Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., announced that the company has once again been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America List for 2016. According to RobecoSAM, which conducts the annual assessment, a record 867 companies participated in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which consisted of more than 100 financially relevant questions.

In the 2016 assessment, Aflac finished ahead of the Insurance industry average in several categories, including Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance, Customer Relationship Management, Environmental Reporting, Operational Eco-Efficiency, Risk Detection, Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy, Labor Practice and Human Rights, Occupational Health and Safety, and Talent Attraction and Retention.

"Research indicates that corporate social responsibility and sustainability are becoming more and more important to consumers and investors, especially among the younger generations of Americans," Aflac Senior Vice President of Business Services and Chair of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Eric Seldon said. "We are pleased that Aflac has once again landed on the DJSI North America Index, as it provides validation of our deep concern for being a strong steward of our environment, our community and the footprints we leave on our world."

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices were launched in 1999 as the first global sustainability benchmarks. The indices are offered cooperatively by RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The family of indices tracks the stock performance of the world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. The indices serve as benchmarks for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios and provide an effective engagement platform for companies who want to adopt sustainable best practices.