Cigna Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Key Environmental, Social, Governance Efforts
June 12 2018 - 11:39AM
Business Wire
- Lowered opioid use among customers by
25 percent
- Delivered 10,000 free health screenings
nationwide
- Established new 2020 environmental
sustainability targets
- Provided $21 million in Cigna
philanthropic giving
- Progressed toward UN Sustainable
Development Goals
With the release today of its annual Cigna Connects
Corporate Responsibility Report, global health service company
Cigna (NYSE:CI) shares the specific initiatives through which its
corporate responsibility platform empowers and guides the company
in connecting its mission, expertise and resources to a broad range
of environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
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Among accomplishments this past year, Cigna, working together
with prescribing physicians, lowered use of opioids among customers
by 25 percent, delivered 10,000 free health screenings to
communities nationwide through its Health Improvement Tour, reached
500 Collaborative Care Arrangements in 35 states, and announced 14
new grants through the Cigna Foundation to improve health equity
around the country.
“Today marks a milestone for Cigna. The fifth annual release of
our Cigna Connects Corporate Responsibility report shows how the
company has steadily progressed in aligning our mission and actions
to our social purpose, and in leveraging our unique customer and
client expertise and resources to deliver value to communities
around the world and to society as a whole,” said Cigna President
and CEO David M. Cordani.
The report offers an up-close look at the company’s corporate
responsibility initiatives and describes the key issues of health
and well-being, the environment and inclusive business around which
the platform revolves. The 2017 report provides a comprehensive
view of initiatives and performance. Here are just a few highlights
of Cigna’s ESG efforts and accomplishments in 2017:
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
- On track to deliver on 2020
environmental targets of 20% reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions, 15% reduction in energy
use and 10% reduction in water consumption (from
2013 base year)
- Reached 17 LEED
certified buildings and 18 sites currently
enrolled in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR®
program
- Received third-party verification for
Cigna's greenhouse gas emissions data
- Helped more than 2.7
million Cigna customers to opt out of paper statements
resulting in eliminating millions of pieces of paper and
envelopes
- 18 energy conservation
projects were completed across the portfolio. The combined savings
from these projects was: 1,940,376 kWh
electricity; 58,554 therms natural
gas; 1,102 metric tons carbon;
and $456,253 in energy and maintenance cost
avoidance.
- Recycled over 725 tons
of equipment and materials that were removed as part of building
renovations.
- Saved
over 150,000 16-oz. bottles by implementing
infused water stations at the Wilde Building in Bloomfield, CT
SOCIAL
Community
- Contributed $21.1
million in combined Cigna Giving through Cigna Foundation,
Civic Affairs and employee volunteering
- Logged 57,751 hours of
Cigna employee volunteer service
- Provided Cigna Foundation and Cigna
Korea Foundation grants totaling more than $11.6
million
- Packed more
than 725,000 meals for Feeding Children
Everywhere, assembled by 4,000 Cigna employees,
totaling more than 2.6 million meals packed
by 15,000 employees since 2013 for hungry
children
- Provided over
620 hours of skill-based community volunteering
and over 130 hours of pro bono work from Cigna legal
associates
Health & Wellness
- Engaged more
than 20,300 employees and their families
from 17 regions to join Cigna's Fitness Challenge,
culminating in more than 33 million minutes of exercise
with an aggregate weight loss of over 33,529
pounds
- Provided the Health Improvement Tour
at 177 events in 100 cities,
offering more than 10,000 free biometric
screenings and health coaching to communities
- Reached 97% of
employees and families who are tobacco-free
- Reduced opioid use by customers
by 25% – one year ahead of goal
- Offered more
than 300 customer-centricity ambassadors in both
customer and non-customer facing roles
- Reached more than
500 Cigna Collaborative Care arrangements with large
physician groups and hospitals in 35 states.
99% of Cigna's customers in the United States are
within 15 miles of a health care provider in a
collaborative care arrangement.
- Continued a commitment to
the 50/90 value-based payment goal set by the
Department of Health & Human Services (50 percent of payments
in alternative payment models and 90 percent in value-based
arrangements by the end of 2018)
Diversity
- Actively engaged and
supported 9 Cigna Colleague Resource Groups
(including more than 4,000 employees) representing
underserved communities to generate actionable insights and
innovate products and services that are culturally relevant and
appropriate in meeting the needs of emerging, influential consumers
of health services
- Continued Lean In Circles to provide
the power of peer support through guided education and peer
mentoring
- Scored 100% on the
Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign
- Scored 100% on the
Disability Equality IndexSM Award from U.S. Business Leadership
Network®
- Scored 90% on the
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility's Corporate
Inclusion Index
Training and Development
-
Recognized 11,500 employees through the Cigna
Champions program in the United States
- Engaged
approximately 2,000 Cigna employees in a
Leadership Colloquia series designed to inform and influence
Cigna's global business strategy and leadership development through
dialog with external thought leaders across a variety of
disciplines
- Announced the company’s first no
out-of-pocket tuition cost accelerated MBA program through the
Educational Reimbursement Program for employees. The program
includes nine concentrations through the University of Hartford
both on campus at Cigna's headquarters in Bloomfield, CT and
online.
GOVERNANCE & ETHICS
- Trained 100% of new
employees in Cigna's newly refreshed Code of Ethics, and all
existing employees affirm their adherence to the Code annually
- Supported Cigna’s commitment to the
United Nations Global Compact to back the
Compact's 10 principles on human rights, labor,
environment and anti-corruption across the enterprise
- Continued our Privacy Steward program
to support and drive privacy compliance within the
business/corporate areas
- Communicated our Supplier Code of
Conduct to support our responsible sourcing practices
- Continued enterprise-wide guidance of
Cigna Connects through our Cigna Connects Corporate Responsibility
Governance Council comprised of 20 cross-functional
leaders
Cigna’s Corporate Responsibility Report was prepared in
accordance with the new Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Sustainability Reporting Standards. The GRI is the most widely used
framework for voluntary, non-financial reporting.
As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, the report
also shares Cigna's Communication on Progress towards
living out the Compact's 10 principles on human rights, labor
standards, environment and anti-corruption in our everyday business
operations.
Cigna’s Corporate Responsibility Report also includes
a snapshot for readers on 2017 progress, and a
description of how the Cigna Foundation grants align with the
UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Please connect with Cigna to share thoughts or questions
at cignaconnects@cigna.com.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has
more than 95 million customer relationships throughout the world.
To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on
Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com. For more information
about Cigna's proposed acquisition of Express Scripts, please visit
www.advancinghealthcare.com.
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