Sun Life Financial Inc. has released its 2017 Sustainability Report, highlighting achievements in Sun Life's four key sustainability areas of focus.
"2017 has been a pivotal year in the advancement of our sustainability strategy," said Melissa Kennedy, Sun Life's chief legal officer. "At Sun Life, we believe that sustainability means taking accountability for our social, environmental, economic, and governance impacts, and as we look ahead to 2018, we're excited to find new and innovative ways to continue to do more."
In 2017, Sun Life advanced its sustainability agenda in four key areas:
- Organizational Resilience – Sun Life opened its Ignite Studio at its new global home in Toronto to act as a living lab and space to advance digital and client innovation as well as employee collaboration.
- Environmental Responsibility – As part of Sun Life's commitment to reducing its operational footprint, the company committed to targets to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions intensity.
- Community Wellness – In line with Sun Life's community wellness initiative formed in 2012 to prevent diabetes and its related complications, as of 2017, the company has pledged over $22 million to diabetes awareness and prevention activities.
- Governance and Risk Management – Sun Life's commitment to diversity and inclusion is echoed at the highest levels of the organization, with women representing 36 percent of Sun Life's board of directors.
"We view sustainability as going hand in hand with our purpose of helping our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives," said Dean Connor, president and chief executive officer of Sun Life. "We're making great strides in our sustainability priorities and are focused on embedding sustainability practices into our culture and operations. And it's working – we've seen improvements across the company in all four elements of our sustainability program."
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