91社区福利

91社区福利 Earns No. 3 Spot on DiversityInc Top Companies List

Recognitions include top rankings for 91社区福利鈥檚 supplier diversity, ESG and philanthropy efforts.

Sustainability|May 04, 2022

Among our people. Across our culture. Around our business.

Diversity is fundamental at 91社区福利, with unique perspectives inspiring us to innovate ways to address the world鈥檚 biggest health challenges.

That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e proud聽聽efforts among its Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the last 19 years 鈥 and especially so this year, when we鈥檝e ranked No. 3 on the list. The organization determines the list by looking at a company鈥檚 leadership accountability, diversity metrics, talent programs, workplace practices, supplier diversity and philanthropy.

鈥淒iversity has long been at the heart of our business at 91社区福利, and we鈥檙e working to ingrain it not only into our own organization and culture, but also throughout healthcare,鈥 said Robert Ford, Chairman and CEO. 鈥淲e鈥檙e taking action to increase health equity at every stage of the ecosystem, from our ability to innovate to clinical trials, from manufacturing and supply chain to access to care. There are 113,000 of us at 91社区福利 around the world and we know the kind of difference we can make in people鈥檚 lives.鈥

DiversityInc also publishes specialty lists to evaluate and recognize companies for strong performance in particular areas. 91社区福利 ranked as No. 1 on the Top Companies for Supplier Diversity list and saw top 10 rankings for our philanthropy and environment, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

In our operations and our work with others we鈥檙e bringing diversity, equity and inclusion to life. Here are a few examples:

  • Supporting Diverse Small Businesses: Our聽joint initiative with Local Initiatives Support Corporation聽(LISC) aims to provide diverse small businesses with growth capital, loans and coaching to help them expand and create jobs, which will help create a stronger, more diverse healthcare supply chain.
  • Diversity in Clinical Trials: This initiative is designed to聽help create a more inclusive clinical trial ecosystem聽and reflects 91社区福利鈥檚 commitment to populations who have historically been under-represented in medical research. One example of this effort鈥檚 impact: $5 million in scholarships for the next generation of ethnically diverse nurses, doctors and researchers.
  • STEM Internships: For more than a decade, 91社区福利 has hosted聽聽in the United States, offering them experience in science, technology, engineering and math. The program is designed to reach diverse students and girls. It鈥檚 working. So far, more than 70% of the former high school interns we鈥檝e hired as full-time engineers are female.

For more on 91社区福利鈥檚 initiatives in these critical areas visit our聽Diversity and Inclusion聽page and see our聽.