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LPL Financial Releases 2023 Sustainability Report
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”), the parent corporation of LPL Financial LLC,
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”), the parent corporation of LPL Financial LLC, today announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report detailing its progress toward its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. The report highlights the Company’s progress in key focus areas, which are informed by the perspectives of its broad community of stakeholders, and include diversity, equity and inclusion, responsible sourcing, sustainable investing, environmental stewardship and community support. Among the highlights from this year’s report are the following: Earned a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Annual Corporate Equality Index1Over 13,000 advisors with clients investing in sustainably marked productsIncreased representation of women in the workforce to 49%Granted $2.6 million to organizations through the LPL Financial Foundation, which focuses on advancing the economic well-being of underserved populations, increasing diversity in the financial services industry and improving the financial capabilities of small-business ownersHonored by Newsweek as one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” for the third consecutive year2 “We are accountable to our stakeholders to operate an ethical and responsible business, and we want to do so in a transparent and sustainable way,” said Heather Randolph Carter, LPL executive vice president, Chief Marketing and Communication Officer. “By focusing on a set of strategically aligned and data-driven ESG priorities, we uphold our responsibility to our employees, advisors and their clients, earning and maintaining their trust. Now in its fifth year, our Sustainability Report provides a clear view of our ESG journey and the opportunities present to ensure our business is well prepared for the future.” The 2023 Sustainability Report demonstrates LPL’s dedication to its stakeholders – including more than 21,000 financial advisors and the millions of clients they serve – by disclosing the firm’s actions toward operating responsibly and ethically. The report includes a Sustainable Accounting Standards Board* and Global Reporting Initiative** index to further the firm’s initiative of transparency. The full report can be found on LPL.com. About LPL Financial: LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) ...