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Making Lives Better: Manulife Gives Employees contribution for Acts of Kindness

Manulife Financial Corporation
2020-12-01 21:19

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KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Dec. 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife will be giving each of its 35,000 employees around the world the spending equivalent of $50 CAD (approximately RM157) to 'pay it forward' and create acts of kindness in local communities.

Manulife is encouraging employees around the world to donate gifts or make donations to individuals or organisations in their communities. Contributions can be pooled with other colleagues should they wish to demonstrate their support collectively. Employees will be encouraged to share their stories of support on social media using the hashtag #ManulifeActofKindness. All posts and stories will be shared on www.manulife.com/actofkindness.

"We believe that our success as a Company depends on the success of the communities we serve," said Manulife President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Gori. "By giving back, even with a small gesture, we can and will help make the world a better place."

Echoing Gori, Manulife Malaysia Group Chief Executive Office, Vibha Coburn said, "We are immensely grateful for the ability to pay it forward and give back to the community in which we operate through this one of a kind act of kindness. It is also a timely effort amidst a very challenging environment to provide hope and assistance in any way possible, to those who have been badly affected and make their every day better."

Manulife and John Hancock have taken a range of actions this year to support communities around the world. In response to COVID-19, Manulife has made donations of nearly $5 million focused on several critical fronts, including food security for the most vulnerable; supporting the well-being of health care workers; enabling mental health support through digital programs; offering financial relief to customers; and facilitating matching donations and virtual volunteer programs.

"This crisis has disproportionately impacted those less fortunate" said Gori. "One of Manulife's core values is to 'Share Your Humanity.' By motivating and empowering our team to share their humanity and give back, we hope to make lives better for our global community."

About Manulife Malaysia
Manulife Holdings Berhad is part of Canada-based Manulife Financial Corporation. Through its subsidiary companies, Manulife Malaysia offers an innovative range of financial protection, health and wealth management products and services to meet different customer needs. Manulife Malaysia currently serves the needs of over 270,000 policyholders and wealth management customers. Manulife Holdings Berhad has been listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia since 1984. As at 30 September 2020, its assets under management were over RM11 billion. To learn more about Manulife Malaysia, visit: www.manulife.com.my.

About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2019, we had more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of September 30, 2020, we had $1.3 trillion (US$943 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.2 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.

For more information, contact: Asha Devi, Manager, Brand & Communications, Manulife Insurance Berhad, Contact: (603) 2719 9294, Email: asha_devi@manulife.com 

Source: Manulife Financial Corporation
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