Awards and Recognition Archive

Blue Shield continues to receive many awards for our industry-leading programs and services.

2022

Ethisphere

• A World's Most Ethical Companies™, honoree 2013-2022

2021

Achievers

• 50 Most Engaged Workplaces

San Francisco Business Times

• Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists 

Sacramento Business Journal

• Corporate Citizenship Award 

IDGs CIO Technology Achievement

• Hall of Fame Awards for Lisa Davis, SVP & CIO, Blue Shield of California

San Francisco Business Times

• Business of Pride “Outstanding Voices”

Smart Communications

• Lifetime Achievement Award

People Magazine

• Companies that Care

National Organization on Disability

• Leading Disability Employer

Military Friendly Employer

• Silver Award and Supplier Diversity

Human Rights Campaign

• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ 

Parity.org

• Best Company for Women to Advance

U.S. Veterans Magazine

• Top Veteran Friendly List

U.S. Veterans Magazine

• Top for Supplier Diversity

Ethisphere

• A World's Most Ethical Companies™, honoree 2013-2021

2020

Disability:In

• Disability Equality Index

Modern Healthcare

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare

San Francisco Business Times

• Beyond the Check

National Diversity Council

• Michael Mathias, Top 50 Chief Technology/Information Officers/ Diversity Champion Award 2020

Achievers

• 50 Most Engaged Workplaces

Deloitte

• Best Managed Company

San Francisco Business Times

• Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists

Federal Employee Plan Excellence

• Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

• 2020 Brand Innovation Award for Wellvolution

Modern Healthcare

• Top 25 Women Leaders

Carbon Neutral

• Carbon Neutral Certification

Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

• First place Innovation Award for our Neighborhood Health Dashboard

Sacramento Business Journal

• Number Three - Philanthropy, Corporate - Direct Giving

Glassdoor

• Paul Markovich recognized by Glassdoor as one of the 25 highest-rated CEOs during COVID-19

Best of Blue

• Membership Growth

Health Payer Specialist

• CEO Paul Markovich recognized as nation's most popular health plan CEO based on 90% employee approval on Glassdoor

Savoy Magazine

• Chief Operating Officer Todd Walthall named one of the most inflential Black Executives of 2020

Oracle

• Change Agents of Finance

Best of Blue

• Wellvolution

Diversity Inc.

• Top Regional Companies List

National Organization on Disability

• Leading Disability Employer Seal

Great Place to Work

• Great Place to Work

Disability:In

• Disability Equality Index

Modern Healthcare

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Medical Marketing & Media

• Recognizing Creativity and Effectiveness in Healthcare Marketing and Communications

Business Intelligence

• Sustainability Awards

San Diego Pride

• Stonewall Philanthropy Award

East Bay Leadership Council

• Community Impact Award

San Francisco Business Times

• Most influencial Women 

San Francisco Business Times

• Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists

US Veteran Magazine

• Top Veteran Friendly Company

Wellvolution

• Brand Innovation Award for Wellvolution

2019

Pharmacy Quality Alliance

• Quality Improvement Award

Coalition for Compassionate Care

• Leadership | Individual Award

Savoy Magazine

• Most Influential Women in Corporate America

Diversity MBA

• Top 100 under 50

California Diversity Council DiversityFIRST Corporate Award

• DiversityFirst Corporate Award

San Francisco Business Times

• Most Admired CEO

Golden Gate Business Association

• LGBT Supplier Diversity Award

San Francisco Business Times

• Beyond the Check