Our focus on sustainability

Impact Agenda

We're building a better business, to better the world. Through our Impact Agenda, we're staying true to our Mission in three interconnected ways: Empowering health and well-being to help lay the essential foundation of a good life. Driving inclusive economic opportunities to create a more even playing field for all. Accelerating a sustainable future to preserve the planet we all share.

This work benefits our business, our planet, and the people who call it home. United in the pursuit of our common goals, we're building a better business to better the world.

See how we're taking action

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Impact Agenda Pillars

Sustained Health and Well-being

Make healthier behaviour choices easier and more accessible by providing advice and solutions to drive financial security.

Driving Inclusive Economic Opportunity

Accelerate the upward mobility of underrepresented groups and contribute to making financial solutions accessible to everyone.

Accelerating a Sustainable Future

Support the transition to a net zero economy and protect and grow the value of nature based solutions.

Have a look at how we're doing

Download the 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Have a look at how we're doing

Download 2021 Report

Climate

We are actively incorporating climate change considerations into our decision making, including how we manage our operations, how we make investment decisions, and how we develop and offer financial products and services.

Climate Change statement

2021 CDP Submission

Community investment

As part of our impact agenda, we are dedicated to advancing positive, measurable social and environmental change. Through our community investments, we work with organizations to foster healthier, more inclusive communities across our three interconnected strategic focus areas.

Our approach to community investment takes many forms, including direct funding, employee giving and volunteering, which leverage skills-based activities and matching programs.

Manulife Canada Community Investment

John Hancock Community Investment

Hong Kong Community Investment

Governance and Disclosures

Our sustainability governance framework enables us to achieve our sustainability objectives across our global franchise, facilitating easier and more strategic decision-making within the context of our business objectives.

ESG Reporting

Our various Sustainability disclosures outline our management approaches, performance and achievements related to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities.

2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Highlights

2021 Independent Assurance Statement

2021 Public Accountability Statement

2021 GRI Index
2021 SASB Index

Learn more about our Sustainability efforts

We are a global leader of sustainable asset management across our diverse portfolio of investments.

We incorporate sustainability into every stage of our real estate value chain.

We manage our forest and farmland assets as good stewards of the land, the environment, and the community on behalf of our investors.

Our ESG funds provide high risk-adjusted returns, while supporting companies that are making a positive impact on the environment and society.

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Impact Stories

Strengthening financial capability for youth through an innovative summer jobs program

The Manulife-CIFAR Partnership: Research to Support Canada’s Pandemic Recovery

How Manulife is using investment savvy, reach to solve the sustainability funding challenge

Women insurance agents thrive at Manulife Asia

Empowering aspiring tech professionals to build meaningful careers

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Manulife Investment Management

We are a global leader of sustainable asset management across our diverse portfolio of investments.

Manulife Investment Management

Manulife Investment Management Real Estate

We incorporate sustainability into every stage of our real estate value chain.

Manulife Investment Management Real Estate

Manulife Investment Management Timberland

We manage our forests as good stewards of the land, the environment, and the community on behalf of our investors.

Manulife Investment Management Timberland

Manulife Investment Management Agriculture

As a responsible steward of farmland, we produce sustainable food and fibre, and seek to operate in a way that improves the environment, nourishes communities and empowers our people.

Manulife Investment Management Agriculture

John Hancock Investment Management

Our ESG funds provide high risk-adjusted returns, while supporting companies that are making a positive impact on the environment and society.

John Hancock Investment Management