WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health, the
nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, today announced that
it has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Corporate
Equality Index (CEI) for the third consecutive year. The CEI is an
annual national benchmarking survey and report on corporate
policies and practices pertinent to LGBT equality, administered by
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
"Our company's success depends on the rich diversity that our
colleagues, customers and suppliers bring to CVS Health," said
Lisa Bisaccia, EVP and Chief Human
Resources Officer for CVS Health and executive sponsor of the
company's LGBT resource group. "To sustain breakthrough innovation,
we must seek out, listen to and leverage everyone's voices and
ensure that every individual feels equally valued, respected and
appreciated."
CVS Health joins the ranks of 517 major U.S. businesses which
also earned top marks this year.
Some of the programs and initiatives that account for CVS
Health's top score include:
- gender transition guidelines for colleagues and their managers
who may be involved in a workplace gender transition;
- an inclusive benefits package which provides health insurance
coverage for the medically necessary health care services that
transgender people need, including transition-related
treatment;
- support for PRIDE, a colleague resource group for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) colleagues and their allies,
one of 13 national Colleague Resource Groups sponsored by the
company;
- the CVS Health Supplier Ethics Policy that supports the
inclusion of LGBT vendors and suppliers; and
- financial sponsorship and participation in annual LGBT-related
and multi-cultural events and causes across the country.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. CVS
Health's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's criteria results in
a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work
for LGBT Equality.
For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About CVS Health
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is a
pharmacy innovation company helping people on their path to better
health. Through its more than 9,600 retail pharmacies, more than
1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager
with nearly 80 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy
care business serving more than one million patients per year, and
expanding specialty pharmacy services, the Company enables people,
businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and
effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to
quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall
health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is
shaping the future of health at www.cvshealth.com.
Contact
Mary
Alfieri
(401) 770-9811
Mary.Alfieri@CVSHealth.com
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