Quest Diagnostics
Corporate Bias Rating
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Quest Diagnostics scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Quest Diagnostics increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Quest Diagnostics forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Quest Diagnostics supports the LGBT movement and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. For these reasons, Quest Diagnostics receives a High Risk rating.
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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5/17/23 | Environmental | John Chevedden | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on the Company's greenhouse gas emissions | Against | 47.68% |