Sustainability Report

Sustainability at Baxter
2011
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Overview
Company Profile
Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets
products for people with hemophilia, immune disorders,
infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other
chronic and acute medical conditions. The company’s diverse
portfolio is focused on treatments that save and sustain lives.
As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies
a unique combination of expertise in medical devices,
pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to research and create
products that advance patient care worldwide.
Sustainability at Baxter
Baxter’s commitment to sustainability complements the
company’s mission to save and sustain lives by creating
lasting social, environmental and economic value for all
stakeholders. While Baxter’s efforts cover a wide range of
areas, the company recognizes the importance of having
clear priorities to focus its efforts. The company has nine
sustainability priorities with corresponding goals, divided into
three categories: Our People, Our Operations and Products,
and Our World (see page 2). These priorities reflect the
sustainability issues that are most material to Baxter and areas
where the company is positioned to have a positive impact.
Baxter’s executive-level Sustainability Steering Committee
leads the company’s efforts to integrate sustainability into
its activities and long-term strategic planning. Committee
members sponsor Baxter’s sustainability priorities and are
accountable for achieving progress toward the company’s
2015 goals. The committee meets quarterly with staff to
review progress, discuss how to address performance gaps
and consider new sustainability initiatives.
Assurance/Verification
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. was engaged
by Baxter to conduct an independent assurance
of the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS),
Supply Chain and Product Transport sections of
Baxter’s online 2011 Sustainability Report and
related content in this brochure. Bureau Veritas has
determined that sections marked with this symbol
are accurate, reliable and free from material mistake
or misstatement. Further details regarding the
assurance are provided in Baxter’s online report.
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From the Chairman & CEO
Dear Stakeholders,
At Baxter, sustainability means creating
lasting social, environmental and economic
value by addressing the needs of our
wide-ranging stakeholder base.
We serve a broad array of constituencies
in our mission to save and sustain lives:
patients and healthcare professionals, who
rely on today’s products and tomorrow’s
innovations; governments, insurers and
business partners that count on our ongoing
collaboration; employees, who seek a safe, inclusive workplace
and professional growth opportunities; shareholders, who expect
and deserve a return on their investment; and communities
around the world, where we positively impact health while
contributing to economic growth. We succeed as a business by
operating responsibly in service of these diverse stakeholders –
which, in turn, ensures we can continue to advance our social,
environmental and economic priorities well into the future.
With the guidance of Baxter’s executive Sustainability Steering
Committee and the commitment of employees worldwide, we
made meaningful progress on our nine sustainability priorities
in 2011. We implemented novel facility-based energy initiatives
and continued to shift to less carbon-intensive modes of product
transport. We completed five new green building projects. We
responded to natural disasters around the world with millions of
dollars in product and cash donations. You can learn more in the
following pages and throughout our online sustainability report.
Our annual assessment of progress also serves as a reminder
of how much more we can accomplish. We see great opportunities
to increase access to healthcare worldwide, further reduce our
carbon footprint, use natural resources more efficiently, help
improve math and science education in the communities we
serve, and much more.
Through our balanced approach and broad-based employee
involvement, we are confident that Baxter is well-positioned to
make a positive impact for many years to come.
Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.
June 2012
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Baxter Sustainability Priorities
Our People
Baxter will promote a safe and healthy workplace
Baxter will promote an inclusive and diverse workplace
Baxter will promote ethical conduct and legal compliance
Our Operations and Products
Baxter will drive a sustainable supply chain
Baxter will drive reductions in its carbon footprint
Baxter will drive reductions in its natural resource use
Baxter will drive enhanced product stewardship
Our World
Baxter will strengthen access to healthcare through
product development and strategic product donations
Baxter will strengthen the company’s commitment to
education, especially math and science
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and Goals
2015 Goals (Unless Stated Otherwise)
pages 4-6
• Implement best-in-class programs designed to protect the safety and improve the
health of employees that result in performance in the top three of industry peers.
• Create and sustain an inclusive culture where diverse ideas, backgrounds,
experiences and perspectives are respected and valued.
• Continue to champion internal and industrywide ethical sales and marketing
practices by:
» Implementing Baxter's enhanced U.S. Healthcare Compliance Program and
International Anticorruption Program within the company; and
» Working with U.S. and international trade associations, non-governmental
organizations and governments to harmonize and enforce standards on
financial interactions with healthcare providers that allow for appropriate
education, research and dialogue on products and services and discourage
improper incentives.
pages 7-10
• Reduce Baxter’s U.S. car fleet greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer by
20% from 2007 baseline.
• Incorporate sustainable principles into Baxter’s purchasing program with select
100 suppliers.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 45% indexed to revenue from 2005 baseline.
• Increase facility energy usage of renewable power to 20% (of total).
• Reduce energy usage 30% indexed to revenue from 2005 baseline.
• Reduce water usage 35% indexed to revenue from 2005 baseline. To help achieve
this, by 2010 evaluate potentially vulnerable watersheds associated with Baxter
facilities and establish aggressive water conservation goals for high-risk areas.
• Implement two projects to help protect vulnerable watersheds or provide
communities with enhanced access to clean water.
• Reduce total waste generation 30% indexed to revenue from 2005 baseline.
• Eliminate 5,000 metric tons of packaging material from products sent to
customers from 2007 baseline.
• Further sustainable product design by identifying and minimizing life cycle
impacts and proactively eliminating or minimizing known substances of concern
in new products and packaging as feasible.
• Identify new opportunities to replace, reduce and refine (3Rs) the use of
animal testing.
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• Create a new business model to improve access to healthcare for the “base of
the pyramid” (developing economies).
• Work with donor partners to develop and implement a strategic product donation
plan beginning in 2010 that includes: being the first on the scene following disasters
and tragedies, contributing most needed products to stabilize supply, and
contributing most needed products in least developed and developing economies.
• Facilitate learning of math and science through biotechnology education for
Chicago Public Schools teachers and students, and partner with other
educational organizations to provide similar opportunities in other locations.
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Baxter Will Promote a Safe
and Healthy Workplace
It is important for companies to create safe and healthy
workplaces. Baxter continually searches for ways to further
decrease the potential for injury and enhance employee
wellness.
In 2011, Baxter launched a three-pronged approach to
enhancing its safety culture and performance:
• Focused strategies to address leading sources of injuries
and illnesses at the company, such as ergonomics.
• An emphasis on “high hazards” to target the main causes
of serious incidents.
• An internal, multidisciplinary “Future State of Safety”
task force to identify the steps Baxter must take to
achieve world-class safety performance.
In 2010, the most recent year data were available, Baxter’s
cases with days lost rate1 ranked third among industry peers.2
BeWell@Baxter is the company’s umbrella program for
health and wellness initiatives. Its cornerstone is the Personal
Wellness Profile, an online tool that provides. individual and
facility-level health risk information. Thirty-eight percent of
the company’s employees worldwide completed a Personal
Wellness Profile as of the end of 2011, exceeding the goal
of 35%. Also during the year, nearly 9,000 employees from
104 facilities globally participated in the BeWell@Baxter
Exercise Challenge,
and 44% of
employees from
more than 100
facilities worldwide took part in
“Healthy Eating
Month.”
The rate of work-related
injuries or illnesses that cause
an employee to lose at least
one full day after the date of
the incident, per 100 full-time
employees working one year.
2
In a comparison of 13
healthcare companies
reporting global safety data
to Mercer (formerly ORC
Worldwide) and two healthcare companies reporting
data on public websites
(15 total companies).
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Baxter employees Ryan Berezich (left) and Ronaldo
Cabrera climbed Mt. Baxter in California, United
States, as part of the company’s BeWell@Baxter
Exercise Challenge.
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Baxter Will Promote an Inclusive
and Diverse Workplace
A diverse employee population is a fundamental aspect of
inclusion, yet it is not enough on its own. Baxter also strives
to create a culture that fosters respect and enables all
employees to work together effectively. Every Baxter
employee is expected to demonstrate behaviors expressed
in the Baxter Leadership Expectations, including respect for
individuals and the diverse contributions of all.
Baxter continues to work to increase ethnic and gender
diversity throughout the company. Each of Baxter’s senior
executives has a goal
in his or her annual
performance plan to
increase gender and/
or ethnic minority
representation within
his or her organization and to drive a
more inclusive work
environment.
