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As a responsible steward of capital, Annaly views ESG as a critical component for achieving strategic business objectives, managing risks and delivering superior shareholder returns.


ESG Integration

We believe that thoughtful integration of ESG priorities into our overall strategy allows us to have a positive impact and create durable value for all of our stakeholders: our shareholders, employees, business partners and communities.

Our Key ESG Areas

Corporate Governance

Maintain our long-standing commitment to strong corporate governance practices that benefit the long-term interests of our stakeholders

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Human Capital

Promote the well-being, active engagement, development and full potential of our employees

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Responsible Investments

Invest in and finance housing across the country, which strengthens the long-term growth of the economy and the vitality of local communities 

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Environment

Promote sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in our daily operations

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ESG Performance and Reporting

We are pleased to publish our fifth Corporate Responsibility Report, which demonstrates Annaly’s continued focus on ESG and provides an update on our ESG goals and commitments.

Oversight and Management of Corporate Responsibility

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for ESG oversight, subject to delegation of specific ESG-related matters to the appropriate Board Committees. The Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board, formed in 2017, continues to provide oversight and review of corporate philanthropy, responsible investments including social impact investments, environmental and sustainability initiatives, public policy and reputation. The Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair liaises on certain ESG topics with the Chairs of other Board Committees. Furthermore, in 2021, we expanded our focus on the oversight and management of our corporate responsibility initiatives with the development and implementation of a Board ESG oversight matrix.

Our management team is responsible for developing our ESG strategy, implementing our initiatives, and monitoring performance while routinely communicating to the relevant Committees of the Board and, as appropriate, to the full Board. Annaly’s Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government Relations, Tanya Rakpraja, helps drive our efforts with the oversight, support and input of our senior leadership team. 

As a leader across residential mortgage finance, we view ESG as a lens that promotes long-term value creation and risk mitigation. We are proud of our industry-leading ESG initiatives and of what we have accomplished to date.

Tanya Rakpraja
Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government Relations

Recognition, Acknowledgement & Initiatives

Bloomberg Gender
Equality Index

Annaly was acknowledged in 2023 for its sixth consecutive year as a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index ("GEI"), recognizing Annaly's commitment to advancing women in the workplace.

50/50 Women
on Boards

With 33% female representation among our Directors, Annaly is rated as 3+ by 50/50 Women on Boards, a national campaign advocating for gender- balanced boards.

FTSE Russell FTSE4Good Index

FTSE Russell
FTSE4Good Index

Annaly was included in the FTSE4Good Index, an equity index series designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices, for the fifth consecutive year in 2023.

CEO Action for
Diversity & Inclusion

At Annaly, we are committed to taking action to make our workplace and communities more inclusive. 

We are proud to be a signatory of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion.