WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE:
CVS), the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, today was
recognized by Billion Dollar Roundtable, a top-level corporate
advocacy organization that promotes supply-chain diversity
excellence, for reaching its goal of spending over $1 billion with diverse suppliers.
"We are incredibly proud to be recognized by Billion Dollar
Roundtable for our commitment to using diverse suppliers throughout
our business," said Eva Boratto,
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer for CVS Health.
"By tapping into this expanding supplier pool, we are able to build
supply chain excellence, add distinctive goods and services to our
business offerings and enhance our brand among customers."
CVS Health joins the ranks as one of 26 major U.S.-based
corporations that provide thought leadership and solutions-driven
exploration of key issues in supplier diversity. Billion Dollar
Roundtable member companies each spend $1
billion or more annually for a broad range of goods and
services with certified diverse companies whose majority owners
primarily are minorities and women.
This recognition is the latest in a series of third-party
acknowledgments, including CVS Health being ranked #45 on Fortune's
Most Admired Companies in 2017, #3 on Fast Company's® 50 Most
Innovative Companies in 2016 and among the World's Most Valuable
Brands by Forbes®. The company also received awards recognizing its
innovation, leadership, and workplace practices by CIO (100 Best
Companies for IT Innovation), Corporate Responsibility Magazine®
(100 Best Corporate Citizens), Human Rights Campaign® (Best Places
to Work for LGBT Equality) and Disability Equality Index (Best
Places to Work).
About CVS Health
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is a pharmacy
innovation company helping people on their path to better health.
Through its more than 9,700 retail locations, more than 1,100
walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with
nearly 90 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care
business serving more than one million patients per year, expanding
specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan, 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 https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact
Joe
Goode, 401-770-9820
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
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