Sustainability at MetLife

We leverage our capabilities as a financial services provider to navigate life’s uncertainties, including those related to climate change and other environmental issues. Climate change poses a risk for our stakeholders, and because of this, we are working toward identifying solutions and building resiliency in a changing world. We have implemented energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and other environmental practices across our global operations.

Learn more about our environmental priorities:

• Global Environmental Policy Statement.
• Details on environmental topics, including nature & biodiversity; climate risk; deforestation; employee training & environmental engagement; environmental health & safety; green transportation; greenhouse gas emissions; green offices; green investments; Net Zero; renewable energy; supply chain sustainability; sustainable travel; waste management; and water management.
• Review our latest SASB, TCFD, GRI, and UN Global Compact indices.

For more than 157 years, MetLife has helped generations of people build a more confident future. We have the experience, global resources and vision to help provide financial certainties in an uncertain world. We help families, businesses and communities not just survive, but thrive.

MetLife plays an important role in communities as one of the world’s leading financial services companies. We strive to create a positive impact for our customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment by aligning our sustainability aspirations with our purpose and business mission. Through product innovation, the work of MetLife Foundation, our corporate giving, employee volunteering efforts, and pro bono service, MetLife colleagues work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

Learn more about our social priorities:

• View how MetLife Foundation is driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of people with low income around the globe.
• Details on social topics including: benefits & compensation; community relations; employee volunteerism; sustainability products & services; financial wellness; health & wellness; healthy workplace; human rights; impact investments; MetLife Foundation; pay equity; supplier inclusion; and talent & skill development.

Effective leadership, policies and practices underpin MetLife's ability to fulfill our purpose—Always with you, building a more confident future.

MetLife is committed to conducting business fairly and transparently to meet the highest professional standards while navigating an ever-changing external environment. We consistently demonstrate care for our customers, employees and other stakeholders, and are proud to foster a culture in which colleagues take responsibility for their actions, adopt an ownership mindset and are empowered to speak up.

Learn more about our governance priorities:

• Review our commitment to responsible corporate governance.
• Explore our Code of Business Ethics.
• See additional policies and codes related to various sustainability topics.
• Details on governance topics, including anti-bribery & corruption; anti-money laundering policy; anti-trust guidelines; Board experience; business ethics & values; conflict of interest disclosure program; cybersecurity; executive pay; global sales practices policy; privacy & data security; public policy; responsible investments; risk management; shareholder engagement; stakeholder engagement; sustainable financing framework; and whistleblowing.

MetLife’s New Frontier Sustainability Aspirations align to our purpose and strategy, guiding the actions we take to drive impact for all.

MetLife’s purpose—Always with you, building a more confident future—is our North Star, informing everything that we do and serving as the anchor of our strategy. We demonstrate our sustainability strategy through the care MetLife has for its employees, security we provide to customers, the claims we pay during times of need, our support for the communities we serve, and long-term investments in the broader economy that help finance job creation, business growth and community development around the world. By working towards our Sustainability Aspirations, we aim to deliver responsible growth and lower risk, while creating a future where products and services enhance financial well-being and health, workplaces support employees, and resilient communities thrive.