Social responsibility
Our approach to social responsibility ties directly to our purpose: Helping people on their path to better health.
Our giving
Community support
We’re making a positive impact in the communities we serve with meaningful investments & support.
Explore our community support efforts
Community grants
Our grants provide support to nonprofit organizations that provide increased access to quality health care services in the communities we serve. Community grants are available by invitation only.
Learn more about community grantsNational partnerships
We work with best-in-class partners to help tackle the key health care challenges our patients are facing.
Explore our national partnerships
Corporate social responsibility
Grounded in four pillars — Healthy People, Healthy Business, Healthy Community and Healthy Planet — our corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy is more inclusive of our broader enterprise and the impact we can have as a health care leader.
Transform Health 2030
At the beginning of this new decade, we are reinforcing our commitment through Transform Health 2030, our new strategy focused on improving the health of the people and communities we serve, and to support the health of our business and the planet.
Learn about our CSR efforts Read this year’s CSR report Explore our CSR resource library Learn more about our stakeholder engagement effortsOur COVID-19 response
Our COVID-19 responseWith our presence in local communities and our commitment to healthcare transformation, we are uniquely positioned to respond to this pandemic. Our response to this major public health challenge has been swift, responsive, and multidimensional, as our nearly 300,000 colleagues from across the business have joined forces to make a meaningful impact on the critical needs this pandemic has created.
CVS Health Foundation
CVS Health FoundationAt the center of our corporate philanthropy program is the CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health. Funds from the CVS Health Foundation provide support for our nonprofit partners, pharmacy schools and our own colleagues.
Community contacts
Community contactsContact a member of the CVS Health Community Relations team to learn more about our programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Our impact
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CVS Health Foundation establishes $5 million college scholarship for Black and Latinx students pursuing health care careers
Press Release - January 28, 2021 -
CVS Health increases access to flu vaccines in communities of need
Press Release - December 10, 2020 -
CVS Health and CVS Health Foundation announce nearly $1.25 million to increase access to health care and address food insecurity in Ohio
Press Release - December 8, 2020 -
Vision care for those in need
Aetna recently teamed up with a nonprofit and local charity to offer vision care to over 275 children and adults at a two-day Atlanta-area clinic.Article - November 25, 2020 -
Leading global vision nonprofit OneSight teams with Aetna to provide vision care to over 275 North Atlanta residents at Roswell Vision Clinic
Press Release - November 24, 2020 -
San José Clinic: Serving Houston for 98 years, and going strongTucked into the middle of Houston, the San Jose Clinic has been an integral part of the community for almost a century. When the pandemic hit, they quickly adapted to ensure their patients could continue to access the care they needed.Article - November 10, 2020
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CVS Health expands availability of resources to prevent opioid misuse amid pandemic
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Aetna Better Health donates $300,000 to Ohio nonprofits
Press Release - September 24, 2020 -
CVS Health invests $13.7 million to renovate low-income housing, fund community programs in Columbus
Press Release - September 16, 2020 -
Aetna and Lyft to give schools access to essential rides for families Press Release - August 17, 2020 -
The mission to “Unite Us”
To build healthier communities, especially during these unprecedented times where COVID-19 has contributed to massive layoffs and fewer resources for assistance, CVS Health and Unite Us launched a digital social care network in Central West Virginia.Article - July 16, 2020 -
20 U.S. cities and counties pledge to improve local systems and policies to advance health equity with $2 million in grants from the Aetna Foundation Press Release - July 15, 2020