New York Life releases 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report

New York Life  |  July 9, 2026

Latest report highlights record value delivered to policy owners and continued investments in employees, communities and responsible business practices.

Highlights

• Record $2.78 billion dividend declared for eligible participating policy owners.

• More than $31.6 million in New York Life corporate and foundation grants.

• 323,900+ employee and agent volunteer hours in 2025.

• 257,000 employee learning hours completed.

• Continued progress toward operational emissions reduction goals.

New York Life's 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report demonstrates how the company's values continue to drive meaningful impact for policy owners, employees, communities and other stakeholders.

NEW YORK - New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer,¹ recently released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting how the company continues to deliver long-term value through strong financial performance, investments in its people, community impact and responsible business practices.

The report reflects a year of record performance and continued progress across the company's key corporate responsibility priorities.

Key highlights from the report include:

• A record $2.78 billion dividend declared for eligible participating policy owners.

• More than $18.1 billion in policy owner benefits and dividends paid.

• Employees completed more than 257,000 hours of learning and development.

• Our employees and agents contributed more than 323,900 volunteer hours in communities across the country.

• New York Life provided more than $31.6 million in charitable contributions.

• 100% of employees and agents enabled with AI productivity tools.

• A 23.8% reduction in operational Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared with the company's 2019 baseline.

"New York Life's purpose is to be there for people when they need us most, and that commitment extends beyond the products and services we provide," said Amanda Lechenet, corporate vice president, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, New York Life. "Our Corporate Responsibility Report demonstrates how we create long-term value through financial strength, responsible business practices, investments in our people and meaningful engagement with the communities we serve. These efforts help ensure we remain a trusted partner for policy owners and stakeholders for generations to come."

The report also highlights the company's continued focus on employee development, responsible AI adoption, community engagement, operational sustainability and strong governance. Among the year's accomplishments were the launch of Ignite AI, expanded Continuous Improvement initiatives reaching nearly 5,000 employees, and continued investment in programs that support financial security, workforce development and community resilience.

As a mutual company, New York Life remains focused on balancing short-term performance with long-term stewardship, enabling the company to invest in innovation, strengthen customer experiences and continue delivering value to policy owners.

View New York Life’s 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report here. 

View New York Life’s 2025 Investment Report here.

For more information about New York Life's Corporate Responsibility efforts, visit newyorklife.com/about and newyorklife.com/foundation.

1 Based on revenue as reported by “Fortune 500 ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),” Fortune magazine, 9/30/2025.

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