Cigna Named to CR Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens for Fifth Consecutive Year
16 May 2019 - 6:21AM
Business Wire
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) has named
global health service company Cigna to its 20th annual 100 Best
Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental,
social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among
the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the United
States.
Cigna's corporate responsibility platform, Cigna Connects is
focused on three key areas: health and well-being, environment, and
inclusive and responsible business. Within each area, the company
applies global health services expertise, resources and innovative
thinking to help solve complex challenges. These focus areas are
interrelated, mutually reinforcing and aligned with stakeholder
expectations.
“Cigna Connects focuses on making powerful connections that
positively impact the health of people, communities and the
environment, and supports our company mission to improve the
health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve,” said Mary
Tullis Engvall, senior director of corporate responsibility at
Cigna. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the 100 Best
Corporate Citizens for the fifth consecutive year.”
To learn more about Cigna’s environmental, social and governance
initiatives and performance, view the annual Cigna Connects CR
Report here.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 134 total
corporate disclosure and performance factors in seven categories:
climate change, employee relations, environment, finance,
governance, human rights and stakeholders and society.
100 Best Corporate Citizens rank the Russell 1000 Index and
research is conducted by ISS-ESG, the responsible investment
research arm of Institutional Shareholder Services. There is no fee
for companies to be assessed.
To compile this ranking, information is obtained from publicly
available resources only, rather than questionnaires or company
submissions. Companies have the option to verify data collected for
the ranking at no cost.
“U.S. corporate leadership matters more than ever to drive
progress on environmental and social topics like climate change,”
said Dave Armon, CEO of 3BL Media, which publishes CR Magazine. “CR
Magazine is proud to celebrate 20 years of advancing ESG
transparency and performance through the 100 Best Corporate
Citizens. Each year, we measure the increasingly competitive
progress of brands on ESG topics. Transparency and public
commitments make corporate responsibility and sustainability
programs stronger. We congratulate those honored on this year’s
ranking for their commitment to the triple bottom line.”
For access to the complete 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2019
ranking, visit: www.triplepundit.com
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of
those we serve. Cigna delivers choice, predictability,
affordability and access to quality care through integrated
capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance
whole person health. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company,
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company
of North America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, Express
Scripts companies or their affiliates. Such products and services
include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical,
dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits,
and other related products including group life, accident and
disability insurance.
Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and
jurisdictions, and has more than 160 million customer relationships
throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links
to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking was first published in
1999 in Business Ethics Magazine and has been managed by CR
Magazine since 2007. To compile the ranking, every company in the
Russell 1000 is ranked according to on 134 ESG factors, emphasizing
transparency and performance.
About Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine
3BL Media produces and publishes CR Magazine for CEO interviews,
practitioner resources, our annual ranking of U.S. companies and
Responsible CEO of the Year awards. 3BL also produces 3BL Forum:
Brands Taking Stands, our annual summit where corporate leaders
share their ‘why’ and ‘how’ of sustainable business – held Oct.
29-30, 2019, at MGM National Harbor, outside Washington.
About 3BL Media
3BL Media delivers purpose-driven communications for the world’s
leading companies. Our unrivaled distribution, leadership and
editorial platforms inspire and support global sustainable
business, reaching 10+ million change-makers.
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