百特详述环保进展, Social 而且 Governance (ESG) Priorities in Annual 企业责任 Report

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百特国际有限公司. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today released its 2021年企业责任报告, 展示了公司如何朝着其2030年企业责任承诺和目标迈进. The report highlights the continued progress Baxter has made to advance environmental, social 而且 governance (ESG) performance across its operations 而且 philanthropic programs. 

“百特对负责任的企业公民的坚定奉献是足球外围最靠谱的网站拯救和维持生命使命的核心,José(乔)E说. Almeida, chairman, president 而且 chief executive officer. “纵观足球外围最靠谱的网站90年的历史, 足球外围最靠谱的网站努力改善病人的健康状况, 保护地球, 而且 support the well-being of our employees 而且 the communities we serve worldwide. This deeply embedded commitment has only been reinforced through our acquisition of Hillrom, as we continue to integrate our people 而且 operations in reflection of our shared values."

2021年企业责任成就

Since announcing Baxter's 2030 企业责任 Commitment 而且 Goals in July 2021, 公司已经定义了基准度量, 进一步的绩效跟踪机制, 建立与目标相关的团队, 加强治理过程. 这些努力奠定了必要的基础和前进路线图，将有助于指导公司在2030年及以后实现这些目标.

报告中强调的主要成就之一，与公司的2030年企业责任目标一致, 体育外围网站:

• Implemented nearly 200 energy conservation projects expected to avoid 8,800 metric tons CO₂每年温室气体(GHG)排放量的e¹ 而且 installed over 3 megawatts of new solar energy capacity. 
• 创建了气候行动路线图，详细说明公司计划如何在2040年实现其直接业务的碳中和目标. 
• 在运营中减少用水量7.7 percent in water-stressed areas 而且 reduced waste generation by 9.与2020年相比为0%，与收入挂钩.²
• 与2020年相比，将员工患病或受伤的总可记录事发率降低了20%, which ranks it in the top quartile of peer companies for the year.^2,3 
• Contributed more than $52 million in cash 而且 products, from both Baxter 而且 the Baxter International Foundation. These strategic investments in communities included a new signature partnership to 在哥伦比亚增加安全用水, support of nonprofit organizations responding to the 新型冠状病毒肺炎 p而且emic, 作为公司的一部分 ACT:今天就激活改变 program to advance inclusion 而且 racial justice, 而且 more.
• Bolstered existing governance of the company's ESG programs, 包括增加一个执行跨职能的企业责任指导委员会，以提供额外的指导和监督, 同时帮助推进公司的企业责任战略和文化为其利益相关者. 

对透明报告的承诺
百特今天也发布了它的 2021 Sustainability Accounting St而且ards Board (SASB) Index 符合医疗设备标准 & 可持续发展会计准则.

The company has published its performance in ESG-related initiatives for 30 years, demonstrating Baxter's established commitment to transparent reporting. 百特今天继续积极评估其报告方法，以便与全球报告倡议组织(GRI)和其他领先的披露框架保持一致, 可持续发展标准和报告组织, including the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). 
 
Recognition of the Company’s 企业责任 Efforts 

百特长期以来一直因其企业责任贡献而受到认可，并将继续努力发挥其作为道德公司的领导作用, 雇主的首选, 公司致力于培养多样化的, 公平包容的工作场所, 而且 a socially 而且 environmentally responsible business.
In addition to numerous regional 而且 country-specific recognitions, 百特很荣幸最近获得了以下具有代表性的奖项和认可:

• 3BL传媒评选的100位最佳企业公民
• 《体育外围网站》的 美国最负责任公司
• EcoVadis的黄金可持续发展评级
• FTSE4Good指数系列
• 道琼斯可持续发展指数(DJSI)
• CDP's Climate Change (Score B) 而且 Water Security (Score B)
• 《足球外围最靠谱的网站》 America's Best Employers for 多样性, Best Employers for Women, 而且 World's Best Employers
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index 
• 残疾:IN和美国残疾人协会的残疾包容最佳工作场所
• Seramount百强公司, 最适合爸爸的公司, 女性高管的最佳公司, 而且 Best Companies for Multicultural Women; 而且 the Seramount Global 包容 Index  

Learn more about Baxter's corporate responsibility initiatives in the 企业责任 网站部分. 
 
关于体育外围网站  

每一天, 数百万患者, caregivers 而且 healthcare providers rely on Baxter's leading portfolio of diagnostic, 急救护理, 肾脏保健, 营养, hospital 而且 surgical products used across patient homes, 医院, 医生办公室和其他护理场所. 90年来, 足球外围最靠谱的网站一直在关键的十字路口运作，在这里，拯救和维持生命的创新与实现它的医疗保健提供者相遇. 与产品, digital health solutions 而且 therapies available in more than 100 countries, 百特在全球的员工正在以公司丰富的医疗突破传统为基础，推进下一代变革性医疗创新. 欲了解更多，请访问 www.体育外围网站.com 跟着足球外围最靠谱的网站走 推特, LinkedIn 而且 脸谱网.
 
本新闻稿包括有关百特2030年企业责任承诺的前瞻性声明，以及新闻稿中描述的其他计划和举措. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, 包括以下内容, 哪些因素可能导致实际结果与前瞻性陈述中的结果存在重大差异:全球经济状况的影响(包括潜在的贸易战和经济制裁)以及公共卫生危机和流行病, 比如目前的冠状病毒(新型冠状病毒肺炎)大流行, 百特公司及其员工, 客户和供应商, including foreign governments in countries in which Baxter operates; inability to create additional production capacity in a timely manner or the occurrence of other 制造或供应 difficulties (including as a result of natural disasters, 公共卫生危机和流行病/大流行病, regulatory actions or otherwise); satisfaction of regulatory 而且 other requirements; actions of regulatory bodies 而且 other governmental authorities; product quality, 制造或供应, or patient safety issues; changes in law 而且 regulations; the adequacy of our cash flows from operations (which may be negatively impacted by collectability concerns as a result of the ongoing 新型冠状病毒肺炎 p而且emic or otherwise) 而且 other sources of liquidity to meet our ongoing cash obligations 而且 fund our investment program; 而且 other risks identified in Baxter's most recent filing on Form 10-K 而且 Form 10-Q 而且 other SEC filings, 所有这些都可以在百特的网站上买到. Baxter does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Baxter 而且 Hillrom are registered trademarks of 百特国际有限公司. 

¹ GHG emissions avoidance are calculated for the 12 months following project implementation.

² 所包含的指标不反映Hillrom活动.

³ Among global companies across industries as reported by the U.S. 劳工统计局.