For Our Communities

Chapter 06

Our Approach

As one of the world’s leading financial services companies, MetLife plays an important role in caring for its communities. All MetLife regions, lines of business and colleagues contribute to community engagement and outreach. MetLife Foundation helps connect MetLife colleagues with nonprofits and opportunities to make a difference through volunteerism, pro-bono work and grantmaking. These efforts contributed to MetLife Foundation reaching over $1 billion in all-time giving in 2023.

 

Governance

 

As a separate legal entity, MetLife Foundation has its own Board of Directors, chaired by MetLife, Inc.’s Head of Corporate Affairs. MetLife Foundation’s President and Chief Executive Officer reports directly to the Foundation’s Board Chair. As a fully integrated role, MetLife Foundation’s President and CEO also serves as MetLife, Inc.’s Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism, a function overseen by the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of MetLife’s Board of Directors.

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Priorities
Volunteering Efforts

Highlights: MetLife Foundation

$1B+

 in MetLife Foundation giving
since 1976.


$30M

multi-year commitment to Upstate New York, to build upon existing efforts in the region to help all New Yorkers thrive.


$8.3M

contributed in grants to environmental causes since 2020.


$37.4M1

in total grants globally in 2023.


144,000+

volunteer hours across 38 markets in 2023.


$96.1M

to support communities with low incomes since 2021.

Read our 2023 Sustainability Report

for more information on MetLife initiatives and progress.

1 This is inclusive of the $35.2 million in grants contributed in 2023 to support underserved communities.