Our Values

Our values are the foundation of our company. They define who we are and how we work. Our decisions are grounded in these values, and they guide our relationships with customers, distributors, investors, the community and each other. We live these values with integrity, every day:
 

Ingenuity We constantly search for a better way, embracing a spirit of inventiveness.

Clarity We strive to make things easier, delivering our products and services in a simple, fast and reliable manner.

Performance We follow through on our promises, using discipline, teamwork and integrity to respond to our customers' needs.

Heart We embrace a spirit of caring and respect for our customers, employees, communities and the environment.

Initiative We show courage to do the right thing at the right time and actively seek to learn from others.

Commitment to Integrity

Our commitment to integrity is a cornerstone of our past, present and future success. This drives our dedication to uphold ourselves to the highest standards of business conduct.

We are committed to upholding our Code of Ethics¹ in every transaction. Through its important guidelines, the Code helps us understand how to do business responsibly–how to put integrity first. Nothing ever should compromise our unyielding commitment to performance with integrity.

Our values are a critical part of who we are as a company today and who we will be in the future. By continuing to demonstrate performance with integrity, we’ll strengthen this important part of the foundation for our ongoing success and deliver value to our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders. 

¹  On February 24, 2009, Genworth’s board of directors approved an amendment to the Fair Employment Practices section of the Genworth Code of Ethics. The amendment clarifies that Genworth’s equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity.