PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, CVS Health Corp. and United Natural Foods Inc. each earned top scores on the 2022 Disability Equality Index administered jointly by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.
The report evaluates companies’ disability workplace inclusion, including employment practices, culture and leadership, community engagement, enterprise-wide access and supplier diversity, and non-U.S. operations.
Blue Cross, CVS Health and UNFI each earned a score of 100% in the report. The three companies were the only Rhode Island-based companies that scored over 80% this year. Companies scoring 80% or higher earn the recognition of Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion from the program.
Scores are based on survey results. This year, 335 of 415 participating companies scored 80% or higher.
The following are companies with significant operations in the Providence metropolitan area also in the report scoring 80% or higher:
- Bank of America Corp.: 100%
- Cox Communications Inc.: 100%
- Fidelity Investments Inc.: 100%
- KPMG LLC: 100%
- Raytheon Co.: 100%
- TD Bank N.A.: 100%
- Citizens Bank: 90%
