Symetra Social Impact

With the March 2022 launch of Symetra Social Impact, our first corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, we took an important step toward realizing our Symetra Empowers vision “to create a world where more people have access to financial freedom” and living up to our aspiration to be the country’s most inclusive insurance company.

"Most inclusive" is a bold ambition that we're working to achieve across our entire business. It shapes how we build and distribute our products, how we meet people where they are, how we support our employees, how we show up in our communities, and how we fulfill our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). These actions send an important signal to both our current customers and the new customer segments we want to reach about how Symetra’s brand values align with their values.

Symetra Social Impact aims to align meaningful transformation across three priority areas—social commitments, sustainability and governance—through eight initial goals that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our initiatives underscore Symetra’s commitment to advancing positive social change, supporting a healthier environment, and making a better world for the communities we serve through a robust CSR program that authentically reflects who we are as an ethical company, an engaged corporate citizen and an inclusive brand.

In 2022, we made some good progress on our goals, including dedicating funds to offset our carbon emissions, launching Missions, our sustainability platform for employees, and establishing our partnership with Morgan State University for our scholarship program. Sumitomo Life, our parent company, is also committed to their role as a corporate citizen with a long-standing corporate citizenship program. Our joint commitment to giving back is one of the key common traits that continues to make our partnership so successful.

Ultimately, fulfilling our promise to be here for our customers now and in the future is our purpose and the reason we come to work every day. Serving our customers, supporting our employees, and innovating for the future are critically important to Symetra’s long-term success. Equally vital, we believe, is our work to support and give back to our communities. With Symetra Social Impact, we aim to be clear, intentional and transparent about our efforts.