Unum Group Named Ethisphere BELA Community Champion
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has been recognized as a 2025 Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) Community Champion by Ethisphere for its outstanding contributions to ethical leadership and compliance culture. The company has also been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for the fifth consecutive year, joining 136 companies across 20 countries and 44 industries.
The recognition highlights Unum's commitment to knowledge sharing, regulatory relationship building, and continuous learning. The evaluation process assessed company culture, environmental and societal impact, ethics and compliance activities, governance, and third-party management practices.
Key factors contributing to Unum's achievement include consistent ethical leadership practices, strong employee conduct standards, a confidential ethics hotline, and robust corporate governance practices.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) è stato riconosciuto come Community Champion 2025 dalla Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) di Ethisphere per i suoi eccezionali contributi alla leadership etica e alla cultura della conformità. L'azienda è stata inoltre nominata per il quinto anno consecutivo una delle World's Most Ethical Companies®, entrando a far parte di un gruppo di 136 aziende in 20 paesi e 44 settori.
Questo riconoscimento sottolinea l'impegno di Unum nella condivisione della conoscenza, nella costruzione di relazioni con gli enti regolatori e nell'apprendimento continuo. Il processo di valutazione ha analizzato la cultura aziendale, l'impatto ambientale e sociale, le attività di etica e conformità, la governance e le pratiche di gestione dei terzi.
I fattori chiave che hanno contribuito al successo di Unum includono pratiche costanti di leadership etica, elevati standard di condotta dei dipendenti, una linea etica confidenziale e solide pratiche di governance aziendale.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) ha sido reconocido como Community Champion 2025 por la Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) de Ethisphere, debido a sus destacadas contribuciones en liderazgo ético y cultura de cumplimiento. La compañía también ha sido nombrada una de las World's Most Ethical Companies® por quinto año consecutivo, junto a 136 empresas en 20 países y 44 industrias.
Este reconocimiento resalta el compromiso de Unum con el intercambio de conocimientos, el fortalecimiento de relaciones regulatorias y el aprendizaje continuo. El proceso de evaluación consideró la cultura empresarial, el impacto ambiental y social, las actividades de ética y cumplimiento, la gobernanza y las prácticas de gestión de terceros.
Los factores clave que contribuyeron al logro de Unum incluyen prácticas consistentes de liderazgo ético, altos estándares de conducta de los empleados, una línea ética confidencial y sólidas prácticas de gobernanza corporativa.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM)는 윤리적 리더십과 준법 문화에 대한 탁월한 기여로 Ethisphere의 2025년 비즈니스 윤리 리더십 얼라이언스(BELA) 커뮤니티 챔피언으로 선정되었습니다. 이 회사는 또한 5년 연속으로 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업(World's Most Ethical Companies®) 중 하나로 선정되어 20개국 44개 산업에 걸쳐 136개 기업과 함께 이름을 올렸습니다.
이번 수상은 지식 공유, 규제 관계 구축, 지속적인 학습에 대한 Unum의 헌신을 강조합니다. 평가 과정에서는 기업 문화, 환경 및 사회적 영향, 윤리 및 준법 활동, 거버넌스, 제3자 관리 관행이 검토되었습니다.
Unum의 성과에 기여한 주요 요인으로는 일관된 윤리적 리더십 관행, 강력한 직원 행동 기준, 비밀 윤리 핫라인, 견고한 기업 거버넌스 관행이 포함됩니다.
Unum Group (NYSE : UNM) a été reconnu comme Community Champion 2025 par la Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) d'Ethisphere pour ses contributions remarquables en matière de leadership éthique et de culture de conformité. L'entreprise a également été nommée pour la cinquième année consécutive parmi les World's Most Ethical Companies®, rejoignant 136 entreprises issues de 20 pays et 44 secteurs d'activité.
Cette distinction met en lumière l'engagement d'Unum dans le partage des connaissances, le développement des relations avec les régulateurs et l'apprentissage continu. Le processus d'évaluation a pris en compte la culture d'entreprise, l'impact environnemental et sociétal, les activités d'éthique et de conformité, la gouvernance et les pratiques de gestion des tiers.
Parmi les facteurs clés ayant contribué à la réussite d'Unum figurent des pratiques constantes de leadership éthique, des normes élevées de conduite des employés, une ligne éthique confidentielle et des pratiques solides de gouvernance d'entreprise.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) wurde von Ethisphere als Community Champion der Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) 2025 für herausragende Beiträge zu ethischer Führung und Compliance-Kultur anerkannt. Das Unternehmen wurde außerdem zum fünften Mal in Folge als eines der World's Most Ethical Companies® ausgezeichnet und gehört damit zu 136 Unternehmen aus 20 Ländern und 44 Branchen.
Die Auszeichnung unterstreicht Unums Engagement für Wissensaustausch, den Aufbau regulatorischer Beziehungen und kontinuierliches Lernen. Der Bewertungsprozess untersuchte Unternehmenskultur, Umwelt- und gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen, Ethik- und Compliance-Aktivitäten, Governance sowie Praktiken im Drittanbietermanagement.
Zu den Schlüsselfaktoren für Unums Erfolg zählen konsequente ethische Führungspraktiken, hohe Standards im Mitarbeiterverhalten, eine vertrauliche Ethik-Hotline und robuste Corporate-Governance-Praktiken.
- Achieved fifth consecutive recognition as one of World's Most Ethical Companies
- Named 2025 BELA Community Champion, highlighting strong governance practices
- Demonstrates consistent commitment to ethical business practices and compliance
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Recognized Among World's Most Ethical Companies® for Fifth Consecutive Year
Active participation in knowledge sharing, regulatory relationship building, and continuous learning were key factors in Unum Group's selection. These efforts contribute to creating a more knowledgeable, consistent, and collaborative ethical environment.
Ethisphere also recognized Unum Group as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for the fifth consecutive year, further underscoring the company’s continued commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethical business practice. Unum Group is one of 136 companies, spanning 20 countries and 44 industries that have been recognized.
“Consistency in delivering quality service drives credibility and is integral to how we fulfill our purpose of helping the working world thrive throughout life's moments," said Rick McKenney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Unum Group. "Being recognized by Ethisphere for the fifth consecutive year is a testament to how we operate with integrity, lead with trust and focus on what matters every day to support our customers and each other.”
To compile the list, Ethisphere evaluates company culture, environmental and societal impact, ethics and compliance activities, governance and third-party management practices. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and organize the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe.
Unum Group’s achievement is driven by the consistent reinforcement and demonstration of ethical practices by senior leaders, strong written standards for employee conduct, a confidential ethics/whistleblowing hotline, and robust corporate governance practice. Through these efforts, Unum Group ensures it operates with integrity and transparency, reinforcing stakeholder trust and customer confidence.
“Congratulations to Unum Group for achieving recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process,” said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.
To view the full list of this year’s honorees, please visit the World’s Most Ethical Companies website, at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
About Unum Group
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), a leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, has been helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years. Through its Unum and Colonial Life brands, the company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services. In 2023, Unum reported revenues of more than
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About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
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