MADISON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest
Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of
diagnostic information services, was named for the thirteenth
consecutive year in the North America Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI) and for a fourteenth year in the World DJSI.
Quest Diagnostics was one of only nine Health Care Equipment and
Services companies listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North
America Index and one of only twelve companies listed on the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index in the same category. Over
last year, the company improved its percentile ranking in the areas
of Risk & Crisis Management and Human Capital Development.
"We are proud to once again be included on both the World and
North America DJSI," said
Steve Rusckowski, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics.
"For 50 years our employees have contributed to making our world
healthier through diagnostic insights. We are committed to
making a positive difference in the communities in which we
operate, and being a health care partner that does business in an
environmentally sustainable, socially responsible
manner."
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World represents the gold standard
for corporate sustainability and is the first global index to track
the leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM's
analysis of financially material Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) factors and S&P DJI's robust index
methodology.
For more information on the sustainability programs of Quest
Diagnostics, refer to the company's 2016 Global Inclusion
and Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
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 43,000 employees
understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our
diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform
lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
50th Anniversary: In 2017, Quest Diagnostics celebrates 50 years
of life-changing results. To learn about our legacy of
accomplishments and quest to improve healthcare in the future,
visit www.QuestDiagnostics.com/50Years
Quest, Quest Diagnostics, and all associated Quest Diagnostics
registered or unregistered trademarks are the property of Quest
Diagnostics. All third-party marks are the property of their
respective owners.
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