Assurant Included in 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
31 Januar 2023 - 1:15PM
Business Wire
The GEI provides insight into an opaque area of
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Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services
company that supports, protects and connects major consumer
purchases, today announced that it joins 484 other companies as a
member of the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a
modified market capitalization-weighted index developed to gauge
the performance of public companies dedicated to reporting
gender-related data. This reference index measures gender equality
across five pillars: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay
& gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment
policies, and external brand.
Companies are assigned a Bloomberg GEI Score based on the data
disclosed for the metrics defined in the GEI framework. The GEI
Score measures both the level of disclosure of gender-related data,
as well as distinguished performance via a data excellence
component score. This is the third year Assurant has been included
and each year its score has increased.
The 2023 GEI reaches globally to represent 45 countries and
regions, including firms headquartered in Luxembourg, Ecuador, and
Kuwait for the first time. Member companies represent a variety of
sectors, including financials, technology, and utilities, which
continue to have the highest company representation in the index
from 2022.
“The ability to track and measure our progress is the first step
in fostering an inclusive environment that enables our employees to
thrive,” said Keith Demmings, president and CEO, Assurant. “Being
part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index demonstrates our
commitment to transparency and improvement to ensure Assurant is a
place where every gender can reach its full potential and where we
benefit from each employee bringing their whole self to their
roles.”
Assurant’s practices and programs, such as diverse slates and
targeted mentorship and development, are driving a more diverse
candidate pool and hires, along with greater mobility. In 2022,
Assurant launched an Employee Resource Group, Women@Assurant, which
aims to support women with their personal and professional growth
by providing mentorship, leadership development and sponsorship to
drive empowerment and engagement. At year-end 2021, 54 percent of
Assurant’s global workforce identified as women and held 42 percent
of managerial positions.
"Congratulations to the companies that are included in the 2023
GEI," said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding
Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. "We continue to see an increase in
both interest and membership globally, reflecting a shared goal of
transparency in gender-related metrics.”
Assurant submitted a social survey created by Bloomberg, in
collaboration with subject matter experts globally. Those included
on this year’s index scored at or above a global threshold
established by Bloomberg to reflect disclosure and the achievement
or adoption of best-in-class statistics and policies.
Both the survey and the GEI are voluntary and have no associated
costs. Bloomberg collected this data for reference purposes only.
The index is not ranked. While all public companies are encouraged
to disclose supplemental gender data for their company’s investment
profile on the Bloomberg Terminal, those that have a market
capitalization of USD1 billion are eligible for inclusion in the
Index.
For more information on the GEI and how to submit information
for next year's index visit: https://www.bloomberg.com/gei.
Bloomberg clients can access the GEI at {BGEI Index DES
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For more information on Bloomberg’s sustainable finance
solutions, including the GEI, please visit:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/sustainable-finance/.
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services
company that supports, protects and connects major consumer
purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries,
Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by
partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative
solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through
mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle
protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance
products and other specialty products.
Learn more at assurant.com or on Twitter @Assurant.
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Media Contacts: Stacie Sherer Vice President, Corporate
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