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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ESG Profile (UNH): Is It Sustainable?

Updated on April 20, 2022

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Our (UNH) ESG Review

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$479.89
SymbolUNH
Price$479.89
52 Week High šŸ“ˆ$558.10
52 Week Low šŸ“‰$449.70
Earnings Per Share šŸ’µ21.18
Dividend Yield šŸ”1.3418317

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American for-profit managed health care company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It is the largest healthcare company in the world by revenue, with 2019 revenue of $242.2 billion. The company offers a diversified array of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health benefits and services; and Optum, which provides health services such as technology, clinical resources, and administrative capabilities.

The company has a strong history of corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives. In 2019, UnitedHealth Group was ranked 11th on the Fortune 500 list of the most socially responsible companies in America. The company is also a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Russell 1000 ESG Index.

What We Like
  • One of the largest healthcare companies in the United States with a large global footprint

  • A strong history of financial stability and growth

  • A leader in innovation, particularly in the areas of health care technology and data analytics.

What We Don't Like
  • Faces significant headwinds in the form of potential government regulation and scrutiny, as well as continued public backlash over high healthcare costs

  • Relatively high level of debt and on the US healthcare system, which is itself facing significant challenges.

UNH ESG Summary

This is a summary of 's ESG scores from Sustainalytics, MSCI, and ESG Enterprise.

ESG Rating Agency Score or Rating
Sustainalytics 62
MSCI aaa
ESG Enterprise BBB

UNH
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare Plans
Employees: 350,000
Business Description

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older, addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services, as well as services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals; Medicaid plans, children’s health insurance program, and health care programs; medical and dental benefits; and hospital and clinical services. The OptumHealth segment provides access to networks of care provider specialists, health management services, care delivery, consumer engagement, and financial services. This segment serves individuals directly through care delivery systems, employers, payers, and government entities. The OptumInsight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and compounding pharmacy, and purchasing and clinical, as well as develops programs in areas, such as step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has partnership with the University of California, San Francisco to expand the mental health workforce in California. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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FAQ

How much is (UNH) stock?

The current stock price of (UNH) is $479.89.

What is (UNH)'s ESG Score?

(UNH) has an ESG score of 62, BBB, and aaa as rated from Sustainalytics, ESG Enterprise, and MSCI, respectively.

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$479.89
Open $478.39
High $481.45
Close $476.96
Low $475.72
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Sustainalytics 62
MSCI aaa
ESG Enterprise BBB

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