Instilling a Culture of Ethics at Premera

Following a rigorous review of our ethics and compliance program, Premera earned Ethisphere’s Compliance Leader Verification.

A few elements of the program stood out during the review, including efforts to:

• Train leaders to understand ethical risks and model values-driven decision making
• Empower employees company-wide to elevate issues, risks and concerns as they arise
• Creating a Compliance and Ethics Champion program, which brings together representatives from every division at Premera for monthly training so they can better support and coach their teammates a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices

The Compliance and Ethics Committee at Premera also helps teams build legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations into all major strategies.

“At Premera, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethical behavior because we know that every decision we make has a direct impact on our customers, members, and the communities we serve,” said Sven Peterson, Compliance and Ethics Officer at Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. “Doing the right thing is a shared responsibility, woven into every team at Premera, and this award is a testament to our deep and ongoing commitment to integrity and maintaining a culture of compliance and ethics.”