Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey ranked as a top ten company by DiversityInc Magazine
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced today that it has once again been named one of DiversityInc Magazine’s Top Ten Regional Companies for Diversity, ranking # 4. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Horizon BCBSNJ has been ranked in the DiversityInc Top Ten List of Regional Companies.
“Inclusion and diversity are the hallmarks of Horizon’s employee recruitment, training and retention efforts, so we are pleased that our efforts have been recognized by DiversityInc,” said Alison Banks-Moore, Chief Diversity Officer at Horizon BCBSNJ.
“Horizon takes pride in maintaining a workforce that mirrors the rich diversity of our state and that enables us to make good on our commitment to service excellence to our 3.8 million members.”Horizon BCBSNJ received the award at last week’s DiversityInc announcement dinner in New York City. Each company’s rank is based on objective analysis of 183 separate factors, based on data from a 300-question survey. The four equally weighted areas of measurement included Talent Pipeline, Equitable Talent Development , CEO/Leadership Commitment , and Supplier Diversity.
About Horizon BCBSNJ’s Diversity programsHorizon BCBSNJ has instituted a wide variety programs designed to promote diversity within the company including: paid minority internships and manager development programs, as well as a Diversity Council and minority leadership programs. To learn more about Horizon BCBSNJ and its diversity efforts, visit: www.HorizonBlue.com/diversity
About Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's oldest and largest health insurer is a tax-paying, not-for-profit health service corporation, providing a wide array of medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance products and services. Horizon BCBSNJ is leading the transformation of health care in New Jersey by working with doctors and hospitals to deliver innovative, patient-centered programs that reward the quality, not quantity, of care patients receive. Learn more at www.HorizonBlue.com. Horizon BCBSNJ is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving more than 3.8 million members.