Baxter’s Global
Inclusion Council
Baxter employees discuss healthcare careers
provides thought
with high school students participating in the
leadership, guidance
company’s Science@Work education initiative.
and support to
enhance the company’s inclusive culture. In collaboration
with the council, businesses, regions and functions globally
have developed local inclusion plans. These plans incorporate
Baxter-wide opportunities, in addition to addressing unique
inclusion priorities and requirements.
In 2011, Baxter established two new Business Resource
Groups, “Building Women Leaders” and “Latinos@Baxter.”
These groups provide a forum for employees to share
knowledge and ideas while embracing the unique backgrounds and perspectives of all participants.
In addition, Baxter continues to focus on developing mutually
beneficial relationships with small and diverse suppliers. In
2011, Baxter spent approximately $388 million with small
businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company
spent approximately $88 million with women-owned
businesses and nearly $36 million with minority-owned
firms during the year.
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Baxter Will Promote Ethical
Conduct and Legal Compliance
Corruption poses a significant challenge to the global
economy. It is an impediment to sustainable development,
increases inequality, undermines public institutions and
dampens economic growth. For companies, corruption
adds to the cost of doing business, represents significant
legal and reputational risks and creates unsustainable
business relationships.
Baxter has a comprehensive
Code of Conduct, policies,
training and other programs that
set expectations and govern
employee conduct. The company
has a special focus on promoting
ethical sales and marketing
practices in the United States
and abroad. Baxter’s policies
govern its interactions with
healthcare professionals and
government officials worldwide, and encourage employees
to seek guidance through multiple channels to avoid
inappropriate decision-making or actions that may violate
the company’s ethics and compliance standards.
In 2011, Baxter’s major efforts in the United States focused on
implementing a program to comply with the Physician Payment
Sunshine Act. Outside the United States, Baxter enhanced
its risk-based anticorruption education program by piloting
an intensive anticorruption risk education session in the Asia
Pacific region, in addition to the awareness and comprehensive
training offered annually to employees who regularly interact
with government officials and healthcare professionals.
Also during the year, Baxter continued global execution of its
International Anticorruption Third Party Policy, with particular
emphasis on business partners who interface with non-U.S.
healthcare professionals and government agencies.
Baxter also is committed to establishing and improving
industry codes of conduct and enhancing ethical behavior
across the healthcare industry. In 2011, Baxter continued to
work with Eucomed and AdvaMed on a European approach
to third-party anticorruption efforts, and also made progress
with the Chinese industry association RDPAC on advancing
an industry-wide ethical sales and marketing code.
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Baxter Will Drive a Sustainable
Supply Chain
A significant amount of Baxter’s broader environmental
impacts occur within its supply chain. Baxter concentrates
its efforts on procuring raw materials and other goods and
services with reduced environmental impacts, minimizing
transportation-related emissions, helping suppliers improve
their environmental performance, and promoting human rights.
Since 2009, Baxter has incorporated 20 sustainability criteria
into its purchasing procedures to provide its procurement
organization a framework to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability
initiatives. Baxter surveys 100 select suppliers annually to
evaluate their performance against these criteria. The
company uses survey responses to learn more about
suppliers’ sustainability programs and identify opportunities
for best practice sharing and collaboration to improve the
performance of both Baxter and its suppliers.
Baxter Annual Supplier Sustainability Survey Results
% Sustainable*
Category
2009
Environmental/Sustainability Program
2010 2011
34%
30%
36%
N/A
88%
96%
46%
61%
60%
61%
55%
63%
24%
35%
46%
34%
44%
43%
Example Criteria: Measures and reports
environmental information
Protection of Human Rights
Example Criteria: Has a goal and programs
to prevent and reduce work-related injuries
Reductions in Carbon Footprint
Example Criteria: Has a goal and program
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Reductions in Natural Resource Use
Example Criteria: Has a goal and activities
to reduce waste generation
Enhanced Product Stewardship
Example Criteria: Uses a product
stewardship/life cycle approach
Percentage of Responding Suppliers
Considered "Sustainable" Overall
* Suppliers are considered sustainable in a category when they respond positively
(“yes” or “in progress”) to 90% of the questions in that category. In 2011, Baxter
changed the terminology of the overall rating from “green” to “sustainable” to more
accurately reflect the criteria.
