DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As an organization
that believes cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment
is crucial to corporate success, Cardinal Health earned a perfect
score on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and is among those
listed as a Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
"At Cardinal Health, we embrace and celebrate the rich diversity
of our employees and customers," said Cardinal Health Chief Human
Resources Officer Pam Kimmet." "By bringing together people
with diverse backgrounds and points of view, it creates a culture
that encourages employees to present innovative ideas, search for
new opportunities and connect with their colleagues."
Cardinal Health credits its 10-year perfect score on the CEI to
its commitment to a diversity and inclusion strategy, which
includes:
- Training courses focused on enhancing awareness and
understanding of employee differences, aligning employee intent and
effect in communications, and challenging stereotypes in the
workplace;
- Seven Employee Resource Groups to provide employees a
place where likeminded individuals who share interests, passions,
and a common bond or background, can come together to offer
support and encouragement. This includes the Equality Network,
which has a mission to influence Cardinal Health in achieving a
fully inclusive culture that embraces equality, creates an engaged
workforce, and ensures the development of LGBTQ employees;
- Basic offerings such as spousal and partner benefits, and
philanthropic support of LGBTQ organizations.
"Because we treat each other with compassion and understanding,
inclusion thrives in our organization," said Ola Snow,
executive sponsor of the Equality Network and senior vice president
of Human Resources at Cardinal Health. "Our annual 'Raising the
Flag' ceremony, during Pride Month at Cardinal Health locations
across the country, is a small but powerful example of the
company's commitment to enabling our creative, dedicated workforce
to know they can bring 100 percent of themselves to work every
day."
The 2018 CEI rated 609 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. Cardinal Health efforts
in satisfying all the CEI's criteria results in a 100 percent
ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ
Equality.
Learn more about Cardinal Health's diversity and inclusion
efforts, or download a free copy of the CEI report.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc. is a
global, integrated healthcare services and products company,
providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems,
pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and
physician offices worldwide. The company provides clinically proven
medical products and pharmaceuticals and cost-effective solutions
that enhance supply chain efficiency from hospital to home.
Cardinal Health connects patients, providers, payers, pharmacists
and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better
patient management. Because Cardinal Health helps ensure
pharmacists and the consumers they serve have access to medications
they need while working to help prevent prescription drug
diversion, the company and its education partners
created Generation Rx, a national program to help prevent the
misuse of prescription medications. Backed by nearly 100 years of
experience, with approximately 50,000 employees in nearly 60
countries, Cardinal Health ranks #15 on
the Fortune 500. For more information,
visit cardinalhealth.com, follow @CardinalHealth on
Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/
company/cardinal-health.
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