BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq:
AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that it has
published its second annual Environmental, Social & Governance
(ESG) report. The report outlines AGNC's commitment to the core
principles of ESG and its strategic management approach to key ESG
topics such as corporate governance, risk management, human capital
management, business ethics and environmental stewardship, as well
as its advancement of ESG-related programs, policies and practices.
The report includes disclosures consistent with the recommendations
of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
"We are proud to announce the publication of our second ESG
report, which bolsters our disclosure of salient ESG matters from
both a corporate and portfolio perspective, as well as their
respective risks and opportunities," said Peter Federico, AGNC's President and Chief
Executive Officer. "This comprehensive report provides our
stakeholders a robust overview of the ESG issues and topics
most material to AGNC's business and our ongoing efforts to enhance
our corporate responsibility and sustainability practices and
disclosures. The report also took into consideration the feedback
from our investors and other stakeholders, and, as such, we are
pleased to include disclosure of information related to the TCFD
framework for the first time, including Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse
Gas emissions data. We believe this expansion of our ESG reporting
will provide our stakeholders and other interested audiences with a
deeper understanding of our business and related ESG matters."
AGNC's 2021 ESG report is available on the Company's website at
www.AGNC.com and can also be downloaded here. To learn more
about AGNC's ESG efforts and commitment to corporate
responsibility, please visit
www.AGNC.com/corporate-responsibility.
ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
AGNC Investment Corp. is
an internally-managed real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities for which the
principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S.
Government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. Government agency. For
further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are
typically identified by words such as "believe," "plan," "expect,"
"anticipate," "see," "intend," "outlook," "potential," "forecast,"
"estimate," "will," "could," "should," "likely" and other similar,
correlative or comparable words and expressions. Forward-looking
statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and
assumptions of management of the Company at the time of such
statements and are not guarantees of future performance.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in
predicting future results and conditions. Accordingly, our
activities and outcomes could differ materially from those
projected in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
important factors, including, without limitation, changes in
interest rates, changes in the yield curve, changes in prepayment
rates, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the
market value of the Company's assets, general economic conditions,
market conditions, conditions in the market for Agency securities,
and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect
the business of the Company. Certain factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, are included in the Company's periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of
new information, or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300
Media Relations - (301) 968-9303
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