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Baxter Will Drive Reductions
in its Carbon Footprint
Companies have an important role to play in reducing greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change. This
begins with understanding their impacts and decreasing GHG
emissions through innovative emissions reduction programs.
These are core elements of Baxter’s sustainability efforts.
Baxter takes a broad approach to quantifying and managing
GHG emissions throughout its value chain. The company
estimates its global value chain GHG emissions (including
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3) at 4.8 million metric tons
carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2011.
During the year, Baxter’s net GHG emissions from operations
equaled 717,800 metric tons of CO2e, a 34% reduction compared
to 2005 indexed to revenue, and an absolute decrease of 7%.
This includes emissions from Baxter-operated facilities and
vehicles, as well as the subtraction of purchased renewable
energy certificates and carbon offsets.
Baxter’s Global GHG Emissions Footprint, 2011*
Total = 4.8 Million
Metric Tons CO2e
(% of Total)
Upstream (Scope 3)
Purchased Goods and Services .......... 23.1%
Capital Goods.......................................2.0%
Upstream Transportation
and Distribution.....................................2.6%
Waste Generated in Operations ...........0.1%
Employee Business Travel .................... 1.1%
Employee Commuting .......................... 1.7%
Upstream Leased Assets......................0.5%
Subtotal ............................................. 31.1%
Baxter Operations (Scope 1 and 2)
Facility/Vehicle Fuel Usage (Scope 1) .... 6.9%
Purchased energy (Scope 2) ................9.5%
Subtotal ............................................. 16.4%
* The emissions reported in this graph are
presented in accordance with guidance
provided by the GHG Protocol (Scope 1
and Scope 2) and the Corporate Value
Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and
Reporting Standard. Baxter does not
currently report Scope 3 emissions in the
following categories: Fuel and
Energy-related Activities (not included in
Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions),
Processing of Sold Products, and
Downstream Leased Assets.
Downstream (Scope 3)
Downstream Transportation
and Distribution...................................10.8%
Use of Sold Products ..........................40.3%
End-of-life Treatment of
Sold Products ....................................... 1.2%
Franchises ............................................0.1%
Investments ..........................................0.1%
Subtotal .............................................52.5%
During the year, 19% of Baxter’s energy use for operations was from
renewable energy sources. Of this amount, 8% was from the use
of biomass fuel and 11% was the renewable energy component of
purchased electricity and renewable energy certificates (RECs). A
small amount of the total was from onsite geothermal systems and
several on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water systems.
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Baxter Will Drive Reductions
in its Natural Resource Use
Baxter works to use natural resources efficiently to extend
their availability to future generations. This also improves
the company’s environmental performance and enhances
its competitive advantage.
Baxter has made substantial progress toward its 2015 natural
resource use reduction goals.
Progress on 2015 Environmental Goals
% Reduction,
Indexed to
Revenue
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
Energy Usage
Water Usage
Total Waste*
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2015 Goal
0%
0%
0%
-12%
-17%
-6%
-19%
-26%
-12%
-20%
-29%
-16%
-20%
-31%
-20%
-24%
-33%
-11%
-30%
-35%
-30%
* A product recall in Europe resulted in approximately 9,400 metric tons of total waste in 2011, 13%
of the 2011 global total. Excluding this waste, Baxter would have experienced a 9% increase in
waste generation in absolute terms and a 23% decrease indexed to revenue compared to 2005.
Energy The company’s Lean energy program and the use of
innovative technologies such as cogeneration and high-efficiency
lighting are central to Baxter’s approach. Since 2005, the
company’s energy conservation efforts have achieved cumulative
savings of approximately $39 million on an annualized basis.
Water Due to the strong link between energy usage and water
processing, conserving water remains a key focus of facility
energy assessments. Baxter also integrates Lean manufacturing
principles and tools, such as value stream mapping, with water
management to help sites identify areas for additional savings.
Waste Baxter identifies its leading opportunities to decrease
waste based on factors including the highest volume waste
streams companywide, facilities that produce the most waste
and sites with particularly strong potential to improve.
Packaging Baxter works to decrease the environmental impact
of packaging by developing innovative packaging designs
that reduce the amount of materials used and substituting
environmentally preferable materials when feasible. Total
annualized packaging savings since 2007 equals 4,300 metric
tons, 86% of the 5,000 metric ton reduction goal.
