Quest Diagnostics Sustainability Efforts Earn Continued Place on 2015 DJSI World and National Indices

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Sep 14, 2015, 06:45 ET

MADISON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, was named for the eleventh consecutive year in the North America Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and for a twelfth year in the World DJSI.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index provides an integrated assessment of companies based on economic, environmental and social criteria with a strong focus on long-term shareholder value. To be included or remain in the index, companies must meet a high level of performance related to a comprehensive set of sustainability metrics.

Quest Diagnostics was one of only eight Health Care Equipment and Services companies listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and one of only eleven companies listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in the same category.

"When it comes to health - for our business, our people, our communities and our planet - we know our actions can have tremendous impact," said Steve Rusckowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics. "We are proud of our continuing inclusion on both the World and North America DJSI, which is a direct outgrowth of holding ourselves accountable to do the right thing and to make a positive difference in the world. This achievement underscores the seriousness of our commitment to corporate sustainability and to inspire action, illuminate answers, and advocate better health."

Launched in 1999, the DJSI are the first global indices tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The DJSI enable investors to integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios while providing an effective engagement platform for encouraging companies to adopt sustainable best practices. Companies are named to the DJSI based on the results of the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. This annual questionnaire provides an in-depth analysis of economic, environmental and social criteria, such as corporate governance, water-related risks and stakeholder relations, with a special focus on industry-specific risks and opportunities.

For more information on the sustainability programs of Quest Diagnostics, refer to the company's 2014 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 45,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.

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