Environmental Stewardship
Voya is recognized as an industry leader in environmental stewardship. Since 2007, we have minimized our environmental impact and continue to evolve our practices to do our part to protect the environment, address climate change and create a more sustainable future through our actions, relationships and customer solutions offered to create a more sustainable future.
As a result, we critically review our business activities to discover ways in which we can decrease our negative impact. In doing so, Voya Financial measures:
- Energy consumption
- Waste reduction
- Paper consumption
- Travel reduction
For more information about our commitment to the environment, please see our Environmental Commitment Statement (download PDF).
The measurement of our activities in these areas requires a spectrum of programs that comprehensively address our business operations. They are depicted in the matrix below:
| Energy | Waste | Paper | Travel | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy | Recycling volumes | Default double-sided printing | Business air and car travel | Irrigation reduction |
| Green buildings | Waste volumes | FSC-certified paper | Videoconferencing | Automatic sensor faucets |
| Power management | E-Waste program | E-Statement awareness | Public transit | Low-flow toilets |
| Awareness programs | Awareness programs | Awareness programs | Awareness programs | Awareness programs |
We manage our operational eco-efficiency by measuring and analyzing the decrease in our total waste, energy use, paper consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and the increase of our recycling. We also maintain programs to engage employees in environmental protection and awareness activities, green our supply chain and foster the sustainability discipline and encourage corporate participation in environmental protection.
Voya’s environmental data is independently verified to assure that our numbers are credible — enabling us to accurately measure our sustainability performance. See the Apex Companies 2022 Assurance Statement (download PDF) for this independent verification.