DENVER, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced that it has been recognized
by the DJSI for its corporate responsibility program and is one of
only eight U.S.- based companies in the Health Care Equipment and
Services category on this year's DJSI World Index.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World Index serves as a benchmark for
investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their
portfolios and provide an engagement platform for companies who
want to adopt sustainable operations. The DJSI is based on an
analysis of companies' environmental, social and governance
practices.
Environmental
In 2015, DaVita established a set of 2020 kidney care
environmental goals. The initiative's goals include reducing
energy and carbon used during dialysis treatments by 10%, reducing
water usage by 30% and implementing solid waste recycling in at
least 45% of the company's dialysis centers.
This year, DaVita made a commitment to using 100% renewable
energy by 2022. DaVita expects to be 100% powered by renewable
energy through development of a wind farm and a solar farm in
Texas that will create as much
clean energy as the amount of electricity it uses to operate its
U.S. centers every day.
Social
DaVita's award-winning training programs give teammates at all
levels the opportunity to learn, grow and become leaders in their
personal and professional lives. In 2018, more than 18,400
teammates participated in education and career development programs
and 378,000 continuing education hours were awarded. Also, through
numerous company-affiliated scholarships, DaVita has awarded more
than $2.5 million in educational
scholarships to children and grandchildren of DaVita teammates.
The DaVita Village Network (DVN) provides teammates and their
dependents the opportunity to receive financial assistance through
an approved grant during times of crisis such as natural disasters,
medical or funeral expenses and financial hardships through times,
such as military deployment. All eligible teammates have the option
to make voluntary payroll contributions to help fund the program.
For every approved grant, DaVita contributes the same amount.
Also, with the company's continued commitment to diversity and
belonging, DaVita has been named one of 230 companies recognized in
the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for its demonstrated
commitment to gender equality.
Governance
DaVita's eleven-member board of directors includes women and
men, as well as ethnically diverse members, making DaVita's board
one of the most diverse of any Fortune 500® company.
The company's board diversity was also recognized when DaVita
was named as a Winning Company by the 2020 Women on Boards
organization.
DaVita is a pioneer in the area of corporate social
responsibility. The company supports numerous programs dedicated to
creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the
world and supporting its "Trilogy of Care"— Caring for Our
Patients, Caring for Each Other and Caring for Our World.
To learn more about DaVita's approach to corporate
responsibility, please visit DaVita.com/CommunityCare.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita is a Fortune 500®
health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to
improve quality of life for patients globally. The company is the
largest provider of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a
leader in clinical quality and innovation for 20 years. Through
DaVita Kidney Care, the company
treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal
disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care models,
implementing the latest technologies and moving toward integrated
care offerings for all. Through these efforts, DaVita has also
become the largest provider of home dialysis in the country. As of
June 30, 2019, DaVita served 204,900
patients at 2,723 outpatient dialysis centers in the United States. The company also operated
248 outpatient dialysis centers in nine countries worldwide. DaVita
has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality, and worked
collaboratively to propel the kidney care industry to adopt an
equitable and high-quality standard of care for all patients,
everywhere. To learn more, visit DaVita.com/About.
Media Contact:
Abby
Domenico
abby.domenico@davita.com
(303) 876-7274
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