Horace Mann releases 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility reporting
March 29 2023 - 3:15PM
Business Wire
Reaches 50% carbon emissions reduction target;
reiterates commitment to supporting underserved financial services
needs of educators
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today announced its
2022 Corporate Social Responsibility reporting is available at
csr.horacemann.com.
“As a mission-centric organization, helping educators achieve a
lifetime of financial success is not just what we do — it’s who we
are,” Horace Mann President & CEO Marita Zuraitis said in her
annual message. “Our company strives to be a responsible corporate
citizen and have a positive effect on all our stakeholders.”
In 2022, Horace Mann achieved its goal to cut Scope 1 and Scope
2 carbon emissions in half — far ahead of its initial target of
2030. The carbon-reduction initiative, which began in 2019,
included installing a new, more efficient HVAC system; adding LED
lighting and lighting motion sensors; and replacing single-pane
windows at its 230,000-foot Springfield facility with double-pane
insulated glass. The company also invested in renewable energy by
installing more than 500 solar panels at its headquarters
location.
“As an insurance and financial services company, Horace Mann has
a relatively modest carbon footprint,” Zuraitis said. “However, we
believe it’s important to do our part to contribute to a larger
environmental benefit. We will continue the work to minimize our
carbon footprint, and plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by
2050.”
Horace Mann reports its corporate social responsibility progress
against the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainable
Accounting Standards Board (SASB) models. In 2022, the company
expanded the information it makes publicly available in the areas
of business ethics, human capital management, data security and
privacy, and responsible product offerings. These include:
- Implementing a more transparent process for updating the
company-wide Privacy Policy that governs the use of customer
information.
- Sharing self-identified demographic information of our current
employees and new hires to provide a foundation for the company’s
diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
- Publishing standalone Anti-Money Laundering and
Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption policies to codify expectations of
ethical behavior.
The Horace Mann Educators Corporation and Horace Mann Educators
Foundation contributed nearly $1 million to charitable causes in
2022. The company supported classroom crowdfunding organization
DonorsChoose with a $500,000 sponsorship, and the Foundation
donated $425,000 to support educator projects, employees’
charitable giving matches, and grants that support communities
where employees live and work. The Foundation supported projects
and initiatives in each community Horace Mann has a significant
office presence: Dallas; Madison, Wisc.; Cherry Hill, N.J.; and its
headquarters location of Springfield, Ill.
“Supporting educators is more important now than ever,
considering the negative impact the current U.S. teacher shortage
is having on student learning and educator morale,” Zuraitis said.
“Through Horace Mann’s solutions and resources, such as educator
financial wellness workshops, complimentary Student Loan Solutions
management accounts and support for classroom projects through
DonorsChoose, we are a partner to the underserved educational
community. Helping educators achieve lifelong financial success and
working with school districts to offer more robust benefit packages
are ways we can help strengthen educator retention nationwide.”
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann Educators Corporation is the largest financial
services company focused on helping America’s educators and others
who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success. The
company offers individual and group insurance and financial
solutions tailored to the needs of the educator community. Founded
by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered
in Springfield, Illinois. For more information, visit
horacemann.com.
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