Sun Life Financial U.S. Named A Best Place to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Employees for 6th Straight Year

The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. today announced that the Human Rights Campaign has issued Sun Life Financial U.S. a top rating of 100 percent in the 2014 Corporate Equality Index, an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. The designation places Sun Life Financial U.S. among the organization’s U.S. list of "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. The Human Rights Campaign’s annual report on corporate equality is the premiere national benchmark for LGBT workplace inclusion.

“Sun Life Financial is proud to once again be recognized as strong advocates of diversity and inclusion by earning a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, a rating we are proud to have maintained for the past six years,” said Wes Thompson, President of Sun Life Financial U.S. “As a leading employee benefits carrier, we are proud to have built a strong and balanced culture that maintains a productive atmosphere for our valued employees, and continue support programs that promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of our business.”