{"id":537349,"date":"2021-09-13T08:05:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sun-life-appoints-first-chief-sustainability-officer\/"},"modified":"2021-09-13T08:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:34","slug":"sun-life-appoints-first-chief-sustainability-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sun-life-appoints-first-chief-sustainability-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Life Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n New appointment marks Sun Life’s growing commitment to advancing meaningful contributions to sustainability efforts worldwide<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n TORONTO<\/span>, Sept. 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ –\u00a0Sun Life Financial Inc. (“Sun Life”) (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced the appointment of Alanna Boyd<\/span> as Senior Vice-President and Chief Sustainability Officer. This newly created role, solely focusing on sustainability, is a first for Sun Life and reports to Kevin Strain<\/span>, who became the company’s 11th President and CEO on August 9<\/span>. <\/p>\n

In her new role, Ms. Boyd will continue to build on Sun Life’s long-term economic, environmental and social commitments to design and lead greater sustainability performance for Sun Life. These commitments align with the company’s broader business strategy and supports Sun Life’s Purpose to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. <\/p>\n

“As a\u00a0global industry leader, Sun Life has a responsibility and\u00a0ability to advance meaningful sustainability outcomes and it is a key strategic priority for us,” said Kevin Strain<\/span>, President and CEO, Sun Life. “Creating a dedicated Chief Sustainability Officer role is important to me to advance our priorities and I see it as the critical next step in Sun Life’s sustainability commitment. <\/p>\n

“Alanna brings a depth of sustainability experience and expertise to help Sun Life continue to embed sustainable practices across our business operations and help drive further actions that create a cleaner, more inclusive, and sustainable future.”<\/p>\n

Ms. Boyd joined Sun Life in 2016 and was most recently Vice-President of Government, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability. She has led the development and advancement of Sun Life’s current sustainability strategy and reporting of the firm’s progress. She has also furthered Sun Life’s ESG disclosures in recognition of growing investor interest in and demand for robust reporting on sustainability performance.<\/p>\n

In 2019, she directed the development of a new Purpose-led Sustainability Plan that starts from a foundation of being a trusted and responsible business. <\/p>\n

Over the past few years, Sun Life has taken several actions to achieve measurable outcomes in the areas where it can have the most positive impact on society and the environment, including: <\/p>\n