The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace gender reporting
Springfield, Ill., 16 January 2019 – Horace Mann today announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality. The index doubled in size from 2018 and includes firms from 10 sectors headquartered across 36 countries and regions. Collectively, these firms have a combined market capitalization of USD9 trillion and employ more than 15 million people, of which 7 million are women, around the world. Thirteen markets are represented for the first time this year and include Argentina, China, Israel and South Africa.
“Our customers, K-12 educators, are diverse and we want an organization that reflects that same diversity,” said Marita Zuraitis, Horace Mann President and CEO. “Greater diversity leads to better ideas and results, and is simply the right thing to do. We appreciate this recognition from Bloomberg.”
Bloomberg’s standardized reporting framework offers public companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they promote gender equality across four separate areas – company statistics, policies, community engagement and products and services. Reporting companies that score above a globally-established threshold, based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies, are included in the GEI.
“We applaud Horace Mann and the other 229 firms tracked by the index for their action to measure gender equality through the Bloomberg GEI framework,” said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “Horace Mann’s GEI inclusion is a strong indicator to its employees, investors and industry peers alike that it is leading by example to advance ongoing efforts for a truly inclusive workplace.”
The Bloomberg gender reporting framework is voluntary and has no associated costs. The GEI is a reference index. All public companies can submit data to Bloomberg. Those with a security listed on a U.S. exchange and a market capitalization of USD1 billion or greater are eligible for index inclusion. For more information on the GEI and how to submit information for next year's index visit:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/gender-equality-index/
Bloomberg subscribers can access the GEI at {BGEI Index DES }. Terminal users will have access to the fully updated index on Friday, January 18, 2019.
Companies included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index:
A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S |
AB InBev |
AB InBev |
Accenture |
adidas |
Adobe |
ADP |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
Aetna, Inc. |
AGNC Investment Corp. |
AIA Group Limited |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
Alcoa Corporation |
Alliance Data |
Alliant Energy |
Allianz |
Alpha Bank |
American Electric Power |
American Express |
American Water |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. |
Anglo American |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. |
Apollo Global Management, LLC |
ArcelorMittal |
AstraZeneca |
AT&T |
AU Optronics |
Avon Products, Inc. |
BAE Systems PLC |
Banco Bradesco S/A |
Banco Santander |
Bank of America |
Bank of Montreal |
Bank of Queensland |
BB Seguridade Participações S.A. |
BBVA |
BNP Paribas |
BNY Mellon |
Boston Scientific Corporation |
BT Group PLC |
BYD Company Limited |
CAE |
CaixaBank |
Campbell Soup Company |
CAPCOM Co. Ltd. |
Capital One Financial Corporation |
Centene Corporation |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. |
CIBC |
Cie de Saint-Gobain |
Cisco |
Citi |
City Developments Limited |
The Clorox Company |
The Coca-Cola Company |
Coca-Cola FEMSA |
Commercial International Bank, Egypt (CIB) |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
Core Laboratories |
CVS Health |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. |
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
Danone |
Danske Bank A/S |
DaVita, Inc. |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. |
Deutsche Post DHL Group |
Deutsche Telekom AG |
Diageo PLC |
Dominion Energy |
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd. |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. |
DuPont |
Enagás S.A. |
Enbridge |
Erste Group Bank AG |
The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. |
Etsy |
Euronav NV |
Eversource Energy |
Evertec |
Fifth Third Bancorp |
First Data Corp. |
First Horizon National Corporation |
First Pacific Company Limited |
FirstEnergy |
Ford Motor Company |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. |
Franklin Templeton Investments |
Galp |
Gap, Inc. |
General Motors |
Gold Fields |
Goldman Sachs |
Grupo Financiero Banorte |
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. |
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited |
The Hartford |
Horace Mann |
IAMGOLD Corporation |
Iberdrola |
ICL |
Illumina |
Incitec Pivot Limited |
ING |
Ingredion Incorporated |
Intesa Sanpaolo |
Itaú Unibanco |
Janus Henderson Group PLC |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
Just Eat |
Kao Corporation |
KASIKORNBANK PCL |
KB Financial Group, Inc. |
Kering |
Legal & General Group PLC |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. |
LendingClub |
Lenovo |
Lionsgate |
Lloyds Banking Group |
L'Oréal |
lululemon |
Manulife |
Marsh & McLennan Companies |
Mastercard |
Maybank |
Mediobanca |
MetLife, Inc. |
MINDBODY, Inc. |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley |
Morningstar, Inc. |
Motorola Solutions |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
National Australia Bank |
National Bank of Canada |
National Bank of Greece |
Nestlé |
Newmont Mining Corporation |
Nidec Corporation |
Nielsen |
NiSource |
NN Group |
Nokia |
Nordea Bank |
Northern Trust Corp |
NTT DOCOMO |
NVIDIA |
Old National Bancorp |
Orange |
Pampa Energía |
Pearson |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
PNC Financial Services Group |
Portland General Electric |
Praxair, Inc. |
Procter & Gamble |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE |
Prudential Financial |
Prudential PLC |
QBE Insurance Group Limited |
Radian Group, Inc. |
Rapid7, Inc. |
RBS |
RELX Group |
Robert Half |
Rogers Communications, Inc. |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC |
Royal Bank of Canada |
S&P Global |
Sanderson Farms |
SAP |
Schneider Electric |
Scholastic |
Schroders |
Scotiabank |
Sempra Energy |
Shinhan Financial Group |
Signet Jewelers Limited |
Silicon Valley Bank |
Singtel |
Sodexo |
Sonova |
SSE PLC |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC |
State Street Corporation |
STMicroelectronics |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings |
Sun Life Financial |
Swedbank |
Swiss Re |
Symantec |
Tahoe Resources, Inc. |
Taylor Morrison |
TD Bank Group |
Teck |
Telefónica |
Telia Company |
Terna |
Tokyo Electron Limited |
TransCanada Corporation |
Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş. |
UBS |
Unilever |
Unum Group |
UOB Group |
UPM-Kymmene Corporation |
Visa, Inc. |
Vodafone Group |
Voya Financial, Inc. |
Walmart |
Walmart de México y Centroamérica |
Wells Fargo & Company |
Welltower |
WESCO International, Inc. |
Westpac Group |
Weyerhaeuser |
Willis Towers Watson |
WPP |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. |
Yum! Brands, Inc. |
Zillow Group, Inc. |
Zurich Insurance |
Zynga, Inc. |
Media Contacts:
Michelle Eccles
Horace Mann
Public Relations Manager
217-788-5394
michelle.eccles@horacemann.com
Heather J. Wietzel
Horace Mann
Vice President, Investor Relations
217-788-5144
investorrelations@horacemann.com
Veronika Henze
Bloomberg LP
1-646-324-1596
vhenze@bloomberg.net
Jacqueline Gogel
Vested
1-917-765-8720
jacqueline@fullyvested.com
About Horace Mann:
Horace Mann (Horace Mann Educators Corp. (NYSE:HMN)) is the largest financial services company focused on providing America’s educators and school employees with insurance and retirement solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. For more information about the company, visit horacemann.com.
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