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In 2010, thousands of WellPoint associ-
ates, family and friends, registered to participate
in 207 projects across 29 states and more than
100 cities. The annual event beautified dozens
of green spaces; created community gardens in
areas with limited access to fresh fruits and
vegetables; painted and refurbished the facilities
of community organizations; created more than
15 murals; served at nearly 40 food banks; and
led hundreds of children and seniors in more
than 15 Fun & Fit Day activities.
GOING GREEN Being a good corporate citizen
means serving our customers while looking out
for the next generation. Through corporate initia-
tives and locally driven “green teams,” we are
working to improve our environment and elimi-
nate waste. Our associates make a difference
every day with environmentally safe, local and
enterprise-wide recycling initiatives of paper,
batteries, toner and ink, electronics, aluminum
cans and more. In 2010, we launched two
additional Green Office initiatives focused on
eliminating unnecessary printing; and saving
energy through our computer power policy which
puts computers in a “sleep” mode during times of
non-use. Combined, we expect the programs to
produce $5 million in annual savings, eliminate
more than 15 million pounds of greenhouse
gases (a 47 percent reduction) and save thou-
sands of trees.
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 part-
ner of the US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN) Supplier Diversity Program, which
supports vendors with disabilities.