Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., and 10-time recipient of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies award, announced that Aflac Japan will sponsor the first ever Ethisphere Institute Tokyo Ethics Forum, Moving Beyond Compliance to Create an Ethical Corporate Culture, on November 14^th. Also sponsoring the event is the Center for Audit Quality, a Washington D.C. based, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy advocacy organization. The summit, which will include panel discussions titled Creating a Fraud Resistant Organization and Sustaining Long-term Growth Through Culture, will be attended by 40-50 senior level executives from well-known companies in Japan.

"This is a great opportunity for Aflac, Ethisphere and CAQ to further deepen dialogue in Japan about the growing importance of creating corporate social value, promoting ethics and governance in our changing world," Aflac President Paul S. Amos II said. "More and more, younger generations are demanding transparency and good governance before they will even consider doing business with a company, and it is imperative that business leaders recognize this trend. We are very excited to sponsor Ethisphere's inaugural event in Japan."

"Tokyo plays a unique role in the world economy," said Ty Francis, Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Ethisphere. "Our Tokyo Ethics Forum serves as a catalyst for driving thought leadership among major companies and executives to improve company performance, culture and value. It presents a rare opportunity for members of the C-Suite to share best practices, connect and engage in discussions that can help move the needle on ethical issues. Companies are a critical part of the global ecosystem and those that lead with integrity are in a position to influence the economy and change the world."

Aflac is a strong proponent of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's call for elevating the role of women in the workplace in Japan, which has been dubbed, "Womenomics". The Company has recently conducted forums on diversity in Tokyo, inviting women from Aflac U.S. to Japan to discuss their roles in the Company as women in leadership. Aflac Japan is on pace to meet Prime Minister Abe's goal of having 30 percent of leadership positions held by women by 2020.

"In the context of a rapidly aging society, Japan's highly educated women represent significant untapped potential, which is why Aflac is a major proponent of diversity initiatives in Japan," Amos said.