Quest Diagnostics Named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for Seventh Straight Year
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) has been named to the 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for the seventh consecutive year. The company achieved a top score of 100, improving from 90 in the previous two years. This recognition comes from Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Quest's commitment to disability inclusion is demonstrated through its DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), which has over 350 members and focuses on supporting organizations that assist people with disabilities. The company's efforts in creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace for its nearly 50,000 employees have been highlighted as key factors in achieving this recognition.
The Disability Equality Index, now in its 10th year, is considered the most comprehensive disability inclusion assessment tool in business, measuring various aspects including culture, leadership, employment practices, and community engagement.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) è stata nominata per il settimo anno consecutivo tra i Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion del 2024 secondo il Disability Equality Index®. L'azienda ha ottenuto un punteggio massimo di 100, migliorando rispetto ai 90 degli ultimi due anni. Questo riconoscimento proviene da Disability:IN e dall'American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
L'impegno di Quest per l'inclusione delle persone con disabilità è dimostrato attraverso il suo DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), che conta oltre 350 membri e si concentra sul supporto ad organizzazioni che assistono le persone con disabilità. Gli sforzi dell'azienda nel creare un ambiente di lavoro diversificato, equo, inclusivo e accessibile per i suoi quasi 50.000 dipendenti sono stati evidenziati come fattori chiave per ottenere questo riconoscimento.
Il Disability Equality Index, giunto alla sua decima edizione, è considerato il più completo strumento di valutazione dell'inclusione delle persone con disabilità nel mondo degli affari, misurando vari aspetti tra cui cultura, leadership, pratiche di assunzione e coinvolgimento della comunità.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) ha sido nombrada entre los Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion del 2024 en el Índice de Igualdad de Discapacidad® por séptimo año consecutivo. La compañía obtuvo una puntuación máxima de 100, mejorando desde 90 en los últimos dos años. Este reconocimiento proviene de Disability:IN y de la Asociación Americana de Personas con Discapacidad (AAPD).
El compromiso de Quest con la inclusión de personas con discapacidad se demuestra a través de su DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), que cuenta con más de 350 miembros y se centra en apoyar a organizaciones que asisten a personas con discapacidad. Los esfuerzos de la empresa para crear un lugar de trabajo diverso, equitativo, inclusivo y accesible para sus casi 50,000 empleados han sido destacados como factores clave para lograr este reconocimiento.
El Índice de Igualdad de Discapacidad, que ahora se encuentra en su décimo año, se considera la herramienta de evaluación más completa de inclusión de discapacitados en los negocios, midiendo varios aspectos, incluyendo cultura, liderazgo, prácticas laborales y compromiso comunitario.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)는 장애인 포용을 위한 최고의 직장으로 2024 장애 평등 지수®에 7년 연속 선정되었습니다. 회사는 지난 두 년 동안의 90점에서 개선된 최고 점수 100점을 달성했습니다. 이 인식은 Disability:IN과 미국 장애인 협회(AAPD)에서 온 것입니다.
Quest의 장애 포용에 대한 헌신은 350명이 넘는 회원을 보유한 다양한 능력 직원 비즈니스 네트워크(EBN)을 통해 나타나며, 이는 장애인 지원 기관을 돕는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 거의 50,000명의 직원들을 위한 다양하고 공정하며 포용적이고 접근 가능한 직장을 만들기 위한 회사의 노력은 이 인식을 얻는 데 주요한 요소로 강조되었습니다.
현재 10년차를 맞이한 장애 평등 지수는 기업의 장애인 포용성을 평가하는 가장 포괄적인 도구로 여겨지며, 문화, 리더십, 고용 관행 및 지역 사회 참여 등 여러 측면을 측정합니다.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) a été nommée parmi les Meilleurs lieux de travail pour l'inclusion des personnes handicapées de 2024 dans l'index de l'égalité des handicaps® pour la septième année consécutive. L'entreprise a obtenu un score maximum de 100, en amélioration par rapport à 90 lors des deux années précédentes. Cette reconnaissance provient de Disability:IN et de l'Association américaine des personnes handicapées (AAPD).
