Company: ELV
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001156039-25-000046
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Company: Elevance Health, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
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| Our Associates |

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and trusting environment where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. We believe the highest level of performance is achieved when strategy and culture are aligned. Therefore, shaping culture is a foundational element of our long-term strategy.

| Our 2024 Culture & Leadership Survey showed that92% of associates surveyed understand the importance of our whole health approachto serve our communities |     | For the fifth year in a row, we earned theGreat Place to Workcertification in 2024 |     | We are afair pay workplace. Among our U.S. associates, pay for both women and for people of color iswithin 1%of men and white associates, respectively |

#### 2025 Proxy Statement27

#### Corporate Governance

#### Great Place to Work
We were first certified as a Great Place to Work at the end of 2020, based on feedback and input from a representative sampling of our associates about their work experiences at Elevance Health. In 2024, for the fifth year in a row, we earned the Great Place to Work certification. Building on that momentum, we were also recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024 and as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, achieving a top three ranking in the large company category for Best Workplaces in Healthcare. We also were recognized on the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women and 2024 Fortune Best Large Workplaces for Millennials.

#### Culture and Inclusion
We are dedicated to attracting, developing, maintaining and supporting an inclusive workforce that fosters a sense of belonging for individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, life experiences and cultures. We believe that these varied experiences enhance our connection with our members, enabling us to serve our members and communities more effectively and driving business impact. Our initiatives in this area are led by our Chief Talent Officer, and our workforce embodies a multitude of dimensions, including skills, experiences, age, tenure, gender, race, ethnicity, physical abilities and geographic location.

Each year we conduct internal associate engagement surveys that provide our associates with an opportunity to share their opinions and experiences with respect to their roles, their teams and the Company, and we also offer online feedback tools. Our management team reviews, monitors and analyzes associate feedback and acts on responses to identify opportunities to adjust our policies and benefits to improve our associates’ experiences. Our 2024 Culture & Leadership Survey showed that 92% of associates surveyed understand the importance of our whole health approach to