Cerner Receives Fourth Consecutive Perfect Score on 2021 Corporate Equality Index
29 January 2021 - 2:00AM
Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), a global health care technology
company, today announced the company has earned a 100% on the
Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fourth consecutive year.
This national benchmarking survey and report by the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation rates more than 1,000 employers on
non-discrimination policies, employment benefits, demonstrated
organizational competency and accountability for LGBTQ diversity
and inclusion, the company’s public commitment to LGBTQ equality
and responsible citizenship.
“This recognition is an honor as we strive to create a workplace
in which all associates can thrive,” said Andrea Hendricks, senior
executive director, global diversity and inclusion strategy,
Cerner. “We are committed to making sure every Cerner associate has
a seat at the table where their unique perspectives and ideas are
leveraged for the greater good. Prioritizing an inclusive workplace
culture fuels the innovation that contributes to the future of
health care and fosters the collaboration that allows Cerner to
meet and exceed the needs of our clients around the world.”
As a global company, Cerner contributes to the health and care
of people from all corners of the world. Diversity and
inclusion are foundational to Cerner’s work, both to its
clients and as the company builds a talented workforce. The company
offers a comprehensive set of benefits to its associates, including
surgical and non-surgical coverage for transgender persons and
fertility coverage for same-gender partners. Cerner’s Associate
Business Resource Groups (ABRGs), eight groups of more than 4,000
Cerner associates formed around shared identity or experiences,
combine efforts to help advance associate equality and equity,
enhance professional development and networking opportunities and
help retain diverse associates at all levels.
Cerner actively engages with a number of organizations devoted
to diversity and inclusion, including Mid-America LGBT Chamber of
Commerce (regional chapter of National LGBT Chamber of
Commerce), Project Equality, Forum on Workplace Inclusion, CEO
Action for Diversity and Inclusion and more.
In 2020, Cerner was recognized for the first time as
a Fortune 500 company and Forbes World’s Best Employers,
as well as the second time to Forbes America’s Best
Employers For Diversity. The company was also recognized in the
past year as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies
and received the Helen Darling Award for Excellence in Health Care
Value and Innovation for exceptional associate health care
services.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About CernerCerner’s health technologies
connect people and information systems at thousands of contracted
provider facilities worldwide dedicated to creating smarter and
better care for individuals and communities. Recognized globally
for innovation, Cerner assists clinicians in making care decisions
and assists organizations in managing the health of their
populations. The company also offers an integrated clinical and
financial system to help manage day-to-day revenue functions, as
well as a wide range of services to support clinical, financial and
operational needs, focused on people. For more information,
visit Cerner.com, The Cerner Blog or connect
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Media Contacts:CernerAustin
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