WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) today was recognized by Points of Light, the world's
largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as one of the
fifty most community-minded companies in the United States. The Civic 50 provides a
national standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcases
how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to
improve the quality of life in the communities where they do
business.
The Civic 50 companies were announced at the Points of Light
Conference on Volunteering and Service in Seattle, where leaders in volunteerism and
civic engagement are gathering to discuss social innovation,
cross-sector collaboration and citizen engagement can drive
change.
"We are fortunate at CVS Health to have colleagues and customers
who are generous with their time, expertise and giving to make
meaningful differences in the communities we serve," said
Larry J. Merlo, president and CEO,
CVS Health. "As a pharmacy innovation company committed to helping
people on their path to better health, we're always looking to
identify new and effective ways to make our communities healthier
places to work and live."
CVS Health's recognition among the Civic 50 follows the recent
release of the company's 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility
Report which highlights a year-round commitment to driving
community impact. In 2016, CVS Health contributed more than
$90 million in community support
through CVS Health Foundation giving, corporate grants, gifts
in-kind and employee volunteerism which grew year-over-year by 65
percent. In addition, the company continued to innovate to meet the
evolving health care needs of the community. For example, last year
CVS Health connected more than 100,000 people with limited
resources to preventive health services through a program called
Project Health.
CVS Health also encourages its colleagues to participate in
year-round pro-bono projects and skills-based volunteerism. For
example, through a program called Pharmacists Teach, the company's
pharmacists have visited high school health classes across the
country, teaching more than 275,000 students about the dangers of
drug abuse.
"At CVS Health, our purpose is helping people on their path to
better health and we are committed to leveraging our resources,
skills and experience to make a difference in our communities,"
said Eileen Howard Boone, SVP,
Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy, CVS Health, and
president of the CVS Health Foundation. "We're honored to be
recognized for that as a part of the Civic 50."
This recognition is the latest in a series of third-party
acknowledgments for CVS Health, including being ranked #45 on
Fortune's Most Admired Companies list and included among the 100
Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.
The Civic 50 survey was administered by True Impact, a company
specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their
social and business value. The survey instrument consists of
quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the Civic
50 scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and
ranking system that exclusively measures corporate involvement in
communities.
For more information about CVS Health's approach to corporate
social responsibility, visit
https://cvshealth.com/social-responsibility.
To learn more about The Civic 50, please visit
www.Civic50.org.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
nearly 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 Contacts:
Joe
Goode, CVS Health
(401) 770-9820; Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
Mary Gattuso, CVS Health
(401) 770-9811; Mary.Gattuso@CVSHealth.com
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