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TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ -

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Manulife is announcing "Fuel Up Fridays", a new initiative to support the

well-being of its global team. Starting September 10th, Manulife will dedicate

the second Friday of each month through the end of the year to "fueling up"

through a morning of collective learning, followed by an afternoon off to

recharge in support of physical and mental health.

In addition, Manulife is once again giving its more than 37,000 colleagues five

additional personal days to use during 2022 in appreciation of all the hard

work they've done helping people make decisions easier and lives better.

"Our team has shown incredible stamina as we continue to navigate the global

pandemic, supporting our customers, our communities, and each other," said

Manulife CEO Roy Gori. "We know that many different factors contribute to our

physical and mental well-being, and that's why we'll continue to take a

holistic approach focused on fueling our creativity through learning, and

fueling our resilience through rest."

Throughout the pandemic, Manulife has been guided by its commitment to support

the well-being of its global team, and to promote a greater sense of

connectivity, engagement and inclusion. Earlier this year, Manulife launched

"Elevate", a programme of activities and celebrations around healthy living,

and also marked the second "Thank You Day" off for all colleagues globally.  

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services

provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With

our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our

offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the

United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and our global wealth

and asset management segment, Manulife Investment Management, serves

individuals, institutions and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of

2020, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and thousands of

distribution partners, serving over 30 million customers. As of June 30, 2021,

we had CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) in assets under management and

administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.3 billion in payments

to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United

States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. We trade as

'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under

'945' in Hong Kong.

Media Contact: Cheryl Holmes, Manulife, 416-557-0945, cheryl_holmes@manulife.com

SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation