Sun Life Financial's China operations recognized for exceptional corporate social responsibility by Canada China Business Council

    TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial and its joint venture partner
in China, the China Everbright Group, have been honoured with the Exceptional
Corporate Social Responsibility award by the Canada China Business Council.
The inaugural award recognizes Sun Life Financial's philanthropic initiatives
in China in the areas of education, health care, social services, environment
and the insurance industry.
    "We are extremely proud to receive this prestigious award from the Canada
China Business Council on behalf of our employees and advisors in China who
have participated in numerous initiatives supporting the communities in which
they live and work," said Stephan Rajotte, President, Sun Life Financial Asia.
"This award is a testament to their efforts to make life brighter for
thousands of people across China."
    The Canada China Business Council recognizes Canadian companies who have
demonstrated exemplary corporate social responsibility programs in China and
are seen as innovators and regarded as role models to their peers.
    Some of the initiatives Sun Life Everbright sponsored in China this year
include:-   A "Health Care for Women" campaign in Nanjing that provided free
        medical checks to 10,000 women
    -   An initiative that collected more than 3,000 used calendar books that
        could be recycled as Braille paper and given to the School of Vision
        impaired of Tianjin to help students on their Braille education
    -   A donation of RMB835,000 (CND $144,000) to the snowstorm stricken
        areas of southern China.Sun Life Everbright is a joint venture between Sun Life Financial and the
China Everbright Group and operates in 18 cities across China offering
products, services and advice to help individuals and their families achieve
life's aspirations and protection.

    About Sun Life Financial

    Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation
products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in
1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets
worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of
September 30, 2008, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets
under management of CDN$389 billion. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the
Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under
ticker symbol SLF.