Economic Forum's Trillion
Trees initiative, Manulife has made a pledge to 1t.org to
accelerate and scale nature-based solutions in an effort to
mitigate climate change. As part of the pledge, Manulife has
committed to scale Manulife Investment Management's carbon-focused
forestry investments and sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere
through the forests it manages over a period of 5 years.
To learn more about sustainability at Manulife, visit
manulife.com/sustainability.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international
financial services provider, helping 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 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees,
over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners,
serving over 33 million customers. 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.
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