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Originally published in Quest Diagnostics’ 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

QUEST FOR HEALTH EQUITY

We launched Q4HE in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequities in the healthcare system that had long existed. Q4HE focuses on improving access to testing and diagnostic services for under-resourced communities.

Our approach to health equity

Communities often know where the gaps in their healthcare services exist but lack the financial support or access to care to fill them.

Q4HE takes an intentional, comprehensive approach to working in local communities. This process starts with a deep analysis of the healthcare organizations and services that already exist in regions and cities. We conduct interviews with stakeholders and review reports like needs assessments and community improvement plans. Then, Q4HE seeks out the best-suited collaborators to take action and supports the formation of coalitions of community-based organizations. This coalition-building goes beyond grant funding to leverage organizations’ collective expertise and familiarity to develop best-fit programs for specific populations.

In 2023, Q4HE supported 2 community-based coalitions in Baltimore, Y of Druid Hill and Baltimore Connect. This built on Q4HE’s 2022 efforts to develop coalitions in Houston. In 2024, Q4HE also plans to bring its third community-based coalition together in Chicago after undergoing an extensive deep-dive analysis into what needs exist and which organizations are best suited to address them. Looking ahead, Q4HE plans to engage with grantees and other stakeholders to embed health equity knowledge, data, and expertise into our core services.

Q4HE’s impact to date

$38M granted

70+ initiatives

30 states—plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico—reached

$1M+ testing donated

We’re often told that the experience is different because we’re not providing funds and walking away. We’re doing much more by way of being at the table with the applicant, providing funds, and maintaining and sustaining the relationship with our grantees to be a part of the larger solution for reducing health disparities.”

– MICHAEL FLOYD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Q4HE

Focusing on community-led funding

Q4HE’s grant funding strategy focuses on enabling the expertise and work of local organizations to meet the needs of the populations they serve. Q4HE maintains relationships with grantees and goes beyond one-time donations to build sustainable, productive relationships. Grantees in 2023 included:

American Heart Association (AHA) Scholar Program, an initiative to provide undergraduate students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions with academic and career mentorship. In 2023, Quest extended internships to 11 AHA scholars.Choose Healthy Life (CHL), a nonprofit dedicated to equipping Black churches with essential resources, training, and support to tackle health disparities in underserved communities. In 2023, CHL collaborated with Quest-funded Health Navigators and CHL pastors to work with individuals who could most benefit from Quest’s comprehensive Blueprint for Wellness screening program. This initiative strategically matched community members with healthcare workers and disease management resources in Atlanta, Detroit, Newark, New York City, and Washington DC.Experience Camps, a no-cost, 1-week program for children and teens who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. Q4HE supported Experience Camps in opening its first site in Maryland in summer 2023 as part of its strategy to respond to rising demand for grief support for children of color. This new site leveraged ethnographic research to better ensure diversity in camper and camp volunteer recruitment. In total, 71 campers attended the inaugural camp, and people of color comprised 45% of volunteers. A majority of participants shared that the camp helped them learn new ways to cope with their grief and that they hope to return.Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, received Q4HE support for the creation of health equity clinical metrics, telehealth services, disease management education, and access to diagnostic testing. In 2023, 13 clinics participated in establishing Person-Centered Primary Care Measures for data collection; 4 clinics implemented telehealth services; community-based organizations in Connecticut launched a chronic disease management and wellness program; and over 5,000 people received no-cost testing at 10 no-cost and charitable clinics across 8 states.

My favorite part about working with Choose Healthy Life is interacting with their partnering communities who are so welcoming and grateful for the healthcare resources being provided. It was obvious to observe, simply by stepping into these sacred places of worship, that they are all a close-knit and supportive community striving to help one another.”

– JENNIFER MARTZ, A GENOMIC COUNSELOR AT QUEST, AND VOLUNTEER AT A CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE BLUEPRINT FOR WELLNESS TESTING EVENT IN DETROIT

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To learn more about Q4HE, visit questforhealthequity.com.

We are excited to announce that BioStar’s COO, David Smart will be speaking at the Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego this week, diving into a topic that is critical for our future: “Case Studies on Cutting-Edge Features of Forward-Looking Resilient Communities.”

This panel will explore some of the most innovative and effective solutions in building resilient communities, focusing on real-world examples from industry leaders like Babcock Ranch, BioStar Renewables, and Epic Cleantec. Together, we will shed light on the essential features that make these communities sustainable and adaptable in the face of environmental and social challenges.

Looking forward to seeing you there and sharing insights that could inspire action and collaboration!

We are excited to announce that BioStar’s COO, David Smart will be speaking at the Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego this week, diving into a topic that is critical for our future: “Case Studies on Cutting-Edge Features of Forward-Looking Resilient Communities.”

This panel will explore some of the most innovative and effective solutions in building resilient communities, focusing on real-world examples from industry leaders like Babcock Ranch, BioStar Renewables, and Epic Cleantec. Together, we will shed light on the essential features that make these communities sustainable and adaptable in the face of environmental and social challenges.

