Centene recognized for disability inclusion in
culture, access and employment practices, among
others
ST.
LOUIS, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene
Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise
committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today
it has received a top score of 100% in the 2023 Disability Equality
Index® (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool that measures
disability inclusion in the workplace. Centene was one of 294
companies to receive the 100% score, out of 485 participating
companies. The DEI is a joint initiative by Disability:IN® and the
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), which
helps businesses make a positive impact on the unemployment and
underemployment of people with disabilities.
"At Centene, our diverse and inclusive workforce is a vital part
of how we serve our members," said Centene CEO Sarah London. "Our diversity, including from our
team members with disabilities, uniquely positions us to better
support the communities we are a part of – including our members,
their families, providers and our government
partners."
Centene supports and enables employees with disabilities,
as well as caregivers, through the Employee Inclusion Group (EIG)
ABILITY. The EIG works to challenge the stereotypes and stigma
associated with people with disabilities and to expand disability
cultural competency throughout the company. This is done by
focusing on education, engagement, accessibility, talent
enhancement, and community involvement in order to drive engagement
and performance. Additionally, the Centene National Disability
Advisory Council (CNDAC), comprised of national leaders in
disability advocacy, has worked since 2014 to advance disability
inclusion in Centene's workforce and to cultivate
disability-inclusive product offerings in our healthcare
solutions.
The DEI score is based on six different scoring categories:
Culture & Leadership, Enterprise-Wide Access, Employment
Practices, Community Engagement, Supplier Diversity and Non-U.S.
Operations. Access the full report here. Centene is also a
Disability Equality Index® corporate partner.
Most recently, Centene was named a Top 50 Company For
Diversity by DiversityInc, a 2023 Most Admired
Company by Fortune for the fifth consecutive year, one
of America's Best Large Employers and Best Employers for
Diversity by Forbes, and was listed on the 2023 Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index for the fourth year.
For a full list of Centene's corporate awards and recognitions,
visit https://www.centene.com/who-we-are/accreditations-awards.html
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare
enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier
lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and
local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and
cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial
healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured
individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to
nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid
and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drugs Plans)
as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance
Marketplace and the TRICARE program. The Company also contracts
with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a
variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person.
Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as
the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it
can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and
government partners.
Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important
information about the Company, including information that may be
deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about
Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor
relations website, https://investors.centene.com/.
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