ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, recently announced that the company has been recognized, for the first time, by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as one of only six companies in the Health Care Providers and Services Industry on the DJSI World Index.

"DaVita has provided professional development and additional training to over 950 of its teammates in the St. Louis area in the last five years," said Jim Greenwood, vice president of Wisdom. "We are proud to be recognized for our investment in teammates in St. Louis and across the company to better serve our patients."

The DJSI World Index is the gold standard for corporate sustainability and the first global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies based on an analysis of financially relevant Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors.

Social Programs
DaVita University, a continuing education and leadership program, offers a variety of classes related to team building, clinical training, management and leadership. DaVita Academy is a DaVita University flagship program. The foundational content provides teammates an opportunity to immerse themselves in DaVita's distinctive culture during a two-day off-site meeting. It is an invitation for teammates to develop themselves in a fun and engaging atmosphere that is simultaneously highly informative. More than 8,000 teammates attend Academy each year. Since 2011, more than 44,000 teammates have attended Academy.

Governance
DaVita believes in driving a transparent culture of inclusion and aims to have people from a diverse background in leadership positions. DaVita expanded the gender and racial diversity of its board in 2016 to 45 percent, or five out of 11 members.

In addition to these highlights, DaVita is a pioneer in the area of corporate social responsibility. DaVita supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world and supporting the company's "Trilogy of Care" - caring for our patients, caring for our teammates and caring for the world. To learn more about DaVita's approach to corporate social responsibility, please visit DaVita.com/CommunityCare.

Environmental Progress
DaVita strives to be an environmental leader in the health care industry by innovating conservation, stewardship and sustainability solutions that reduce its environmental footprint while providing safe, effective care to patients.

In March of 2016, DaVita Kidney Care set new five-year environmental commitment goals. The plan focuses on opportunities to continue reducing its environmental impact on energy and water use, waste production and building and supply chain management. From 2012-2015, the company saved over 350 million gallons of water, and its newest clinic design is 18 percent more efficient than the previous design, featuring LED lighting and energy- and water-efficient equipment.

About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services. As of June 30, 2016, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,293 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 185,000 patients. The company also operated 127 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's leadership development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please visit DaVita.com.

DaVita is a registered trademark DaVita Inc.

Contact Information
Ashley Henson
303-876-6626
Ashley.Henson@davita.com

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