ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney
Care, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of
kidney care services in the United
States, recently announced that the company has been
recognized, for the first time, by the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indices (DJSI) as one of only six companies in the Health Care
Providers and Services Industry on the DJSI World Index.
"DaVita has provided professional development and additional
training to over 950 of its teammates in the St. Louis area in the last five years," said
Jim Greenwood, vice president of
Wisdom. "We are proud to be recognized for our investment in
teammates in St. Louis and across
the company to better serve our patients."
The DJSI World Index is the gold standard for corporate
sustainability and the first global index to track the leading
sustainability-driven companies based on an analysis of financially
relevant Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors.
Social Programs
DaVita University, a continuing
education and leadership program, offers a variety of classes
related to team building, clinical training, management and
leadership. DaVita Academy is a DaVita University flagship program.
The foundational content provides teammates an opportunity to
immerse themselves in DaVita's distinctive culture during a two-day
off-site meeting. It is an invitation for teammates to develop
themselves in a fun and engaging atmosphere that is simultaneously
highly informative. More than 8,000 teammates attend Academy each
year. Since 2011, more than 44,000 teammates have attended
Academy.
Governance
DaVita believes in driving a transparent
culture of inclusion and aims to have people from a diverse
background in leadership positions. DaVita expanded the gender and
racial diversity of its board in 2016 to 45 percent, or five out of
11 members.
In addition to these highlights, DaVita is a pioneer in the area
of corporate social responsibility. DaVita supports numerous
programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in
communities around the world and supporting the company's "Trilogy
of Care" - caring for our patients, caring for our teammates and
caring for the world. To learn more about DaVita's approach to
corporate social responsibility, please
visit DaVita.com/CommunityCare.
Environmental Progress
DaVita strives to be an
environmental leader in the health care industry by innovating
conservation, stewardship and sustainability solutions that reduce
its environmental footprint while providing safe, effective care to
patients.
In March of 2016, DaVita Kidney Care set new five-year
environmental commitment goals. The plan focuses on opportunities
to continue reducing its environmental impact on energy and water
use, waste production and building and supply chain management.
From 2012-2015, the company saved over 350 million gallons of
water, and its newest clinic design is 18 percent more efficient
than the previous design, featuring LED lighting and energy- and
water-efficient equipment.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company
that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety of health
care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the
United States, DaVita Kidney
Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end
stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of June 30, 2016,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,293 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 185,000 patients. The company
also operated 127 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com.
DaVita is a registered trademark DaVita Inc.
Contact Information
Ashley
Henson
303-876-6626
Ashley.Henson@davita.com
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