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Baxter Will Drive Enhanced
Product Stewardship 1
Baxter is dedicated to creating products that save and
sustain people’s lives worldwide in a way that minimizes
environmental impacts. This requires a holistic approach,
from the early stages of design and materials selection through
product manufacture, transport, and ultimately, end-of-life.
Baxter’s sustainable design program begins with Product
Sustainability Review (PSR), an assessment applied during
the early stages of product development on all medical
devices, from intravenous solution containers to dialysis
machines. Baxter uses results to confirm product feasibility,
establish product requirements and minimize potential
health and environmental impacts.
In 2011, Baxter’s XENIUM+ dialyzers received certification
from the Carbon Trust Footprinting Certification Company, the
second medical product to receive this certification. Baxter’s
FLEXBUMIN [Albumin (Human)] — the first and only albumin
in a flexible, plastic container — was the first (in 2009,
re-certified in early 2012). The company’s new family of
XENIUM+ dialyzers is 13-22% lighter than earlier versions,
which offers the potential for reduced fuel consumption in
shipping and decreased biohazardous waste generation.
XENIUM+ dialyzers also use approximately one-third less
cardboard in their packaging, reducing natural resource
use and waste removal requirements. Also, all materials
used in XENIUM+ are free of bisphenol-A.
Baxter is committed to enhancing animal welfare through
the 3Rs – replacement, reduction and refinement. The
company applies
a range of
innovations in
this area, including
several implemented
in 2011. For more
detail, see the
comprehensive
report online.
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External verification covered
the first goal of this priority.
See page 3.
Nurse Heather Evans of Southlake Regional
Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada,
administers parenteral nutrition.
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Baxter Will Strengthen Access to
Healthcare through Product Development
and Strategic Product Donations
Many factors prevent people from obtaining healthcare, including
poor infrastructure, political instability, lack of education, poverty,
restrictive regulatory frameworks, and inadequate availability
and affordability of medical products. Baxter is committed to
expanding access to healthcare globally.
During 2011, Baxter continued to work with AmeriCares and
Direct Relief International (DRI) to pre-position product to be
available for emergencies as well as to meet ongoing needs in
underserved communities. For example, Baxter donated more
than 4,000 units
of intravenous (IV)
antibiotics and other
IV solutions in response
to the earthquake
and tsunami that
struck the east coast
of Japan in 2011.
Partly funded through
a two-year $85,000
grant from The
Baxter International
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, AmeriCares India
launched a pilot project in 2011 to provide critical on-site
medical services and free medicines in Mumbai’s Andheri
slums. Since the program began, it has conducted more than
25,000 patient visits using two fully equipped mobile medical
vans, each staffed with a doctor and pharmacy assistant. Baxter
employees have also volunteered to support this effort. In
October 2011, approximately 25 Baxter employees joined the
staff of AmeriCares to distribute medicines and collect data
from more than 150 households about dietary and sanitation
habits, and medication and vaccine needs.
Baxter’s long-standing relationships with
AmeriCares and DRI helped facilitate timely,
targeted support in response to the earthquake and
tsunami that struck the east coast of Japan in 2011.
In 2011, combined giving from Baxter and The Baxter International
Foundation totaled more than $80 million, the majority of
which was focused on increasing access to healthcare.
Another key aspect of Baxter’s approach to expanding
access to healthcare is developing product and business
model innovations targeted at those at the “base of the pyramid,”
the approximately 4 billion people worldwide who each live
on less than $1,500 annually and have limited access to the
healthcare market.
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Baxter Will Strengthen the
Company’s Commitment to Education,
Especially Math and Science
Global leaders have identified science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) education as one of the
highest priorities for youth today. Baxter believes it has a
special responsibility in this area. The company works
to inspire future generations by creating local initiatives
that enhance existing education programs with professional
development and real-world experience.
In 2008, Baxter launched Science@Work, which provides
training and education in healthcare and biotechnology
to teachers and students in the Chicago Public Schools
system. In the 2010-2011 school year, the program reached
nearly 14,000 students and almost 150 teachers in 55
schools through in-depth biotechnology teacher instruction
and module
lesson plans.
Other educational
initiatives include:
Junior
Achievement
Chicago Public Schools students conduct an
experiment during an event sponsored by Baxter’s
Science@Work initiative.
