Corporate Responsibility
Prudential commits $1 million in grants to help Hurricane Florence victims
To help those affected by Hurricane Florence and its aftermath, Prudential is supporting relief efforts by committing grants through The Prudential Foundation. Funds will be allocated to national and local organizations that are providing direct response.
New York Red Bulls Sign 12 Players from Special Olympics New Jersey
HARRISON, N.J., May 17, 2018 – The New York Red Bulls, in partnership with Prudential Financial, Inc., have signed 12 athletes from Special Olympics New Jersey to two-game contracts, the club announced today. Prudential Financial is the proud presenting partner of the Red Bulls Special Olympics Unified Team.
America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2018 named at 23rd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2018 – For community service initiatives that range from leading a march against violence to providing service dogs to people in need, 10 students were named America’s top youth volunteers of 2018 today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a national program sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Prudential boosts Newark nonprofits with $30 million for capital campaigns, endowments
NEWARK, N.J., April 10, 2018 – A long-awaited community center in Newark’s Fairmount Park, a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field in the Central Ward, and arts programs in Clinton Hill are among 17 beneficiaries of $30 million in grants from Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) to support nonprofit capital campaigns and endowments throughout the city’s five wards.
Prudential: Financial wellness during ‘America Saves Week’ and year-round benefits employers and employees
NEWARK, N.J., February 26, 2018 - In recognition of America Saves Week and Military Saves Week (Feb. 26 through March 3), Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE:PRU ) is calling on employers to adopt a benefits program with financial wellness at its core to help improve financial security for American workers.
Top youth volunteers of 2018 honored nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 6, 2018 – Many are fighting hunger in their local communities. Some created programs that encourage young women to consider STEM careers. Others are leading initiatives to support people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Those are just some stories of the 102 youth volunteers – two from each state and the District of Columbia – who today were named State Honorees by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards...
PGIM Real Estate Hires Lisa Davis to lead impact initiatives; new program taps cross-enterprise expertise
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2018 – Lisa Davis has joined PGIM Real Estate as an executive director and portfolio manager to lead its impact-oriented real estate investment initiatives focused on affordable housing and transformative developments in the United States.
U.S. Figure Skating announces 2018 Prudential Skating Fund recipients
U.S. Figure Skating announced the Columbine Figure Skating Club (Arvada, Co.) and the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy (Nashville, Tenn.) as the 2018 recipients of awards made through the Prudential Skating Fund. The Fund, established by U.S. Figure Skating and Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), in 2013, provides $25,000 in financial support to eligible U.S. Figure Skating member clubs and/or programs that are addressing social needs or directly benefiting underserved groups and communities within the sport of figure skating.
Prudential honors the workplace skills of veterans; announces El Paso Chihuahuas sponsorship
EL PASO, Texas, June 15, 2017 - Prudential Financial, Inc., (NYSE: PRU) honored the U.S. Army’s 242nd birthday by screening the premier of a short film celebrating the skills veterans and military spouses bring to the civilian workplace at the El Paso Chihuahua’s AAA Baseball Stadium. The company also launched its sponsorship of the minor-league baseball team—a partnership that honors the military and local first responders.
Lata Reddy elevated to chair of The Prudential Foundation; company aligns to accelerate growth and advance financial security for all
NEWARK, N.J., June 14, 2017 - Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) has strengthened its longstanding commitment to address societal needs and champion financial security by moving its office of Corporate Social Responsibility to the C-Suite, reporting directly to Vice Chairman Mark Grier. The move affirms Prudential’s shared value approach to integrating CSR with business strategy under the leadership of Lata Reddy, who leads CSR and has been named chair of The Prudential Foundation.