Cerner Careers, Benefits, Review

Leading with integrity, innovation and inclusion
Our efforts continue to have meaningful impact as we integrate and streamline our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy enterprisewide. As you’ll see in this report, Cerner made progress in all areas connected to our four lenses: workforce, workplace, marketplace and community. More broadly, we made a wide array of investments internally and externally to strengthen our inclusion practice. The conversation to include fresh perspectives related to health, healthcare, gender and racial equity was expanded, advanced and broadened to include more programs, partnerships and practices

We believe:

• Viewing individuals by their capabilities and contributions enhances our vision.
• Diversity and inclusion provides valuable perspectives, creativity, innovation and experience to our workforce.
• The unique experiences of our associates from various cultures and backgrounds provide better solutions for our clients and contribute to an internal support system and social network for our associates.

Cerner DEI approaches are a leading force behind everything we do, from supporting and developing associates to serving clients and engaging in global communities. We are committed to:

• Creating a supportive environment where all associates thrive
• Advancing diversity, inclusion, equality and equity at the same time
• Elevating inclusion programs and resources
• Enriching the associate diversity and inclusion experience to drive greater engagement
• Reviewing talent management practices related to attraction, promotion and advancement of associates at all levels
• Enhancing professional development and virtual networking opportunities 

A Commitment to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
In 2019, our CEO, Brent Shaffer signed the CEO Action Pledge.  By signing the Pledge, we are committing to the following:

1. We will continue to make our workplaces trusting places to have complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion.
2. We will implement and expand unconscious bias education.
3. We will share best—and unsuccessful—practices.
4. We will create and share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with our board of directors.

Associate engagement
In 2020, eight Associate Business Resource Groups (ABRGs) launched to provide support and a sense of community for diverse associates and allies. They enable associates to create environments where their colleagues and allies feel empowered and supported to develop and maximize their personal potential and value to the organization. More than 7,160 associates took part in an ABRG to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Indigenous United
Promotes and supports a diverse Inter-Tribal associate base (such as Navajo and Cherokee) and ethnic
cultures from India.

Inspirasian
Inspirasian supports and advances efforts focused on recruitment, retention, learning and advancement
for Asian associates, cultures and allies.

Juntos
Indigenous United ABRG is dedicated to associates, community engagement, empowerment, collaboration and awareness. This group focuses on the Native/Alaskan Native community within Cerner and connecting with the surrounding Native communities.

Mosaic
Mosaic creates and sustains an inclusive environment that focuses and promotes the growth, success and retention of African/Black associates and allies. 

Pride
PRIDE provides a safe, inclusive workplace where associates and allies connect to create an environment that embraces and celebrates diversity in a wide range of sexual orientations, family arrangements and gender identities. 

True Ability
True Ability provides best practices, resources and educational opportunities to help associates with visible and nonvisible disabilities manage their work/life balance, improve their relationships and increase understanding in the workplace.

Veterans
Veterans ABRG assists associates and allies with acclimating in the workplace and establishing a foundation by providing engaging experiences and cultivating connections

Women In Action
The Women in Action (WIA) group educates, inspires and empowers women of all races, nationalities, cultures and religions through mentoring, networking and community engagement events. Key focus areas include Women in Leadership, Women in Technology, Women in Healthcare and Multicultural Women. 

Diversity and Inclusion Development
At Cerner, we offer several diversity development programs and initiatives. 

• Diversity Speed Mentoring Program
• Women's and Multicultural Forums
• Women's and Multicultural Empowerment Series
• Diversity Champions Program
• Let's Talk Diversity Series
• Inclusion Learning Series
• Cultural Diversity Speaker Series

Impacting where we live and work
Community engagement and volunteerism are highly valued by associates around the globe. To reaffirm Cerner’s commitment to support global communities, and in partnership with Cerner Charitable Foundation, additional resources were made available to support volunteer opportunities. Twenty-eight diverse community collaborative partners delivered 51 virtual programs, and associates were allotted up to four hours of paid volunteer time off during the year. 

To learn more about our Diversity and Inclusion efforts, please visit our webpage and view our 2020 annual report.