2021 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT I 58 In January, Quest Diagnostics began testing and, in July, completed integration of our northeast regional operations into a 250,000–square- foot next-generation lab facility in Clifton, NJ. The Clifton laboratory is now one of the largest medical laboratories globally. • Featuring extensive automation to perform 300,000+ diagnostic tests per day with exceptional accuracy, quality, and efficiency • Serving more than 40 million people per year in 7 states across the Northeast • Offering increased productivity, higher medical quality, and larger capacity to meet current and future regional demands • Conforming to Quest’s Sustainability Policy to reduce environmental impact • Seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) -equivalent certification— a prestigious rating system for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings— expected to be granted in 2022. EXPANDING CAPACITY State-of-the-art lab opens in Clifton, NJ In addition to faster, high-quality test processing, this unique facility represents a more than $250- million commitment to its customers and community, providing more than 1,000 jobs and serving as an economic stimulus for New Jersey. In an automated setting, these jobs offer employees skill-building opportunities and the ability to laser-focus on high-value work providing diagnostic insights. “COVID-19 clearly demonstrated the need for accurate diagnostic testing, and this lab is testament to the fact that Quest has heard that call and answered. This is truly a first-class facility.” Phil Murphy Governor, State of New Jersey TABLE OF CONTENTS 2021 OVERVIEW COVID-19 RESPONSE PROMOTING A HEALTHIER WORLD CREATING AN INSPIRING WORKPLACE BUILDING VALUE REFERENCES
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