BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Dec. 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health company The Cigna
Group (NYSE:CI) was recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
(DJSI) as a corporate sustainability industry leader for the
seventh consecutive year. DJSI establishes benchmark standards for
corporate sustainability practices and maintains both the Dow Jones
Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones
Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America). The Cigna
Group was recognized on both DJSI World and DJSI North America
lists.
"We're incredibly proud to be recognized by DJSI for our
commitment to transforming the health care ecosystem into one that
is sustainable, accessible, and equitable," said Geneva Brown, vice president, environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion
(DEI). "At The Cigna Group, our mission centers around ensuring all
people have the opportunity to achieve their full health and
vitality potential regardless of social, economic, or environmental
circumstances, and we will continue driving this work forward in
support of all those we serve."
The Cigna Group's ESG vision underscores our pursuit in
advancing better health for all and is organized under four
connected pillars: Healthy Society, Healthy Workforce, Healthy
Environment, and Healthy Company. Throughout the past year, The
Cigna Group has made strides in advancing impactful work in each
pillar:
- Healthy Society: To advance better health for all by
building a sustainable and equitable health care system, we
continued to expand access to behavioral health care. One way we're
fulfilling our mission is our partnership between MDLIVE, an
Evernorth company and leading provider of virtual care services in
the U.S., and the University of Texas at
Austin's Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI).
Together, MDLIVE and IPSI are working to expand access to mental
health care for Texas youth. We
also awarded Harris Health a $500,00
sponsorship to expand their Food Rx Program which supports people
who are food insecure and living with a chronic disease.
- Healthy Workforce: Employers play a vital role in the
overall health care system, and we prioritize the health and
vitality of our employees. This year, we introduced a more
personalized employee assistance program (EAP) experience, called
Confide Behavioral Health NavigatorSM. We also published
our 2022 Diversity Scorecard Report, which demonstrates progress
toward our goals in three areas: culture and coworkers, clients and
customers, and communities. For example, we expanded our health
plan's travel benefit to include travel for gender-affirming care
for The Cigna Group employees and their dependents who are enrolled
in a Cigna Healthcare medical plan and who live in regions where
access is restricted. We're also proud to be named #14 on
Fair360's Top Companies for Diversity, up 10 spots from last year,
for our efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion for our
workforce – and for all.
- Healthy Environment: In an effort to reduce our
environmental impacts, The Cigna Group continues to make progress
on our Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, with the
intent to disclose additional categories in our 2023 ESG Report and
CDP Climate Change response, and commit to set science-based GHG
reduction targets.
- Healthy Company: Helping people thrive is a top priority
for us. This year, The Cigna Group was named to the 2023
"Best-of-the-Best" Corporations for Inclusion by the National LGBT
Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and partners in the National Business
Inclusion Consortium (NBIC). We also began incorporating specific
language in our supplier contracts that sets expectations to
complete the EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment, an independent
entity that measures material sustainability impacts.
The DJSI are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted
indices that measure the performance of companies selected using
environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. The
DJSI were launched in 1999 as the pioneering series of global
sustainability benchmarks available in the market. The index family
is comprised of global, regional and country benchmarks.
About The Cigna Group
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is a global health company committed
to creating a better future built on the vitality of every
individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves
to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna
Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna
Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The
Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 countries
and jurisdictions, and has more than 165 million customer
relationships around the world. Learn more at
thecignagroup.com.
Media Contact
Madeline Sarver
(202) 615-1473
madeline.sarver@evernorth.com
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