Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Named One of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE®

Berlin, VT – Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women. They are the only recipient in the state. The ranking was based on anonymous survey feedback representing more than 4.5 million U.S. employees from Great Place to Work-Certified companies. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, analyzed women and men’s responses to over 60 different metrics measuring the extent to which their organizations create a Great Place to Work For All™. 

Metrics included whether people trust each other and employees are able to reach their full human potential, no matter who they are or what they do. BCBSVT was rewarded the 20th spot on the list of small and medium size companies due to results showing that women have equally great experiences as their colleagues and the strong representation of women in the workplace and leadership positions.

Don George, CEO and president of BCBSVT shares, “We are honored to be recognized for being among the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women. Our organization is comprised of 75 percent women. Our leadership team reflects our core values and champions our approach to equity and equality with over 50 percent of the top positions being held by women. Most importantly, the entire company benefits greatly because of women in the workplace. Here at BCBSVT we cultivate a culture that fosters teamwork, healthy relationships, and empathy. Regardless of gender, or other personal characteristics, empowering all people to be their best creates a better more inclusive workplace for all.” 

“This year, we pledged to close the employee experience gender gap by 2020, and these winning organizations are leading the way in achieving this mission, proving that all companies, regardless of their industry, size, or complexity, can be great workplaces for women,” said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “Empowering women in the workplace isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s simply good business. Organizations can create their own equitable cultures by learning from the companies on this list, who get women’s buy-in of the mission by inspiring them to innovate and drive the company forward.”

BCBSVT was also ranked as a Best Workplace for the past five years by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is the State’s only Vermont-based, not-for-profit health plan, providing coverage for about 240,000 Vermonters. It employs about 400 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin, a branch office in South Burlington and its Information and Wellness Center in South Burlington’s Blue Mall, and offers group and individual health plans to Vermonters. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet at www.bcbsvt.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.

About the Best Workplaces for Women: Great Place to Work based its ranking on a data-driven methodology applied to anonymous Trust Index™ survey responses representing over 4.5 million US employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. To learn more about Great Place to Work Certification and recognition on Best Workplaces lists published with FORTUNE, visit Greatplacetowork.com.

About Great Place to Work: Great Place to Work® is a global people analytics and consulting firm that helps companies produce better business results by focusing on workplace culture. Powered by more than 30 years of research, Emprising®, its SaaS-enabled survey and analytics platform, gives companies access to the assessments, data, and reporting needed to build a high-trust, high-performance culture. 
 

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is an association of 35 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield companies.