Indigenous relations

Reconciliation through partnership and action in Canada.

At Sun Life, we have committed to recognizing Canada's history, considering Indigenous perspectives and understanding our role towards meaningful reconciliation. We are on a path to build trusting and authentic relationships with Indigenous communities to better serve Indigenous Clients, employees and communities across Canada.

To support these commitments, we have made advancing Indigenous reconciliation across Canada a strategic priority.

For more information, please refer to Sun Life’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.

Learn more about our progress and performance in our 2025 Sustainability Report.

Recognition

Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program

Sun Life achieved Bronze-level certification in September 2025 of the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program. This is a testament to our ongoing commitment to creating meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities and advancing economic reconciliation. As the first Canadian insurer to receive this recognition, we're honoured to be at the forefront of positive change in our industry.

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Sustainability topics

We’re focused on taking action on 16 priority sustainability topics that our stakeholders identify as most important and that we believe have the biggest impact on our business.

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Innovation and technology

We embrace digital innovation to make it easier for Clients to do business with Sun Life. Through Client-driven innovation based on feedback and listening, and leveraging 160 years of expertise, we are positioned to be a lifelong partner rather than just a transactional service provider.

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