In 2011, 370
Baxter volunteers,
including the
company’s senior
leaders, spent
nearly 2,000 hours
teaching financial
literacy to more
than 9,000 students
worldwide.
FIRST ® Baxter is a founding member of FIRST (For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology),
and the company annually supports local students in
regional and national competitions.
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Summary Data Table
Please see relevant sections in the comprehensive report
online for more extensive performance data, graphs and
additional years of historical data.
Performance Indicator
2009
2010 2011
$12,562
$12,843 $13,893
Company Profile
Net Sales (dollars in millions)
R&D Expenditures (dollars in millions)
917
915
946
Global Workforce
49,700
47,600
48,500
Gender Diversity (% female of total)
52.5%
51.9%
51.3%
8,440
8,675
8,869
Employees
Environment, Health and Safety
Energy Usage from Operations (trillions of joules)1
Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions
from Operations (thousand metric tons CO2e)2
727
710
718
Total Waste (metric tons)3
60,270
58,380
70,700
Water Use (thousand cubic meters)
13,334
13,237
13,832
Recordable Case Rate4,5
1.07
1.00
0.95
Cases with Days Lost Rate4,5
0.15
0.17
0.16
Days Lost Rate4,5
4.16
4.56
5.47
$52.90
$79.45
$80.11
Community Support
Total Charitable Giving (dollars in millions)6
Includes stationary sources (Stationary Sources Total line item from Baxter Value Chain Energy
Usage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions table in the comprehensive report online) and excludes
energy consumption associated with Baxter-operated mobile sources, materials and product
delivery, and employee commuting and travel.
2
Net GHG emissions from Baxter operations include emissions associated with facility energy
usage (both from on-site fuel use and purchased electricity), company-managed sales and
distribution fleet vehicles, other vehicles operated by Baxter, and refrigerant losses. Net
emissions from operations take into account the purchase of renewable energy, carbon credits
and carbon offsets. Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. verified Baxter’s 2011 Scope 1 and
Scope 2 GHG emissions from global operations under Baxter’s control. 3
Excludes waste associated with United States Renal Home Care operations since patients may
now dispose of unused product rather than returning it to Baxter for disposal. Also excludes
construction and demolition debris, remediation waste and wastewater treatment sludge.
Removing these waste categories from the company total allows for more consistent evaluation
of facility performance and trends over time.
4
All rates based on 100 full-time employees working one year, which equals 200,000 work
hours. For tracking purposes, Baxter’s position is to follow U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration recordkeeping requirements worldwide. Thus, in cases where an injury occurs
and conflicting medical opinions arise as to the number of days away and/or restricted days that
should be recorded, Baxter records on the basis of the most authoritative physician’s opinion.
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Recordable cases - Work-related injuries or illnesses requiring medical attention beyond first-aid,
including cases with days lost. Cases with days lost - Work-related injuries or illnesses that
cause an employee to lose at least one full day after the date of the incident. Days lost - The
number of days lost (including weekends and holidays) recommended by the most authoritative
physician’s opinion due to work-related injuries and illnesses. Baxter does not count the date of
injury and date of return to full duty as lost days.
6
Includes product donations, Baxter business and facility cash contributions, and The Baxter
International Foundation contributions.
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Baxter products provide life-saving and life-sustaining therapies for
patients in more than 100 countries. Teeramanas Tanaekakarapong
of Bangkok, Thailand, has end-stage kidney disease and relies on
Baxter peritoneal dialysis products.
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The comprehensive online Baxter 2011 Sustainability
Report provides expanded detail on the company’s
sustainability performance.
The report is available at sustainability.baxter.com.
The matters discussed in this Sustainability at Baxter brochure that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to future
company compliance and performance. These statements involve numerous risks
and uncertainties. Many factors could affect the company’s actual results, causing
results to differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. These factors include actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental
authorities including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; the effect of economic
conditions; technological developments in the healthcare field; advances in
environmental protection processes; and other factors more completely
described in Baxter’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the company’s
website at www.baxter.com. The company disclaims any obligation to update
any forward-looking statements.
References in this report to Baxter are intended to refer collectively to Baxter
International Inc. and its U.S. and international subsidiaries.
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