February 6, 2017 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

The MS&AD Insurance Group Recognized in the Bloomberg Financial Services Gender-Equality Index

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (President: Yasuyoshi Karasawa) proudly announces that the MS&AD Insurance Group was recognized in the 2017 Bloomberg Financial Services Gender-Equality Index ("BFGEI").

The index was created in 2016 to provide investors around the world with a decision-making tool and evaluates from its own perspective a company's policies aimed to build workplace gender equality, gender-conscious product offerings, and external engagement. In 2017, the scope of the index was expanded to cover 17 countries including Japan and now recognizes 52 companies (four of which are Japanese) that have excelled at building workplace gender equality and providing related information disclosure.

The MS&AD Insurance Group will continue to create an environment where every employee can work energetically and to contribute to the development of a better society that respects diverse values.

  1. About the BFGEI

    The index provides investors around the world with a decision-making tool and evaluates from its own perspective a company's policies aimed to build workplace gender equality, gender-conscious product offerings, and external community engagement. It comprises global financial services companies with a market capitalization of USD 1 billion or greater.

    The number of selected companies increased from 26 in 2016 to 52 (four of which are Japanese) in 2017.

    【Major selected companies】

    2016

    2017

    Japanese companies

    Allianz Barclays Citigroup MetLife UBS

    Allianz Barclays Citigroup MetLife UBS

    AXA

    Bank of America ING Group Prudential Zurich Insurance

    MS&AD Insurance Daiwa Securities Mizuho Financial Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

  2. Evaluation of the MS&AD Insurance Group

    Our policies on promotion of diversity, information disclosure related to appointment of female employees to management positions, human resources policies including vacation and flexible time systems, female-friendly products and services, and promotion of diversity in local communities have been recognized.

    【Main activities in the MS&AD Insurance Group】

    • Joint declaration for promotion of female employees' career development

      Based on the joint declaration established in July 2011, we encourage female employees to take on challenges and bigger roles in the workplace by utilizing their own advantages and characteristics.

    • Support for raising the next generation

      We adopted various policies to support child rearing with the aim to promote the balance between work and child rearing.

    • Female-friendly products and services

We promote the career development of women in local communities through female-friendly products and services and information sharing.

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