L'engagement de Quest en faveur de l'inclusion des personnes handicapées se manifeste à travers son DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), qui compte plus de 350 membres et se concentre sur le soutien aux organisations qui assistent les personnes handicapées. Les efforts de l'entreprise pour créer un environnement de travail diversifié, équitable, inclusif et accessible pour ses près de 50 000 employés ont été mis en avant comme des facteurs clés pour obtenir cette reconnaissance.
L'index de l'égalité des handicaps, qui en est à sa dixième année, est considéré comme l'outil d'évaluation de l'inclusion des personnes handicapées le plus complet dans le domaine des affaires, mesurant divers aspects notamment la culture, le leadership, les pratiques d'emploi et l'engagement communautaire.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) wurde zum siebten Mal in Folge zu den Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion im Jahr 2024 ernannt, basierend auf dem Disability Equality Index®. Das Unternehmen erzielte eine Top-Bewertung von 100 und verbesserte sich von 90 in den letzten beiden Jahren. Diese Anerkennung stammt von Disability:IN und der American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Das Engagement von Quest für die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen zeigt sich in seinem DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), das über 350 Mitglieder hat und sich auf die Unterstützung von Organisationen konzentriert, die Menschen mit Behinderungen helfen. Die Bemühungen des Unternehmens, einen vielfältigen, gerechten, inklusiven und zugänglichen Arbeitsplatz für seine nahezu 50.000 Beschäftigten zu schaffen, wurden als entscheidende Faktoren für die Erreichung dieser Anerkennung hervorgehoben.
Der Disability Equality Index, der nun im zehnten Jahr existiert, gilt als das umfassendste Bewertungsinstrument für die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen in der Wirtschaft und misst verschiedene Aspekte, darunter Kultur, Führung, Einstellungspraktiken und Gemeinschaftsengagement.
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Quest achieves top score of 100 on 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
SECAUCUS, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / August 1, 2024 / Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX), a leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has been named to the 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
The announcement marks the seventh consecutive year that Quest has been recognized by the Disability Equality Index®. The company achieved a top score of 100, improving on scores of 90 from the two prior years. The Disability Equality Index® is the world's leading independent, third-party resource for the annual benchmarking of corporate disability inclusion policies and programs.
"At Quest, continuous improvement is ingrained in our company culture, and that includes creating a workplace that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible for our employees," said Cecilia K. McKenney, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Quest Diagnostics. "Our achievement of the top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index this year is a testament to the success of our efforts to build a supportive culture where all of our nearly 50,000 employees can thrive."
Quest's DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), founded in 2016, was introduced as part of Quest's commitment to empowering people with disabilities. An open-door network over 350 members strong, the DiverseAbilities EBN has been placing an emphasis on supporting organizations that support people with disabilities through employee giving campaigns and community outreach efforts. The DiverseAbilities EBN is one of 11 EBNs throughout Quest which are actively engaged in supporting education and advocacy, providing access to leadership development opportunities, driving community involvement and encouraging a culture of belonging.
"Building a culture of inclusivity where all people feel valued, including those with disabilities, is vital to the performance of any company," said Pete Reiser, Executive Director, Digital Product Management, and co-lead of Quest's DiverseAbilities EBN, who understands firsthand the importance of disability inclusion, having suffered a debilitating spine injury several years ago. "Ensuring accessibility and building an awareness and understanding of the disabled community helps us better meet the needs of both our employees and customers."
The Disability Equality Index was launched in 2015 as a joint initiative of Disability: IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business. Now in its 10th year, the index exists to help businesses make a positive impact on the unemployment/underemployment of people with disabilities.
The 2024 Disability Equality Index measured: Culture & Leadership; Enterprise-Wide Access; Employment Practices (Benefits; Recruitment; Employment, Education, Retention & Advancement; Accommodations); Community Engagement; Supplier Diversity; and Responsible Procurement.
Read more about Quest's award-winning culture on the company's ESG Resources page. Find the full 2024 Disability Equality Index® here.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics works across the healthcare ecosystem to create a healthier world, one life at a time. We provide diagnostic insights from the results of our laboratory testing to empower people, physicians and organizations to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from one of the world's largest databases of de-identifiable clinical lab results, Quest's diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest Diagnostics 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 and create a healthier world. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
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