Advantus Health Partners embraces diversity, which we consider to be the existence of the gifts, talents and attributes of people arising from a broad range of social, ethnic and demographic backgrounds, disabilities, races, national origins, ages, religious preferences, genders and sexual orientations. It is essential that we promote inclusion of the diverse in our work force, and we encourage our vendor partners to do the same.

We apply these principles to our purchasing activity by encouraging the participation of all vendors that meet or exceed the performance standards established by Advantus Health Partners. We believe that ensuring diversity within our supplier base is a sound business practice. This contributes to reducing our operational costs, encourages innovation, creates competition, and supports the overall health of the greater business community within the markets we serve.