With our purpose at our core—Always with you, building a more confident future—sustainability at MetLife means managing business responsibly and driving long-term value for our stakeholders.
Aligned to our New Frontier strategy, our sustainability efforts demonstrate how we live up to our purpose, generate meaningful impact and deliver on the promises we make to our customers, people, communities and shareholders. As the world changes, our purpose demands that we evolve our strategy to continue delivering for our shareholders and other stakeholders.
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MetLife’s New Frontier Sustainability Aspirations align to our purpose and strategy, guiding the actions we take to drive impact for all.
Our environmental stewardship approach prioritizes reducing the impact of our operations, responsibly managing natural resources and reducing environmental risks for the well-being of people around the world.
Our top priority is to demonstrate care for our colleagues, customers, shareholders and communities around the world, and we focus on social issues that most impact these stakeholders.
Effective leadership, policies and practices underpin MetLife’s ability to fulfill our purpose and deliver on our promise of customer and employee care.
MetLife’s purpose—Always with you, building a more confident future—is our North Star, informing everything that we do and serving as the anchor of our strategy. We demonstrate our sustainability strategy through the care MetLife has for its employees, security we provide to customers, the claims we pay during times of need, our support for the communities we serve, and long-term investments in the broader economy that help finance job creation, business growth and community development around the world. By working towards our Sustainability Aspirations, we aim to deliver responsible growth and lower risk, while creating a future where products and services enhance financial well-being and health, workplaces support employees, and resilient communities thrive.
At MetLife, we have been helping people protect their families, finances and futures since 1868. Protecting human health, preserving natural resources and addressing climate issues, are integral to how we drive sustainable growth and create long-term value for our stakeholders.
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Our purpose-driven and inclusive culture energizes our employees, who in turn continue to go above and beyond for our customers. Being there for our policyholders in their time of need is one of the most vital roles we play and is also why MetLife is inherently a force for good. As our company strengthens, so too does our ability to make a difference in the world and support our communities.
We have built a culture where colleagues take responsibility for their actions, adopt an ownership mindset and are empowered to speak up. MetLife has focused on continuously improving governance practices and regularly adopts and updates trainings, policies and codes, and resources.
MetLife Foundation supports communities through grants and impact investments that uplift people with low incomes to build a more confident future.
MetLife is proud of our sustainability progress to date and the industry leadership we have been recognized for.
