NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has achieved its 2015 goal of carbon neutrality, becoming the first U.S.-based insurer to do so.

MetLife achieved carbon neutrality by integrating sustainability and energy efficiency best practices across the company’s global operations, and then offsetting the remainder of emissions through investments in carbon mitigation projects around the world.

“MetLife is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and driving sound environmental stewardship across our business globally,” said Marty Lippert, executive vice president and head of MetLife Global Technology and Operations. “Sustainable business strategies not only reduce our environmental impact but also underscore who we are as a company.”

Examples of MetLife’s efforts to embed sustainability throughout its operations include:

These efforts are central elements of the company’s global environmental goals established in 2015, which include:
1. Become carbon neutral in 2016 and going forward.
2. By 2020, reduce all energy consumption by 10 percent from a 2012 baseline.
3. By 2020, reduce location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10 percent from a 2012 baseline.
4. By 2020, require 100 of MetLife’s top suppliers to publicly disclose their GHG emissions and emission-reduction activities.

MetLife’s commitment to the environment extends outside its own footprint. To help offset the remainder of its carbon emissions, the company is supporting six, third-party certified carbon mitigation projects that support sustainable development. Examples include:

MetLife’s progress against its environmental goals is a reflection of the company’s long-standing commitment to reducing its environmental impact. Recent recognition of MetLife’s accomplishments on this front include:

For more information on MetLife’s commitment to the environment and other corporate responsibility activities, visit www.metlifeglobalimpact.com.

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

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