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IDEXX Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report, Highlighting Progress Against Its Goals
WESTBROOK, Maine, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, today published its
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[{"type":"text","content":"WESTBROOK, Maine, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, today published its 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report \"Enhancing the Health and Well-being of Pets, People, and Livestock for 40 Years\" highlighting progress against its corporate responsibility goals.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe Care We AdvanceIDEXX brings clarity to the complex world of veterinary medicine through diagnostic insights and software solutions that support longer, fuller lives for pets and those who care for them. Key highlights from the report include:\nExpanded IDEXX Reference Laboratories menu with the launch of IDEXX Cystatin B Test in North America, adding kidney injury detection to the most comprehensive menu for kidney health in the industry.Advanced the development of several new innovative product launches planned for 2024, including the IDEXX inVue Dx™ Cellular Analyzer and Fecal Dx™ antigen testing expansion with Cystoisospora detection.Supported underserved communities by enabling access to care for over 245,000 animals in 2023, with a cumulative total of over 625,000 animals through our global social initiatives since 2022.The People We SupportIDEXX strives to foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace that empowers our employees to develop and grow and find purpose and fulfillment in all they do. Key highlights from the report include:\nMaintained gender balance in global management roles and continued to support women in STEM.Supported achieving over 18,000 logged employee volunteer hours, exceeding the Company's 2025 goal of 15,000 annual volunteer hours.Logged over 73,000 hours of learning and development.The Planet We ShareIDEXX recognizes the importance of protecting the planet and its relationship to animal and human health. Key highlights from the report describe IDEXX's progress towards achieving its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and include:\nProcured a virtual power purchase agreement with a solar developer to support the development of new, clean electricity in North America.Installed a dual-source energy system at our core European reference laboratory in Kornwestheim, Germany, enabling this location to purchase power under a renewable electricity supply contract.Updated SNAP™ Feline Triple™ Test so that it can be shipped at room temp...