WHY THEY’RE ON THE LIST Anthem has focused on supplier diversity, even creating a mentoring program for smaller businesses. And annual supplier diversity goals are included in performance management goals for all associates. KEY RESULTS Women in Senior Management: 55.7% higher than U.S. companies overall Blacks, Asians and Latinos in…
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Indiana Companies Support Amendment to RFRA
Update (4/3/2015 4:26 p.m.):A national statement by Diversity Top 50 company, Monsanto, has been included in the article. By Barbara Frankel The Indiana companies that fought Gov. Mike Pence and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act are applauding a proposal by the GOP legislative leaders to amend the controversial law. The…
Four Top 50 Companies Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Marriage Equality
By Albert Lin Photo by Fibonacci Blue Four DiversityInc Top 50 companies are among 23 employers that have signed on to an amicus brief in support of same-gender marriage. The four are Cummins (No. 15), Marriott International (No. 16), Target (No. 22) and WellPoint (No. 29). In addition, Pfizer, one…
WellPoint Receives Award for Healthcare Education Efforts in the Hispanic Community
WellPoint Receives Award for Healthcare Education Efforts in the Hispanic Community NHMA names WellPoint for Corporate Hispanic Health Leadership Award INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 1, 2014– WellPoint, Inc., (NYSE: WLP) announced today that it has received the Corporate Hispanic Health Leadership Award from the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) for its work…
Eli Lilly, WellPoint Take Strong Stand Against Indiana's Same-Gender Marriage Ban
By Debby Scheinholtz CEOs of 15 companies, including DiversityInc Top 50 companies Eli Lilly and Company, WellPoint and Cummins, voiced their protest to Indiana’s proposed same-gender-marriage ban in a letter published in the Indianapolis Star. The CEOs noted that passage of HJR-3, a bill that would create a constitutional amendment…
SLIDESHOW: Fall 2013: People on the Move
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Video: Resource GroupsBuilding Engagement and Culturally Competent Care
Panel: Resource GroupsBuilding Engagement and Culturally Competent Care Nancy Di Dia Executive Director, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement Boehringer Ingelheim Le Joyce Naylor Executive Director, Diversity & Inclusion Cleveland Clinic Tracy Edmonds Director, HR and Diversity WellPoint A panel of diversity executives shows how resource groups provide patient/consumer insights in a…
Language Challenge: Selling Health Insurance to 2.6 Million Californians
Understanding the 2,000-plus page Affordable Care Act (ACA) is daunting for anyone. Imagine the challenges faced by insurers and states with potential clients who have language barriers. In California, where Blacks, Latinos and Asians are 60 percent of the population and 75 percent of uninsured people, language skills and cultural…
Hospitals, Insurance Companies, Pharmas: Who Benefits From the Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) shocked many in and out of the healthcare industry. Leaders of hospitals, health-insurance organizations and pharmaceutical companies agree on one thingorganizations that have had a long-term commitment to serving underrepresented groups will now have…
WellPoint Joins 100,000 Jobs Mission Pledging to Hire Veterans
Indianapolis April 11, 2012 WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that it has joined the 100,000 Jobs Mission, a coalition of major corporations that have jointly committed to hiring 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. As the first health benefits company to join the coalition, WellPoint has…
