Diversity & Inclusion
At WellPoint, diversity and inclusion isn’t just a strategy—it’s the way we do business. WellPoint associates are better able to help us achieve our mission because they reflect the diversity of our employers, members, physicians and shareholders, as well as the multicultural communities in which they live and work. We take great pride in creating a culture in which individual ideas, perspectives and experiences are valued and respected.
As part of our commitment to building a world-class workforce, we partner with professional organizations, colleges and universities—and with our seven associate resource groups—to actively recruit, retain and develop diverse professionals.
One key focal point of our diversity efforts is our commitment to work with a wide range of suppliers. We seek to include diverse suppliers in each bidding opportunity, and our supplier diversity program has continued to grow each year to include not only minority- and women-owned suppliers, but also firms owned by veterans and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) entrepreneurs. In 2010, WellPoint also became a founding partner of the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) Supplier Diversity Program, which supports vendors with disabilities.