Tag: MetLife

MetLife Investment Management To Acquire Specialist ESG Manager, Affirmative Investment Management

Stuart Mitchell

MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), a specialist global environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) impact fixed income investment manager with deep capabilities in impact investing, verification, reporting and engagement. As of June 30, 2022, AIM’s assets under management were $1.01 billion. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The acquisition will advance MIM’s ESG investment and reporting capabilities as it seeks to deliver client…

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New Report Highlights MetLife’s Integrated Strategy To Build a More Sustainable Future

Stuart Mitchell

MetLife’s annual Sustainability Report, released today, showcases how the company continues to integrate sustainability across its operations, including through its 2030 climate and 2030 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. In the report, MetLife also provides information on its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the company’s global operations and general account investment portfolio by 2050 or sooner.[1] The net zero pledge builds upon MetLife’s existing 2030 sustainability commitments, which include 11 climate goals established in 2020, as well as a robust set of 2030 DEI…

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MetLife to Originate $500 Million in Social and Environmental Impact Investments by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

In its annual Sustainability Report, MetLife highlights its commitment to originating $500 million in new impact investments by 2030. In addition to allocating 25% of this commitment to addressing climate change, MetLife will focus on promoting the financial health of underserved people, which includes advancing racial and gender equity in low-income and ethnically diverse communities.    The report highlights MetLife’s commitment to fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and society. In 2020, MetLife was the first U.S.-based insurer to sign the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, which have informed the…

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MetLife to Reduce Emissions by 30 Percent and Originate $20 Billion of New Green Investments by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Over the next 10 years, MetLife, Inc. has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels, originate $20 billion in new MetLife Investment Management (MIM)–managed green investments, and allocate $5 million to develop products and partnerships that drive climate solutions. Those are just three of the company’s 11 2030 Environmental Goals, which it announced today. MetLife also committed to plant 5 million trees (prioritizing areas vulnerable to natural disasters) and to maintain carbon neutrality annually across its global offices, fleet, and business travel,…

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1 In 4 Gen Z Employees Have Sought Mental Health Help Since Beginning Of Pandemic – Marketing in the time of Covid-19

Stuart Mitchell

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the professional and personal lives of millions of U.S. employees, causing a significant portion to seek help for their mental health. According to a new report from MetLife’s 18th annual U.S. Employee Benefits Trends Study, Gen Z employees were three times more likely than all other employees to have sought professional help for stress, burnout or other mental health reasons since the beginning of the pandemic. Contributing to workers’ mental health concerns is virtual fatigue, with work and personal lives often reduced to screen-to-screen interactions…

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