Survey Says Aflac is a Great Place to Work for Millennials

COLUMBUS, Ga., June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States and one of FORTUNE's 2014 Blue Ribbon companies, announced today that Great Place to Work® and Fortune have recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in the country. This inaugural ranking comes from an anonymous survey of millennial employees administered by the workplace culture experts at Great Place to Work®. According to FORTUNE, in just 10 years, millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce.

"As new generations come to the forefront of our marketplace and our workforce, it is necessary for leading companies like Aflac to adapt to the changes that can and will take place," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "We believe that our consistent culture of openness and transparency appeals to millennials, who hold high regard for companies that lead and innovate without compromising ethics. We are proud to be among the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in the United States."

Aflac and the other 99 winning companies were selected based on the evaluations of nearly 90,000 millennial-aged employees who were surveyed using the Trust Index©, Great Place to Work's employee assessment survey. The 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials is part of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based entirely on employee surveys from published Great Place to Work® Reviews. Past lists have included Technology, Retail, Financial Services, Advertising and Manufacturing.

"Companies focused on solid growth understand that it's critical for senior leaders to have an in-depth understanding of all their employees' experiences, regardless of their age, role in the organization or any other demographic profile," says Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work® United States. "Great workplaces are constantly monitoring and analyzing their employees' workplace experiences and then taking action to improve them. Ranking on this list is a great indicator that these companies' efforts to create great workplaces are resonating with millennials."

In 2015, Aflac has also been named to FORTUNE's list of World's Most Admired Companies and the 100 Best Companies to Work For. To see the complete list of the 2015 Fortune 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in the United States, go to Fortune.com or click here.

ABOUT AFLAC:
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site. Through its trailblazing One Day Pay^SM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is a leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For eight consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2015, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 17^th consecutive year. Also, in 2015, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 14th time, ranking the company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health category. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day Pay^SM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.

About The Best Workplaces for Millennials 2015
The 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials is a "best of the best" ranking. The winners come from the universe of companies with published Great Place to Work Reviews, meaning they are serious about creating a great workplace and comfortable with transparency. These companies either have proven to be great workplaces — earning a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list or the Best Small & Medium Workplaces list — or are dedicated to improving their cultures as shown by their willingness to survey employees and publish the results. Of the 465 companies with published Reviews recently surveyed using the Trust Index^© Employee Survey, 315 surveyed at least 50 employees under age 35. Almost 90,000 millennial-aged employees from these companies completed the survey and answered 58 questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace. This resulted in a total score for each company based entirely upon employee feedback. The Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces for Millennials 2015 ranking includes the best 100 companies ranked by these millennials' scores.

Media contact – Jon Sullivan, 706.763.4813 or [e-mail]    

Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y. Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: [phone], or [e-mail]

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100423/CL92305LOGO

 

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-says-aflac-is-a-great-place-to-work-for-millennials-300103818.html

SOURCE Aflac

Copyright 2015 PR Newswire