Looking forward to seeing you there and sharing insights that could inspire action and collaboration!

AEG’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jennifer Pi’ilani Requiro was recognized as an influential DEIA executive in the Los Angeles Times annual DEIA Magazine which highlights thought leaders from across large and small corporations in the Southland.

The annual issue highlights Los Angeles’ most influential and innovative DEIA thought leaders who are driving change, holding companies accountable and helping employees feel more valued. Requiro was included for her efforts in fostering an inclusive workplace at AEG through such initiatives as launching a “Consciously Inclusive Leadership” program, expanding its employee network groups, increasing corporate representation of BIPOC and women, and developing community-focused initiatives.

To learn more about Los Angeles Times’ DEIA Magazine, please click here.

AEG’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jennifer Pi’ilani Requiro was recognized as an influential DEIA executive in the Los Angeles Times annual DEIA Magazine which highlights thought leaders from across large and small corporations in the Southland.

The annual issue highlights Los Angeles’ most influential and innovative DEIA thought leaders who are driving change, holding companies accountable and helping employees feel more valued. Requiro was included for her efforts in fostering an inclusive workplace at AEG through such initiatives as launching a “Consciously Inclusive Leadership” program, expanding its employee network groups, increasing corporate representation of BIPOC and women, and developing community-focused initiatives.

To learn more about Los Angeles Times’ DEIA Magazine, please click here.

Infection preventionists play a vital role in safeguarding people from healthcare-associated infections. Their dedication to protecting patients, hospital staff and visitors against infections in healthcare environments inspired the launch of Clorox Professional’s “Protecting With Purpose” marketing campaign

Highlighting our commitment to public health, the campaign showcases these professionals and what motivates them to protect with purpose. We captured some of their stories at a recent meeting of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the professional association representing IPs. Thanks to a long–standing CloroxPro partnership with APIC, we are able to continually expand our understanding of our end users to better serve their needs.

Throughout its 111-year history, The Clorox Company has been dedicated to infection prevention. Clorox Healthcare supports today’s healthcare professionals through product solutions, educational tools and other resources to help keep this community and the healthcare facilities where they work clean and safe.

Infection preventionists play a vital role in safeguarding people from healthcare-associated infections. Their dedication to protecting patients, hospital staff and visitors against infections in healthcare environments inspired the launch of Clorox Professional’s “Protecting With Purpose” marketing campaign

Highlighting our commitment to public health, the campaign showcases these professionals and what motivates them to protect with purpose. We captured some of their stories at a recent meeting of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the professional association representing IPs. Thanks to a long–standing CloroxPro partnership with APIC, we are able to continually expand our understanding of our end users to better serve their needs.

Throughout its 111-year history, The Clorox Company has been dedicated to infection prevention. Clorox Healthcare supports today’s healthcare professionals through product solutions, educational tools and other resources to help keep this community and the healthcare facilities where they work clean and safe.

LINCOLN, Neb., October 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted a community tree planting and distribution event in Bristow, Virginia in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and its local planting partner, Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB). The event included the planting of 100 trees throughout Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, a historic site located within a designated Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area. Additionally, 50 trees were also distributed to community members, helping to expand Prince William County’s tree canopy and extend the benefits of trees to additional neighborhoods in the area.

This project reflects AWS’s broader urban forestry initiative with the Arbor Day Foundation. Focusing on cities where they are located across the United States, AWS has committed to supporting additional community tree planting and distribution efforts to improve the environments in which their employees live, work, and play. Further, these projects are intended to promote environmental and community stewardship among coworkers by encouraging employee volunteers to get their hands dirty and actively engage in the planting efforts for each of these events.

“At AWS, we strive to support local environmental initiatives that create healthy, sustainable communities,” said Sarah Georgiades, head of AWS InCommunities, Americas. “We are proud to work hand in hand with Keep Prince William Beautiful and the Arbor Day Foundation on this tree planting project and preserve natural spaces for future generations.”

The Arbor Day Foundation has worked to plant more than 500 million trees in forests and communities around the world. Through a global network of partnerships, the Foundation facilitates projects that empower organizations of all sizes to reach their sustainability goals via measurable, impactful work through trees and forests. The Foundation has set a goal to plant 500 million trees by June 2027 in the forests and communities that need them most.

We are grateful to get to work with a partner like Amazon, who is truly dedicated to making a difference for team members and the communities they live in,” said Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation. “This project will help inspire more people to connect with nature in a meaningful way, and we are excited to support this effort alongside Amazon and KPWB. Through this series of meaningful community projects, Amazon continues to demonstrate its leadership in environmental stewardship.”

The project was located within the Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area buffer, which helps serve as a natural filter for overland stormwater. Trees are needed here to help intercept and reduce pollutants in excess stormwater runoff from entering nearby streams. Additionally, the park also provides a particular ecosystem that attracts a diverse blend of bird species. The tree species that were selected for this project will help support these and other wildlife species, improving the habitat for purposes of breeding, shelter, and migration through the area.

