Aetna Joins The Hispanic Association On Corporate Responsibility.

Aetna, Inc. joined the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility as a corporate partner.

“We welcome Aetna to the family of FORTUNE 1,000 companies leading the effort in corporate responsibility and market reciprocity to the Hispanic community,” said Alfonso E. Martinez, president and CEO of the HACR. “Corporate Partners to HACR are truly committed to the Hispanic community as Aetna has admirably demonstrated through its efforts in philanthropy, leveling health care disparities, and cross-cultural understanding.”

“We are pleased to join forces with HACR in what we hope will be a long and mutually beneficial relationship. Aetna has worked hard over the years to integrate diversity in all aspects of our business – among our employees, customers, suppliers and networks of health care professionals, and in our products and services. Partnering with HACR provides us an opportunity to reinforce our commitment to the Hispanic community to better understand and meet their unique health care needs. This is particularly important as we work to reduce disparities in health care by tailoring information and services offered to Aetna’s ethnically and culturally diverse membership,” said Dr. John W. Rowe, chairman and CEO of Aetna.

Aetna has been an integral part of developing the Hispanics in Philanthropy Funders Collaborative. Through this program, over $17 million has been raised nationally for capacity building of Latino organizations in 15 sites. Aetna is a major fund provider, but more importantly Aetna works hands on closely with Hispanics in Philanthropy to develop the concept and implement it.