{"id":271194,"date":"2025-06-05T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-civic-50-award-honors-blue-shield-of-california-as-one-of-the-most-community-minded-companies-in-the-nation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:20:02","slug":"el-premio-the-civic-50-reconoce-a-blue-shield-of-california-como-una-de-las-companias-con-mayor-conciencia-comunitaria-del-pais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-premio-the-civic-50-reconoce-a-blue-shield-of-california-como-una-de-las-companias-con-mayor-conciencia-comunitaria-del-pais\/","title":{"rendered":"The Civic 50 Award Honors Blue Shield of California as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Nation"},"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>Nonprofit health plan recognized for its commitment to &#8220;Stand for What&#8217;s Right&#8221; <\/i><i>for third consecutive year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has been named a 2025 honoree of\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=737990564&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pointsoflight.org%2Fthe-civic-50%2F&amp;a=The+Civic+50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Civic 50<\/a><\/u>\u00a0by\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=1977539784&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pointsoflight.org%2F&amp;a=Points+of+Light%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Points of Light,<\/a><\/u>\u00a0the world&#8217;s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteering. For more than a decade, The Civic 50 award has served as the national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact and community to the core of their business.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevidde74left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\" title=\" \"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"playerFrameVideo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2NxhWafWoDI?autoplay=0\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" data-poster=\"http:\/\/\" data-autostart=\"false\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Living our mission and building a healthier <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> requires us to be present in our communities and show up as a positive force,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Stuart<\/span>, interim president and CEO, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;This recognition is a testament to the passion and commitment of our employees and how we come together to make a positive difference for our members, communities and planet. We are very proud to be recognized again by The Civic 50 for our strong culture of philanthropy and our dedication to living out our mission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Civic 50 honorees are top community-minded companies in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> with annual revenues of at least <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span>. Honorees are selected through an annual survey that evaluates the scale, sophistication and impact of their employee volunteering, community engagement and corporate philanthropy work.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield is one of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> largest health plans with more than 7,500 employees, serving 6 million members. Blue Shield is a nonprofit health plan that voluntarily caps its income at 2% of revenue, returning the difference back to customers and <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In an ever-evolving landscape, companies are looking to ensure that they can meet the needs of their communities, customers and stakeholders,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer Sirangelo<\/span>, president and CEO, Points of Light. &#8220;Companies like Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> are leading the way in showing how social impact benefits their employees&#8217; well-being, strengthens the communities where they do business, and brings value and meaning to their work. Their efforts provide a model for others looking to bring the benefits of volunteering and social impact to their workforce and they&#8217;re extremely deserving of this recognition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An honoree in 2021, 2023 and 2024, Blue Shield was recognized this year for a variety of programs including:<\/p>\n<p><b>Record-breaking employee volunteerism and giving<br \/><\/b>Nearly every employee (99%)\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=963317372&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2025%2F01%2F28%2Fa-culture-of-philanthropy-99-of-blue-shield-of-californias-employees-gave-back-in-2024&amp;a=gave+back+in+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">gave back in 2024<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0volunteering more than 68,000 hours and donating over <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.6 million<\/span> (including company match) to more than 2,600 nonprofit organizations. The company facilitated more than 375 volunteer events, ranging from home repairs and\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=3928490724&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F08%2F22%2Fblue-shield-volunteers-roll-up-their-sleeves-to-make-oakland-greener&amp;a=tree+plantings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">tree plantings<\/a><\/u>, to fundraising for\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=3273482312&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F10%2F29%2Fover-400-blue-shield-employees-and-their-furry-friends-made-a-difference-with-nonprofit-pet-partners&amp;a=therapy+animal+programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">therapy animal programs<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2498137287&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F11%2F18%2Fsandie-schneider-lost-her-parents-grandparents-and-brother-to-type-2-diabetes-now-her-purpose-is-helping-others&amp;a=diabetes+prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">diabetes prevention<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Investing in communities<br \/><\/b>In 2024, the health plan contributed <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 million<\/span> to its\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=674471548&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fblueshieldcafoundation.org%2F&amp;a=Blue+Shield+of+California+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blue Shield of California Foundation<\/a><\/u>, which supported\u00a099\u00a0grants to organizations that are working to make <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> the healthiest state and end domestic violence. In addition, Blue Shield invested <span class=\"xn-money\">$7.2 million<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> nonprofits that are advancing mental health, environmental sustainability and\u00a0the future healthcare\u00a0workforce.<\/p>\n<p><b>Expanding access to youth mental health support<br \/><\/b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2095458240&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbluesky.