TOP 10 ORGANIZATIONS
Centene, an insurer based in St. Louis, serves 25 million members in all 50 states. Company officials report that women represent 75% of their employees, constitute 64% of supervisors and account for more than 44% of employees holding vice president and above positions. Of its total workforce, 50% identify as people of color, with 36% in supervisory positions.
Under board and executive leadership, Centene has established:
A yearlong leadership development program designed for professionals of color that has graduated nearly 70 professionals of color, with a class of 24 diverse professionals currently enrolled.
A one-year cross-cultural mentoring experience to advance the development of women and diverse leaders at the vice president level and above. The Catholic health system, based in Irving, Texas, operates 48 hospitals and 600 other sites, including urgent care centers, physician offices and clinics.
Under board and executive leadership, Christus has:
Increased board diversity efforts where 43% are now female, and 36% are from members of minority communities. Moreover, the board chair is a Hispanic woman.
Established both Executive Minority Fellowship and Mentoring and Leadership development programs for associates, as well as annual goals around diverse hiring and promotion metrics to continually promote diversity in the workforce.
Launched a remote patient monitoring program in response to the pandemic that has led to uninsured and minority populations receiving additional support services, otherwise difficult to access. The Tacoma, Washington-based health system, one of the largest in the state, operates 11 hospitals, including a children’s hospital and pediatric trauma center.
Under board and executive leadership, MultiCare has:
Put into action a five-year health equity strategic plan that includes culturally competent care training on inclusion, cultural competency, health equity, demographics of MultiCare’s service areas, microaggressions, implicit bias and stereotypes, and how they can negatively impact care, religious diversity, language diversity and working with diverse people.
Established a Health Equity Community Advisory Board that consists of representatives from over 30 communitybased organizations in the company’s service area who provide feedback on MultiCare’s efforts to advance patient equity, diversity and inclusion.
Created an advisory group comprising a diverse group of employees to guide the organization on a range of topics.
Novartis is a global drugmaker that reports reaching nearly 800 million people and employs 109,000 people, representing more than 140 nationalities.
Under board and executive leadership, Novartis has:
Embedded diversity principles into the company culture and is constantly looking for ways to reinforce this commitment, including through policies in recruiting, retention and promotion to leadership roles.
Showcased diversity at all levels of the company to help drive innovation and generate new ideas.