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Commitment to diversity

At Cardinal Health, our vision is to be the premier global healthcare company as recognized by current and potential customers, employees and shareholders. Diversity, inclusion and access are essential elements of that vision and are reflected in our EPPIC core values (Ethical, People-driven, Performance-driven, Innovative and Collaborative). These values are put to practice each day by our global workforce of more than 40,000 employees and we extend these same core values to our supplier community.

Cardinal Health proactively seeks sourcing relationships with all businesses – including small businesses, those that are minority-, women- and veteran-owned, and HUBzone-based businesses, too. As a leading provider of products, services and technologies for the global health-care industry, we are committed to providing equal access to purchasing opportunities at Cardinal Health. In all of the geographic regions where we operate, Cardinal Health seeks suppliers who can provide quality products and services at competitive costs, who demonstrate a focus on operational excellence and who possess passion for customer service. To meet these goals, we will continue to:

1. Ensure that diverse suppliers are afforded the maximum practical opportunity to participate in the bidding process;
2. Develop strategies that promote increased commerce with diverse suppliers and help us build our database of diverse suppliers;
3. Assign diversity subcontracting performance indicators to Cardinal Health majority suppliers as part of their performance scorecards;
4. Provide mentoring and developmental assistance to Cardinal Health diverse suppliers that will enable growth, enhance business acumen and promote a sustainable business model;
5. Maintain the highest ethical standards in all of our interactions with our suppliers.

We believe that an inclusive business environment and a diverse supplier base fosters collaboration that inevitably leads to innovation and competition, adds jobs and strengthens local economies – allowing Cardinal Health to build long-term customer and supplier partnerships with sustainable value.

R. Kerry Clark
CEO, Cardinal Health

Other significant activities to note is Cardinal Health is an active member of the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA), the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC) and its affiliate councils; a corporate member of the Chicago Chapter of Women’s Business Development Center (WBNC); a board member of the South Central Ohio Minority Business Council, Wisconsin Minority Supplier Development Council, Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Center for Veterans Enterprise, and several other nationally recognized organizations.

Cardinal Health remains committed to diversity as a way of business and we continue to strive to achieve and surpass our goals.  We support our employees as they work on diverse community projects.  We welcome open honest feedback on our diversity initiatives and continually measure our progress.

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