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, achieving a top score of 100. This recognition, awarded by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), highlights Quest's commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace.
Quest's success is attributed to initiatives like the DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), which supports organizations aiding people with disabilities through employee giving campaigns and community outreach. The company's focus on disability inclusion is seen as vital to its performance, benefiting both employees and customers.
The Disability Equality Index, now in its 10th year, is recognized as the most comprehensive disability inclusion assessment tool in business, measuring various aspects including culture, leadership, access, employment practices, community engagement, and supplier diversity.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) è stata nominata per il 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion per il settimo anno consecutivo, raggiungendo un punteggio massimo di 100. Questa distinzione, assegnata da Disability: IN e dall'American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), evidenzia l'impegno di Quest nel creare un ambiente di lavoro diversificato, equo, inclusivo e accessibile.
Il successo di Quest è attribuito a iniziative come la DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), che supporta le organizzazioni che assistono le persone con disabilità attraverso campagne di donazione dei dipendenti e attività di sensibilizzazione nella comunità. Il focus dell'azienda sull'inclusione delle persone con disabilità è considerato fondamentale per le sue performance, portando beneficio sia ai dipendenti che ai clienti.
Il Disability Equality Index, ora alla sua decima edizione, è riconosciuto come lo strumento di valutazione più completo sull'inclusione delle disabilità nel mondo degli affari, misurando vari aspetti tra cui cultura, leadership, accesso, pratiche di assunzione, coinvolgimento nella comunità e diversità dei fornitori.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) ha sido nombrada para el 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion por séptimo año consecutivo, alcanzando una puntuación máxima de 100. Este reconocimiento, otorgado por Disability: IN y la Asociación Americana de Personas con Discapacidades (AAPD), resalta el compromiso de Quest en crear un ambiente laboral diverso, equitativo, inclusivo y accesible.
El éxito de Quest se atribuye a iniciativas como la DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), que apoya a las organizaciones que ayudan a las personas con discapacidades a través de campañas de donaciones de empleados y actividades de alcance comunitario. El enfoque de la empresa en la inclusión de discapacidades se considera vital para su rendimiento, beneficiando tanto a empleados como a clientes.
El Disability Equality Index, ahora en su décimo año, es reconocido como la herramienta de evaluación más completa sobre la inclusión de la discapacidad en los negocios, midiendo varios aspectos que incluyen cultura, liderazgo, acceso, prácticas de empleo, participación comunitaria y diversidad de proveedores.
퀘스트 진단 (NYSE: DGX)는 2024 장애 평등 지수(Disability Equality Index®) 장애 포함 최고의 근무 장소에 선정되어 7년 연속으로 최대 점수 100점을 달성했습니다. 이 인식은 Disability: IN과 미국 장애인 협회(AAPD)가 수여하며, 퀘스트의 다양하고 공정하며 포괄적이고 접근 가능한 직장 환경을 만들려는 노력을 강조합니다.
퀘스트의 성공은 직원 기부 캠페인과 지역 사회 봉사를 통해 장애인을 돕는 조직을 지원하는 다양한 능력 직원 비즈니스 네트워크(DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network)와 같은 이니셔티브에서 비롯됩니다. 장애 포함을 위한 회사의 초점은 성과에 매우 중요하며, 직원과 고객 모두에게 이익이 됩니다.
장애 평등 지수는 현재 10주년을 맞이하며, 문화, 리더십, 접근성, 고용 관행, 지역 사회 참여 및 공급업체 다양성을 포함한 다양한 측면을 측정하는 비즈니스 분야에서 가장 포괄적인 장애 포함 평가 도구로 인정받고 있습니다.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) a été nommé pour le Disability Equality Index® des meilleurs lieux de travail pour l'inclusion des personnes handicapées en 2024 pour la septième année consécutive, obtenant un score maximum de 100. Cette reconnaissance, décernée par Disability: IN et l'Association américaine des personnes handicapées (AAPD), met en avant l'engagement de Quest à créer un environnement de travail diversifié, équitable, inclusif et accessible.
Le succès de Quest est attribué à des initiatives telles que le DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN), qui soutient les organisations qui aident les personnes handicapées à travers des campagnes de dons de la part des employés et des actions communautaires. L'accent mis par l'entreprise sur l'inclusion des personnes handicapées est considéré comme vital pour sa performance, bénéficiant à la fois aux employés et aux clients.
Le Disability Equality Index, en sa dixième année, est reconnu comme l'outil d'évaluation de l'inclusion des personnes handicapées le plus complet dans le monde des affaires, mesurant divers aspects, y compris la culture, le leadership, l'accès, les pratiques d'emploi, l'engagement communautaire et la diversité des fournisseurs.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) wurde für das Jahr 2024 als einer der Besten Arbeitsplätze für die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen im Disability Equality Index® ausgezeichnet, und dies zum siebten Mal in Folge mit der Höchstpunktzahl von 100. Diese Auszeichnung, die von Disability: IN und der American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) vergeben wird, hebt das Engagement von Quest hervor, einen diversen, gerechten, inklusiven und zugänglichen Arbeitsplatz zu schaffen.
Der Erfolg von Quest wird durch Initiativen wie das DiverseAbilities Employee Business Network (EBN) unterstützt, das Organisationen hilft, die Menschen mit Behinderungen unterstützen, durch Mitarbeiter-Spendenkampagnen und Gemeinschaftsengagement. Der Fokus des Unternehmens auf die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen wird als entscheidend für die Leistung angesehen und kommt sowohl den Mitarbeitern als auch den Kunden zugute.
Der Disability Equality Index, der sich nun im zehnten Jahr befindet, ist als das umfassendste Bewertungsinstrument für die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen in der Wirtschaft anerkannt, das verschiedene Aspekte wie Kultur, Führung, Zugang, Beschäftigungspraktiken, Gemeinschaftsengagement und Lieferantendiversität misst.
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Quest achieves top score of 100 on 2024 Disability Equality Index® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
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
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