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CVS HEALTH and colleague representation , economic impact , innovation and support of our Aetna and Caremark client relationships .
“ More and more clients are looking for us to be inclusive by having diverse suppliers support our Aetna and Caremark contracts ,” she says . “ There ’ s a significant emphasis on the Supplier Diversity strategy and how we ’ re going to support any diversity requirements in each contract .”
CVS Health is championing growth and new standards with its purpose driven programmes . This is going to be the ninth year that CVS Health has partnered with a local university to create a learning programme for 20 diverse suppliers .
“ It covers topics including finance , social media and marketing , ESG matters and capital growth investment , to name a few . This helps the growth and development of diverse supplier ’ s businesses . CVS Health has partnered with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to support the growth and development of diverse suppliers in their communities .”
CVS Health is a purpose driven company , making healthier things happen , together with millions of patients , members and customers .
“ Our goal is to improve the health of the communities , with local presence , digital channels and dedicated colleagues ,” says Knapik .
CVS Health puts people first , rises to the challenge , joins forces , creates simplicity and inspires trust .
“ Hard work is fundamental to everything we do , so whether I ’ m talking to a diverse supplier , engaging with a business stakeholder or talking to an advocacy
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