In 2024, Amazon and the Arbor Day Foundation have also committed to supporting several community tree planting and distribution events in cities where they are located, including Mesa, Arizona; South Bend, Indiana; and Boardman, Hermiston, and Umatilla, Oregon. By the end of the year, the partnership will have planted and distributed nearly 1,500 trees in communities across the United States over the past two years alone.

About Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

About the Arbor Day Foundation

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Together with our partners, we have helped plant more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival. Through our members, partners and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people across the globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is available at arborday.org.

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LINCOLN, Neb., October 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted a community tree planting and distribution event in Bristow, Virginia in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and its local planting partner, Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB). The event included the planting of 100 trees throughout Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, a historic site located within a designated Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area. Additionally, 50 trees were also distributed to community members, helping to expand Prince William County’s tree canopy and extend the benefits of trees to additional neighborhoods in the area.

This project reflects AWS’s broader urban forestry initiative with the Arbor Day Foundation. Focusing on cities where they are located across the United States, AWS has committed to supporting additional community tree planting and distribution efforts to improve the environments in which their employees live, work, and play. Further, these projects are intended to promote environmental and community stewardship among coworkers by encouraging employee volunteers to get their hands dirty and actively engage in the planting efforts for each of these events.

“At AWS, we strive to support local environmental initiatives that create healthy, sustainable communities,” said Sarah Georgiades, head of AWS InCommunities, Americas. “We are proud to work hand in hand with Keep Prince William Beautiful and the Arbor Day Foundation on this tree planting project and preserve natural spaces for future generations.”

The Arbor Day Foundation has worked to plant more than 500 million trees in forests and communities around the world. Through a global network of partnerships, the Foundation facilitates projects that empower organizations of all sizes to reach their sustainability goals via measurable, impactful work through trees and forests. The Foundation has set a goal to plant 500 million trees by June 2027 in the forests and communities that need them most.

We are grateful to get to work with a partner like Amazon, who is truly dedicated to making a difference for team members and the communities they live in,” said Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation. “This project will help inspire more people to connect with nature in a meaningful way, and we are excited to support this effort alongside Amazon and KPWB. Through this series of meaningful community projects, Amazon continues to demonstrate its leadership in environmental stewardship.”

The project was located within the Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area buffer, which helps serve as a natural filter for overland stormwater. Trees are needed here to help intercept and reduce pollutants in excess stormwater runoff from entering nearby streams. Additionally, the park also provides a particular ecosystem that attracts a diverse blend of bird species. The tree species that were selected for this project will help support these and other wildlife species, improving the habitat for purposes of breeding, shelter, and migration through the area.

In 2024, Amazon and the Arbor Day Foundation have also committed to supporting several community tree planting and distribution events in cities where they are located, including Mesa, Arizona; South Bend, Indiana; and Boardman, Hermiston, and Umatilla, Oregon. By the end of the year, the partnership will have planted and distributed nearly 1,500 trees in communities across the United States over the past two years alone.

About Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

About the Arbor Day Foundation

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Together with our partners, we have helped plant more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival. Through our members, partners and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people across the globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is available at arborday.org.

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October 16, 2024 /3BL/ – AMD has been recognized by 3BL as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024. This ranking acknowledges the company’s commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest public companies in the United States.

This year, AMD placed #67 in the overall ranking, recognizing the company’s ongoing efforts to address ESG-related issues across its operations, supply chain and products. This award highlights the progress AMD has made over the past year in partnership with employees and suppliers, and in key areas such as the environment and human rights.

“We are honored to be recognized by 3BL as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens. This achievement reflects our continued commitment to corporate responsibility practices and our dedication to making a positive impact on the environment, society, and our stakeholders,” said Senior Vice President and General Counsel at AMD, Ava Hahn. “We commend the leadership and collective efforts of the 100 Best companies in advancing a more sustainable world.”

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking evaluates Russell 1,000 companies based on 223 ESG factors across seven pillars, including climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, and stakeholders and society. The 2024 methodology developed by 3BL and ISS ESG introduced new factors to measure progress on key issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water use, and workforce diversity to reflect modern best practices for performance and disclosure.

“Celebrating 25 years of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, it’s clear the competition for leadership has never been tougher, and the stakes for progress have never been higher,” said CEO of 3BL, Charlie Wilkie. “With new metrics this year addressing critical areas like emissions and workforce diversity, the 2024 list highlights companies that are setting new standards for transparency and delivering measurable outcomes. As expectations for corporate action grow, these companies are not just setting ambitious goals — they’re also achieving tangible results. Looking ahead, we’re committed to evolving this index, pushing businesses to demonstrate even greater accountability and impact.”

For access to the complete 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024 ranking and methodology visit: https://100best.3blmedia.com/

For more information on AMD Corporate Responsibility programs and initiatives, please visit its website.