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=BlueSky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BlueSky<\/a><\/u>, Blue Shield&#8217;s youth mental health initiative,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=1025396015&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F01%2F24%2Fcelebrating-five-years-of-bluesky&amp;a=celebrated+its+5-year+anniversary+last+year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">celebrated its 5-year anniversary last year.<\/a><\/u>\u00a0\u00a0The initiative invests in best-in-class\u00a0nonprofit organizations and programs that promote emotional well-being for young people across <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. To date, BlueSky has supported over 20,000 youth and educators through therapy, training and youth advocacy programs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Driving environmental action<br \/><\/b>Blue Shield is leading\u00a0the health plan industry\u00a0in addressing the intersection of climate and health. Committed to\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=4101655094&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fclimate-care-is-health-care&amp;a=the+Science+Based+Targets+initiative+(SBTi)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)<\/a><\/u>, Blue Shield has also expanded efforts to address emissions across its supply chain. At the same time, Blue Shield continued to invest in nonprofit groups focused on environmental justice, while empowering employees and members to take part in sustainability efforts.\u00a0In 2024, 71% of eligible members chose paperless communications, saving the equivalent of over 20,000 trees annually.<\/p>\n<p>The Civic 50 survey is administered by True Impact, and the results are analyzed by VeraWorks. The survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the scoring process.\u00a0The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate community engagement.<\/p>\n<p><i>For more on The Civic 50, visit\u00a0<\/i><i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=1498089615&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pointsoflight.org%2Fthe-civic-50%2F&amp;a=pointsoflight.org%2Fthe-civic-50%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pointsoflight.org\/the-civic-50\/<\/a><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Read more about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> citizenship efforts at\u00a0<\/i><i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2343156246&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizenship.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=citizenship.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">citizenship.blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/u><\/i><i>\u00a0or visit the\u00a0<\/i><i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2865660211&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2Fmission-report-2024-standing-for-whats-right&amp;a=%22Standing+for+What%27s+Right%22+section+of+our+2024+Mission+Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Standing for What&#8217;s Right&#8221; section of our 2024 Mission Report<\/a><\/u><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/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. The health plan is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with nearly 6 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 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\">$60 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<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2456091509&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/u>. Or follow us on\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=3674624831&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=3097764335&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Points of Light<br \/><\/b>Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that creates a positive impact through volunteering and civic engagement. Through partnerships with nonprofits, companies and social impact leaders, the organization galvanizes volunteers to meet critical needs for healthier and more resilient communities. As the world&#8217;s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteer service, Points of Light engages more than 3.8 million volunteers across 32 countries. For more information, visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=1323092559&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pointsoflight.org%2F&amp;a=www.pointsoflight.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.pointsoflight.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT: Mark\u00a0Seelig<br \/>Blue Shield of California\u00a0 <br \/>510-607-2359 <br \/><u><a href=\"mailto:media@blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgac13left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgac13left\" title=\"The Civic 50 2025 Honoree\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2703825\/Blue_Shield_POL_2025_The_Civic_50_Badge.jpg\" alt=\"The Civic 50 2025 Honoree\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3b31left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3b31left\" title=\"The Civic 50 Award Honors Blue Shield of California as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2703826\/Blue_Shield_Civic_50_Honors.jpg\" alt=\"The Civic 50 Award Honors Blue Shield of California as One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Nation\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgce0eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgce0eleft\" 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>Video &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2580526102&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2NxhWafWoDI&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2NxhWafWoDI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2NxhWafWoDI<\/a><br \/>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2745536785&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2703825%2FBlue_Shield_POL_2025_The_Civic_50_Badge.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2703825%2FBlue_Shield_POL_2025_The_Civic_50_Badge.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2703825\/Blue_Shield_POL_2025_The_Civic_50_Badge.jpg<\/a><br \/>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=1478922602&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2703826%2FBlue_Shield_Civic_50_Honors.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2703826%2FBlue_Shield_Civic_50_Honors.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2703826\/Blue_Shield_Civic_50_Honors.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4442860-1&amp;h=2256067839&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>Nonprofit health plan recognized for its commitment to &#8220;Stand for What&#8217;s Right&#8221; <\/i><i>for third consecutive year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> has been named a 2025 honoree of\u00a0<u>&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":271195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-271194","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\/271194","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=271194"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271198,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271194\/revisions\/271198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}