DENVER, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest and most
innovative health care communities, today announced that the
company was recognized by Newsweek Green Rankings as a 2015
Top Green Company in the U.S. The company has appeared on the list
every year the award program has run since 2009.
"Our teammates have a strong track record of creating a culture
of sustainability," said Kent Thiry,
chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "We strive to be
environmentally conscious."
In 2007, DaVita HealthCare Partners created its Village Green
program to help steward resources and create protocols that aim to
reduce the company's environmental footprint. Village Green offers
robust educational opportunities and civil discourse for teammates
to encourage a shared ownership of conservation efforts.
Village Green initiatives include:
- Piloting a building-management system that optimizes air
conditioning and heating in clinics to increase comfort and reduce
energy use.
- Recruiting 1,200 "green champions" who drive sustainability
efforts in clinics and business offices across the nation.
- Starting a water-optimization program that has helped the
average clinic use 20 percent less water.
- Launching a friendly competition between clinics and business
offices to reduce paper usage.
- Partnering with construction teams to build sustainable clinics
that feature LED lighting, energy- and water-efficient equipment,
and local materials.
For more information about DaVita HealthCare Partners'
sustainability efforts, visit DaVita.com/CSR.
Newsweek Green Rankings are one of the world's foremost
corporate environmental rankings which assess the 500 largest
publicly-traded companies in the United
States and the 500 largest publicly-traded companies
globally on overall environmental performance. Based on research
from Corporate Knights Capital, along with a "Green Revenue" score
powered by HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc., the
2015 iteration of the project features eight indicators that are
used to assess and measure the environmental performance of the
world's largest publicly traded companies.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. DaVita Kidney Care is a
leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
March 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,197 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 174,000 patients. The company also operated
93 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in Arizona,
California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida and
Colorado in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of March 31, 2015
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 830,000 patients. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
david.gilles@davita.com
(303) 876-7497
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