Corporate Responsibility
Building healthier, more equitable communities.
Corporate Responsibility
Building healthier, more equitable communities.
We bring our mission to life with a strong commitment to make decisions easier and lives better.
By leveraging our core competencies and community investments, we elevate solutions that address inequitable health and financial outcomes, in particular for underserved communities. This comes to life through our strategic partnerships with community organizations, meaningful employee engagement opportunities, and ensuring our business practices reflect our values.
MLK Scholars
Built on the inspirational values and legacy of its namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Hancock’s MLK Scholars Program addresses a critical need in Boston—summer jobs for city youth. Each summer, we sponsor the employment of over 600 Boston teens at nearly 60 local nonprofit organizations—the largest summer jobs program of its kind in the United States. To elevate the work experience, John Hancock organizes a series of leadership forums, and provides access to an online financial literacy course.
Signature Corps
Committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work, and our employees are our most valuable resource in doing so. Our volunteers give their time and talents to more than 100 projects annually, working together to make a lasting difference in the lives of others.
Supplier Diversity
John Hancock and its parent company, Manulife, are committed to supporting supplier diversity and creating a supply chain that reflects the diverse communities we serve. The goal is to proactively encourage competitive consideration of diverse suppliers through purchasing contracts, allowing previously underutilized suppliers to become a vital part of our vendor portfolio. Procurement seeks to work with suppliers who look for ways to shape their businesses to meet the continuously changing environment.
Community investment
Our goal is to help make Boston a healthier and more equitable city. We bring our mission to life with a strong commitment to make decisions easier and lives better. By leveraging our core competencies and strategic community investments, we partner with organizations that address disparities in health and financial outcomes in particular for BIPOC communities. To achieve this goal, we focus on two impact areas: healthy, active living and financial well-being.
Financial well-being
Feeling in control of your financial future is an important part of overall well-being. We support sustainable initiatives that empower people to gain the knowledge, skills and experience they need to achieve long-term economic success.
Healthy, active living
We believe healthy living is essential to a long and happy life. With a focus on prevention, we support innovative health and wellness initiatives that inspire people to be physically active and eat healthy, well-balanced diets.
In addition to alignment with the focus areas, John Hancock evaluates the partner’s approach to problem-solving, ability to demonstrate sustained impact, and partnership opportunities.
Criteria for qualifications
Prospective nonprofit partners must meet the following criteria to be considered for support:
- Organization is a registered 501(c)(3).
- Programs benefit the Boston community.
- Donations do NOT benefit an individual or private entity.
- Organization is NOT religious or political, unless operating with a mission of social welfare under a separate 501(c)(3).
- Organization has policies in place that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran, or marital status.
- Mission is aligned with John Hancock’s strategic focus areas: health & well-being and economic opportunity.
To limit paperwork, we have an invitation-only application process, but will accept letters of interest through corporateresponsibility@jhancock.com.