Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

The company prohibits discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, citizenship status or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Overview:

Northwestern Mutual appreciates the uniqueness of each individual and supports diversity within the communities in which our employees reside and our company does business. As such, Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce.

We know that a culturally sensitive, diverse workforce is better able to serve our customers' needs and can produce better business results. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives. This commitment to diversity will be reflected in company policies, procedures, activities and communications.

This policy applies to hiring, promoting, transferring, and other personnel transactions and conditions of employment at Northwestern Mutual.