{"id":265247,"date":"2024-03-04T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-named-one-of-the-2024-worlds-most-ethical-companies-for-the-12th-time\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T21:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T01:40:01","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-es-nombrada-por-12a-vez-una-de-las-empresas-mas-eticas-del-mundo-en-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-es-nombrada-por-12a-vez-una-de-las-empresas-mas-eticas-del-mundo-en-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Named One of the 2024 World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies\u00ae for the 12th Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>This annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 4, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has received the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=628503559&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fworldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2Fhonorees&amp;a=World%27s+Most+Ethical+Companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg482aleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg482aleft\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The nonprofit health plan has received this recognition for the 12<sup>th<\/sup> time. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 20 countries and 44 industries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> strategic pillars is to stand for what&#8217;s right,&#8221; said Venetia Marshall, vice president, chief risk and compliance officer at Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;That means ethical behavior is an integral part of our company&#8217;s DNA and we believe that will help us reach our vision of creating a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield is a nonprofit health plan driven by its mission of providing access to quality health care that&#8217;s sustainably affordable for everyone. The company and its employees also continue to be at the forefront of responding to major health and social issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s always inspiring to recognize the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. Through the rigorous review process, we see the dedication of these organizations to continually improving their ethics, compliance, and governance practices to the benefit of all stakeholders,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Erica Salmon Byrne<\/span>, chief strategy officer and executive chair at Ethisphere. &#8220;Companies that elevate best-in-class cultures of ethics and integrity set a standard for corporate citizenship for their peers and competitors to follow. Congratulations to Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> for achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics is good business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ethics and Performance: The Ethics Premium<\/b><br \/>The 2024 World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 12.3 percentage points from <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2019<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2024<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology and Scoring<br \/><\/b>The World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> assessment is grounded in Ethisphere&#8217;s proprietary Ethics Quotient<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, an extensive questionnaire that requires companies to provide over 240 different proof points on their culture of ethics; environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices; ethics and compliance programs; diversity, equity and inclusion; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by a panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year&#8217;s group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify truly best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><b>Honorees <br \/><\/b>To view the full list of this year&#8217;s honorees, visit the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> website, at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=503491026&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fworldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2Fhonorees&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fworldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2Fhonorees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/worldsmostethicalcompanies.com\/honorees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with more than 4.8 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$24 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The company has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$97 million<\/span> to Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more news about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=1689805384&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=769313282&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=3262666970&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBlueShieldCA&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=1316534482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Ethisphere\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies build strong cultures of ethics and integrity. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere also advances business performance through data-driven assessments, guidance, and benchmarking against its unparalleled data: the Culture Quotient dataset reflecting the ethical business practices of 3+ million employees around the world; and the Ethics Quotient dataset, featuring 240+ data points on the ethics, compliance, social, and governance practices of the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=471379014&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fethisphere.com%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fethisphere.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ethisphere.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT: <br \/>Mark\u00a0Seelig<br \/>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><br \/>510-607-2359<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media@blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@blueshieldca.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4107115-1&amp;h=1889813954&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F810201%2Fblue_jpg_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F810201%2Fblue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>This annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 4, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has received the 2024 &lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":265248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-265247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265247"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265249,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265247\/revisions\/265249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}