"Aflac places a high priority on the transparent reporting of our progress on gender equality issues, which is reflected in our having received a perfect score for the disclosure component of the survey. This aligns with our long time commitment to fair and equitable business practices in an inclusive environment throughout our workplace," said Aflac Incorporated President and Chief Operating Officer Frederick J. Crawford. "As a company whose U.S. workforce is 66% female and with more than 30% of leadership positions, assistant manager or higher, held by women in Japan, we are fully engaged, from our Board of Directors to executive leadership in both the U.S. and Japan, in ensuring that women experience opportunities to grow their careers on a level playing field. That is the Aflac Way."

The GEI measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand. Member companies represent a variety of sectors, including financial, technology and utilities, which collectively have the highest company representation in the index.

"We are proud to recognize Aflac Incorporated and the other 417 companies included in the 2022 GEI for their commitment to transparency and setting a new standard in gender-related data reporting," said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. "Even though the threshold for inclusion in the GEI has risen, the member list continues to grow. This is a testament that more companies are working to improve upon their gender-related metrics, fostering more opportunity for diverse talent to succeed in their organizations."

To obtain membership on this year's Index, Aflac Incorporated submitted a social survey created by Bloomberg, in collaboration with subject matter experts globally. Those included on this year's index scored at or above a global threshold established by Bloomberg to reflect disclosure and the achievement or adoption of best-in-class statistics and policies.

Both the survey and the GEI are voluntary and have no associated costs. Bloomberg collected this data for reference purposes only. The index is not ranked. While all public companies are encouraged to disclose supplemental gender data for their company's investment profile on the Bloomberg Terminal®, those that have a market capitalization of $1 billion are eligible for inclusion in the Index. For more information on the GEI and how to submit information for next year's index visit: https://www.bloomberg.com/gei.

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