SECAUCUS, N.J., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of
diagnostic information services, today released the Annual
Corporate Responsibility Report for 2020.
Titled "A Year of Challenge and Change," the report features the
company's contributions to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, as well
as programs and partnerships that demonstrate the company's
commitment to positively impacting our patients, clients, employees
and the communities in which we operate.
"During a year unlike any other, Quest employees came together,
leveraged our resources, and helped our nation battle the
devastating COVID-19 pandemic," said Steve
Rusckowski, Chairman, CEO and President. "Our Quest for
Health Equity initiative launched in 2020 to address health
disparities in underserved communities is off to a great start.
While there is much we achieved in 2020, we know there is more work
ahead of us as we continue our mission to empower better health
with diagnostic insights."
The report features key impact areas from 2020,
including:
- Expanded COVID-19 capacity throughout the year, performing 30
million COVID-19 molecular tests and serology tests.
- Launched Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), a more than
$100 million initiative to address
disparities in underserved communities. Q4HE is providing a
combination of donated testing services, education programs, and
financial support.
- Renewed the company's commitment to inclusion and diversity
through: sparking open dialogs on racial justice; providing
financial support to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and other social
justice organizations; and increasing disclosure for workforce
diversity.
- Achieved progress on operational sustainability goals.
- Donated time and resources to colleagues and communities, with
more than 25,000 hours volunteered by employees.
Moving forward, the company continues to refine its strategic
approach across key environmental, social, and governance topics,
prioritizing and addressing issues that impact the long-term
sustainability of Quest and the stakeholders it serves with
increased transparency.
Click here to view the report on the Quest Diagnostics
corporate website.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve
health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of
clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to
identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve
health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult
Americans and half the physicians and hospitals
in the United States, and our nearly 50,000 employees
understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our
diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform
lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
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