United Nations Global Compact Index
Cigna was the first U.S. health insurance company to sign on to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in 2015. As a signatory, we are committed to living out the Compact's ten principles on human rights, labor standards, environment, and anti-corruption (business integrity) in our everyday business operations.
Communication on Progress
We report on our activity for the ten UNGC’s Principles covering human rights, labor standards, environment, and anti-corruption in our annual Cigna Connects Corporate Responsibility Report. The following UNGC Index cross-references the ten principles with annual updates on our management approach and how our Company addresses the Principles.
Human Rights
| Principle | Cigna Policies and Statements | 2019 Performance and Approach |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. | Human Rights Statement | Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
| 2. Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | Human Rights Statement | Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
Labor
| Principle | Cigna Policies and Statements | 2019 Performance and Approach |
|---|---|---|
| 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. | Human Rights Statement | Supply Chain Management Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
| 4. Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor. | Human Rights Statement | Supply Chain Management Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
| 5. Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labor. | Human Rights Statement | Supply Chain Management Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
| 6. Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. | Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct | Diversity and Inclusion Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
Environment
| Principle | Cigna Policies and Statements | 2019 Performance and Approach |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. | Environmental Policy Statement | Sustainability Performance Plan Community Resilience CDP 2019 Climate Change Information Request |
| 8. Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. | Environmental Policy Statement | Energy, Emissions, Water, and Waste Sustainability Performance Plan Community Resilience |
| 9. Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. | Environmental Policy Statement | Supply Chain Management Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |
Anti-Corruption
| Principle | Cigna Policies and Statements | 2019 Performance and Approach |
|---|---|---|
| 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. | Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct | Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights |