WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
second year in a row, CVS Health [NYSE:CVS] has been named an
honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest
organization dedicated to volunteer service, for being one of the
most community-minded companies in the
United States.
"As America's front door to health care, we recognize the
importance of helping to ensure our communities are healthy places
to work and live," said Larry J. Merlo, president and CEO, CVS
Health. "In addition to our commitment to support the communities
we serve, we're fortunate to be able to depend upon the talents and
generosity of our colleagues and customers to deliver on our
purpose of helping people on their path to better health."
CVS Health, together with its colleagues and customers, has a
long history of giving back to the communities it serves. In 2017,
the company provided more than $100
million in philanthropic support through the CVS Health
Foundation, corporate grants, in-kind gifts, employee giving and
fundraising and other community investments. Additionally, CVS
Health's workforce increased the number of volunteer hours
delivered to community needs by 46 percent in 2017.
The company also continues to support its largest philanthropic
program, Be The First, a five-year $50 million initiative to help deliver the
nation's first tobacco-free generation. Since the program's
founding in 2016, CVS Health has helped reach more than 4 million
young people with healthy behavior programming and is helping 146
colleges and universities advocate for, adopt and implement
tobacco-free campus policies.
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 communities in which they do
business. Winners were announced at Service Unites 2018, Points of
Light's annual conference on volunteering and service in
Atlanta, where leaders from across
sectors gathered to discuss social innovation, civic engagement and
cross-sector collaboration.
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.
This recognition is the latest in a series of third-party
acknowledgments for CVS Health, including: FORTUNE'S Most Admired
Companies; Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies; DiversityInc's
Top 50 Companies for Diversity; Corporate Responsibility Magazine's
100 Best Corporate Citizens; Human Rights Campaign's Top Places to
Work for LGBT Equality; and the Disability Equality Index's Top
Places to Work.
To learn more about The Civic 50, to see a full list of the
winners and to access the highlights, trends, benchmarking data and
best practices from the 2018 Civic 50, please visit
www.Civic50.org.
For more information on CVS Health's commitment to being a
socially responsible company, visit
https://cvshealth.com/social-responsibility.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
more than 9,800 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical
clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 94
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 Contact
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Goode
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
401-770-9820
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