Unum employees share stories of common purpose in company’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report

Unum employees from across the U.S., U.K. and Ireland share their commitments to social causes, education and the arts and the communities they call home in the company’s annual Corporate Responsibility Report that was released today. Their stories illustrate Unum’s focus on social responsibility through a culture that strives to make a positive difference.

“When I joined Unum, the thing that struck me most was the dedication everyone shares for our work – and our passion for the social value of the benefits we provide,” said Dr. Chris Schenk, Unum UK chief medical officer, one of several employees featured in the report.

The same passion Unum employees have for helping others and improving access to financial protection benefits extends into the communities in which the company operates.

Unum and its employees directed $12.7 million in contributions and resources to help organizations and initiatives focused on one or more of the company’s pillars of giving: education, health and wellness, and arts and culture.

This includes Unum employees volunteering more than 88,000 hours and holding more than 350 nonprofit board seats.

More than half of the company’s contributions go to support public education and employees are encouraged to get involved with programs that offer opportunities for students to learn and improve their chances of success in life.

For Legal Operations Manager Michelle Latino, that meant getting involved in South High Community School’s Teen Care, a program in Worcester, Mass., where she mentors teen mothers and works with them on life skills, career planning, interviewing and communication skills.

The opportunity to support teen mothers, and to do so as part of her job, is very meaningful to Latino, as she had her son while still a teenager.

“It’s a testament to our company that when we recognize a way to contribute to something greater than ourselves, we’re part of a culture that encourages us to act on that opportunity,” Latino said.

Drew Newhart, a sales representative in the company’s Charlotte, N.C. office, said he’d worked for a few different organizations before he joined Unum, but hadn’t experienced anything like its commitment to being a socially responsible organization.

“Now I’m part of a company that shares my core belief in a lifestyle of generosity and service,” he said.

View Unum’s complete 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report or go online to learn more about the company’s strong commitment to the communities in which it operates.

About Unum

Unum Group (www.unum.com) is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its primary businesses are Unum US, Colonial Life and Unum UK. Unum’s portfolio includes disability, life, accident and critical illness coverage, which help protect millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness or injury. The company reported revenues of $10.7 billion in 2015, and provided $6.8 billion in benefits last year.

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