Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA) — ESG & Values Scores

Environment story

Voya Financial discloses minimal direct environmental impact data. The company operates primarily as a financial services and asset management firm with no disclosed Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions reporting, nor any disclosed Scope 3 supply-chain carbon metrics. No net-zero target year is disclosed in available filings. The company shows no evidence of physical decarbonization infrastructure investments. Environmental governance appears limited to general sustainability statements without quantified commitments. Investment Management segment exposure to fossil-fuel assets and private credit/fixed-income holdings may represent indirect carbon exposure through portfolio companies, but this is not explicitly disclosed or measured. Absence of detailed ESG reporting on direct operations and supply-chain emissions significantly limits environmental transparency.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Investment Management ESG Strategies

Voya IM offers fixed-income and equity strategies marketed with ESG criteria; however, company's own operational ESG targets are not disclosed.

Social story

Voya Financial reports approximately 11,000 employees (71% U.S.-based, 29% India-based) as of December 31, 2025. The company emphasizes talent acquisition, retention, diversity, and inclusive culture. No CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is disclosed in the 10-K. No active union-suppression activities or major strikes within the past 24 months are disclosed. Leadership diversity metrics (executive/board breakdown by gender or ethnicity) are not explicitly disclosed in the filing, preventing precise assessment against the 30% threshold. The company offers market-competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including retirement savings, health plans, paid time off, and work-life balance programs. A global services capability center in Bengaluru, India is mentioned but no detailed labor practices, wage equity, or human-rights audits specific to that location are disclosed. Supply-chain human-rights hazards are not addressed in the filing.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Talent Management and Development

Career Hub offering mentoring, networking, development plans, and short-term projects; Learning Center provides training and development tools.
Inclusive Culture and Community Engagement

Company states commitment to building inclusive culture and supporting employee volunteerism and community giving.
Total Rewards Program

Market-competitive compensation, company-sponsored benefits (retirement, health, paid time off, work-life balance).

Governance story

Voya Financial operates as a Delaware-incorporated holding company with a standard single-class share structure (no dual-class supermajority voting disclosed). Board independence percentage is not explicitly disclosed in the 10-K, preventing verification against the 75% threshold. The company is subject to extensive state insurance holding company regulation, NAIC requirements, and federal securities laws. Regulatory filings include annual ORSA (Own Risk and Solvency Assessment) reports and Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure (CGAD) filings. Lobbying expenditures are not disclosed in the document. No active antitrust, consumer-safety, or financial-fraud regulatory proceedings are mentioned. The company has demonstrated compliance with cybersecurity regulations (NYDFS requirements, NAIC Model Law) and privacy laws (GLBA, CCPA, CRPA). No evidence of lawsuits filed by Voya against shareholder climate proposals is disclosed.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Enterprise Risk Management Framework

Annual ORSA reporting to state insurance regulators identifying activities that may have material adverse effect on insurer financial condition.
Cybersecurity Governance

Compliance with NYDFS Cybersecurity Requirements, NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (28 states), and comprehensive cybersecurity program with governance framework and risk-based standards.
Privacy and Data Protection Compliance

Compliance with GLBA, CCPA, CRPA, HIPAA, and other state and federal privacy laws; implementation of data security standards and breach notification procedures.

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