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Cross Country Healthcare Corporate Social Responsibility Report Highlights the Support Provided to a Nation in Crisis
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of advisory and workforce solutions including contingent staffing,
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[{"type":"text","content":" BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCross Country Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of advisory and workforce solutions including contingent staffing, permanent placement, and other consultative services for healthcare clients, today released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report details the company’s efforts in community engagement, diversity, inclusion and corporate governance, and showcases the support that Cross Country Healthcare provided to our nation in crisis. The full CSR report can be viewed here.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210923005787/en/Cross Country Healthcare Corporate Social Responsibility report highlights the support provided to a nation in crisis (Photo: Business Wire)\n“The events throughout 2020 highlighted issues that continue to threaten our world’s future and health, which prompted us to deepen our commitment to drive environmental and social change,” said Kevin C. Clark, co-founder and CEO of Cross Country Healthcare. “We continue to strengthen our workforce by focusing on driving diversity in middle management, expanding our internal diversity and inclusion committee and hosting educational events, and partnering with charitable organizations across the nation to support our communities.”\n\n“When it comes to the environment, we’ve embraced an ongoing effort to reduce our use of finite resources, increase our use of renewable energy and recycle whenever possible,” added Clark.\n\nThe CSR report covers the firm’s annual charitable giving, extensive community outreach and social responsibility efforts. Highlights in 2020 include:\n\n\nEstablishing the first pricing guidelines in the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure clients had fair and ethical pricing information to make informed talent management decisions\n\n\nCreating a robust support system for healthcare workers with access to a 24/7 clinical hotline and additional helpful resources\n\n\nDeepening its commitment to drive climate and social change and strengthening the diversity of our workforce\n\n\nAppointing Dr. Janice Nevin, M.D., MPH, to its board and expanding its diversity to now comprise 25% female and 13% minority directors\n\n\nImplementing a new remote workforce model, which decreases carbon emissions and reduce...