MetLife Named Top 50 Company for Hispanic Women
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) today announced its selection by LATINA Style
Magazine to its 2015 LATINA Style 50 Report, the 50 Best
Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S., for the 11th
year in a row. This annual report is a respected source of employment
and career information for Hispanic women in the United States.
“MetLife is committed to growing a diverse workforce that reflects our
customers and communities. Being inclusive of each employee’s unique
cultures, skills and experiences is an essential component in meeting
our business goals,” said Elizabeth Nieto, MetLife’s global chief
diversity and inclusion officer. “We’re honored to be recognized by
LATINA Style and proud of MetLife’s strong track record of
attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce.”
The 50 Best Companies are selected based on their efforts to promote
diversity and provide career advancement opportunities to Latinas, with
special attention given to programs that recruit veterans and military
personnel. MetLife is focused on gender diversity through efforts to
strengthen the representation, talent development and advancement of
women in senior leadership roles.
“Preparing the LATINA Style 50 Report is an exhausting process that
takes hundreds of hours of intense research and study. It is our goal to
provide the most accurate picture of what corporate America has to
offer. We need to be sure that the companies listed on the report are
the ones that truly are the best places for Latina professionals to
work,” says Robert E. Bard, president and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc.
The LATINA Style 50 Companies will be honored during LATINA Style’s
Awards Ceremony & Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., on
February 4, 2016.
MetLife’s commitment to gender, racial and ethnic diversity is also
reflected by recent accolades from:
- Working Mother magazine – 100 Best Companies (15 years)
-
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Corporate Inclusion
Index (3 years) -
Women’s Forum of New York recognized MetLife for the high
representation of women on the Board of Directors
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates
(“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the
world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance,
annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately
100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and
holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin
America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
Contacts
MetLife, Inc.
Jonathan Richter, 212-578-5370
jrichter@metlife.com
