WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS), the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company,
today announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on
the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking
survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace
equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. CVS
Health, which received a perfect score for the fourth consecutive
year, joins the ranks of 609 major U.S. businesses which also
earned top marks this year.
"As a pharmacy innovation company that serves 100 million
Americans each year and employs over 245,000 colleagues, our
continued success demands that we seek out, listen to and leverage
everyone's voices and ensure every individual feels valued,
respected and appreciated," said Lisa
Bisaccia, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer for CVS
Health and executive sponsor of the company's LGBTQ resource group.
"The diverse perspectives that our colleagues, customers and
suppliers provide help our company continue to innovate and
thrive."
CVS Health received top marks for a variety of programs,
including making gender transition guidelines available for
colleagues and their managers who may be involved in a workplace
gender transition; supporting the company's colleague resource
group PRIDE, which provides support for LGBTQ colleagues and their
allies; and following the CVS Health Supplier Ethics Policy that
supports the inclusion of LGBTQ vendors and suppliers.
The 2018 CEI rated 945 businesses in the report, which evaluates
LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination
workplace protections, domestic partner benefits,
transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs and
public engagement with the LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ
Equality.
This recognition is the latest in a series of third-party
acknowledgments for CVS Health's commitment to diversity and
inclusion, including the Billion Dollar Roundtable (supplier
diversity spending), LATINA Style 50 (Top Companies for Latinas),
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (100 Best Corporate Citizens) and
Disability Equality Index (Best Places to Work).
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
For more information on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
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.
Contact
Mary
Gattuso
(401) 770-9811
Mary.Gattuso@CVSHealth.com
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