Good governance
Good governance has been an important part of our heritage and our success. Each generation of management is committed to ensuring ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂëis governed well to build transparency, accountability, and effective risk management, fostering trust with our customers and shareholders.
Board diversity
Our Board reaps the benefits of diversity and sees this as an essential element to a robust understanding of customers, opportunities, issues, and risks.
11/12
Independent directors
5/12
Female directors
4/12
Directors who are people of color
2/12
Directors who are diverse in their national origin
Ethics
We have built a strong reputation for being an ethical and trustworthy company. We enforce anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices and policies and show honesty and integrity as we interact with our customers, business partners, and each other.
Our Ethics and Compliance Program is grounded in our core value of doing what’s right. To maintain high ethical standards, we reinforce the understanding of and adherence to our Global Code of Conduct, related policies, and legal and regulatory requirements across the organization by delivering education, training, and conducting risk assessments.
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Recognized as a 2024 World’s Most Ethical companies™ honoree
Cybersecurity and data privacy
Protecting the confidentiality of the personal data entrusted to us by our customers, employees, and business partners is of utmost importance to us. That’s why we take proactive approaches to keep our systems secure, continually assess for emerging risks, and ensure employees are sufficiently trained on handling sensitive information.
Our Privacy Center now makes it easier for individuals to understand both our privacy practices and how they can exercise their personal data rights in accordance with applicable law.
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SecurityScorecard provides organizations easy-to-understand graded scorecards for improved communication, reporting, and informed decision making to address cybersecurity risks across their externally facing digital footprint.
99.9%
of active employees completed training on our Global Code of Conduct
13th time
ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂëhas been recognized for its ethical leadership and business practices by Ethisphere
99%
of global employees completed global privacy training
2023 Sustainability report
Read more about our commitment to sustainability.
Our work supports the following UN Sustainable Development Goal:
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Honoring our responsibility to increase access to financial security
Internal goals and external recognition like the Newsweek list of America’s Most Responsible Companies help Principal® measure its progress toward financial inclusion and growth.