Sustainability Awards and Recognition

Facility-level

Community Support

2008 – The Baxter International Foundation received the Hospice Award of Excellence – Hospice of Northeastern Illinois
2007 – Recipient of the Silver Cradle Award – The Cradle Foundation – Evanston, IL
2006 – Adopt-a-School Award – National Environment Agency – Singapore
2006 – Tidy Towns Award for Best Large Manufacturing Plant – Castlebar Chamber of Commerce, Castlebar, Ireland
2005 – Humanitarian Aid and Relief Fund Certificate of Appreciation – Shanghai Red Cross – Shanghai, China
2004 – Volunteer Contribution Excellence Award – Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District – Guangzhou, China

Environment, Health and Safety

2007 – National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) Supreme Award granted to the Baxter Healthcare Irish Manufacturing Plant at Castlebar & Swinford
2006 – Industria Limpia, “Clean Industry,” for compliance with local environmental requirements – Atlacomulco, Mexico
2006 – Advanced Unit of Handicapped Aid – GETDD Guangzhou, China – Guangzhou, China
2006 – Advanced Unit of Safety Drive – GETDD Guangzhou, China – Guangzhou, China
2006 – Advanced Unit of Safety and Fire Prevention – GETDD Guangzhou, China – Guangzhou, China
2006 – Nine Departmental Awards and one Plant-level award for Achieving Lost-time Incident Rates Less than 3.0 – New Jersey Department of Labor and workforce development – Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
2006 – For Continuous Improvement in Health and Safety Performance – British Safety Council – Thetford, United Kingdom
2006 – "Empresa Competitiva" for Occupational Health and Industrial Safety Performance – CCHC Mutual de Seguridád – Santiago, Chile
2006 – For Environmental Conservation and Water Recovery Programs – Sao Paulo Federation of Industry – Sao Paulo, Brazil
2006 – Environmental Award for Best Performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Jayuya, Puerto Rico
2006 – For Excellent Fire-prevention Management – Miyazaki Fire Prevention Committee – Miyazaki, Japan
2006 – For International Day of Health and Safety at Work (presented by 3M Dominicana) – Haina, Dominican Republic
2006 – Meritorious Improvement Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
2006 – "Premio Global Preventico," One of 10 Companies with Outstanding Health and Safety programs and demonstrated continual improvement –Instituto Nacionál de Seguros – Cartago, Costa Rica
2006 – Safety Knowledge Competition winner – Jinshan government – Shanghai, China
2006 – For Activities to Promote the Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters and for Contributing to the Sustainable Development of the Country through Initiatives to Promote Risk Management in Vulnerable Communities – Asociaci ón Dominicana de Mitgaci ón de Desastres – Haina, Dominican Republic
2006 – Safety Achievement Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
2006 – For Occupational Injury and Illness Incident Rate 70 percent Below the Industry Classification Rate – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Guayama, Puerto Rico
2006 – Safety Performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Jayuya, Puerto Rico
2006 – Singapore HEALTH (Helping Employees Achieve Life-Time Health) Gold Award for Commendable Workplace Health Promotion Programs – Singapore Health Promotion Board – Singapore Woodlands
2001-2006 – National Safety Award – British Safety Council – Northampton NDC, United Kingdom
2006 – For Excellent Safety Performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2006 – Second place in the Environmental Excellence category – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2006 – For 90 Percent use of Safety Belts – Comisi ón para Seguridád en Tránsito – San Germán, Puerto Rico
2006 – For Outstanding Safety in the Plastics Industry for the 24th year in a row – British Safety Council – Thetford, United Kingdom
2006 – Certified “Star Worksite” – U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program – McGaw Park, Illinois —United States
2006 – Named among the Safe Companies Network – Sabinanigo, Spain
2006 – Solid Waste Reduction Award – Recycling Council of Ontario – Alliston, Ontario, Canada
2006 – Ontario Waste Minimization Award – The Recycling Council of Ontario – Alliston, Ontario, Canada
2005 – ACCA Defensive Driving Award – ACCA Insurance – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
2004-2005 – Bandera Ecológica “Sello Verde” – Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica – Cartago, Costa Rica
2005 – Best Industrial Facility, Cleaner Environment, large manufacturing category – Castlebar Tidy Town Committee – Castlebar, Ireland and Swinford, Ireland
2005 – Bicycle-Friendly Facility Award – Allgemeine Ortskrankenkassen (health insurance agency) – Plattling, Germany
2005 – Blood Collection Recognition – American Red Cross – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2005 – Carbon Neutral Certification – Tree Canada – Sherbrooke, Canada
2005 – Certificate of Honors – Social Affairs Organization – Nabeul, Tunisia
2004-2005 – Cleaner Production and Environmental Management Award – STENUM (Austrian government and European Union) – Manesar, India
2005 – Excellent Compliance with Parameters of Wastewater Permit – PRASA (Puerto Rico Aqueduct) – Guayama, Puerto Rico
2005 – Distinguished Safety Performance Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2005 – Environmental Contribution Award – Adolfo Ibanez del Campo University – Santiago, Chile
2005 – TJ Environmental Friendship Enterprise Nomination – Tianjin Environmental Protection Bureau – Tianjin, China
2005 – Environmental Excellence Award – Estrie Environmental Foundation – Sherbrooke, Canada
2005 – Environmental Partner Award – North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Marion, North Carolina, United States
2005 – Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Award – New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee – Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
2005 – H.E.A.L.T.H. Gold Award – Health Promotion Board – Singapore
2004-2005 – Honor Seat Belt Award – Safety Traffic Commission Department of Transportation – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2005 – Industria L impia – PROFEPA (local environmental protection agency) – Atlacomulco, Mexico (also won in 2004) and Cuernavaca, Mexico
2005 – Meritorious Safety Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Aibonito, Puerto Rico and Maricao, Puerto Rico
2005 – Meritorious Improvement Award for Occupational Health and Safety performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – San Germán, Puerto Rico
2004-2005 – National Safety Award – British Safety Council –Thetford, United Kingdom
2005 – Presidential Award for Best Safety Performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Guayama, Puerto Rico and Jayuya, Puerto Rico
2005 – Red Cross Recognition – American Red Cross – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
2004-2005 – Safety Achievement Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
2005 – Safety Achievement Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – San Germán, Puerto Rico
2005 – Safety Belt Honor Roll – Department of Transportation, Nacional Highway Traffic Safety Administration – San German, Puerto Rico
2005 – Tianjin Environmental Friendship Enterprise – Tianjin Environmental Protection Bureau – Tianjin, China
2005 – Tobacco-Free Company Certificate – Ministry of Health and Environment – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2004-2005 – Waste Reduction Award – California Integrated Waste Management Board – Thousand Oaks, California, United States
2005 – WHO / GMP certificate for good manufacturing practices – Government of Maharashtra FDA – Waluj, India
2004 – First place for lowest weighted frequency rate and the longest free period in hours worked during the year – Tamil Nadu state government – Alathur, India
2004 – Recognition (Memento) Secretary of Labour and Employment, Government of Haryana – Haryana Safety Council – Alathur, India
2004 – “Cleaner Production and Environmental Management” under project eco-profit – STENUM, Austria and AREC (Austrian Recycling) – Alathur, India
2004 – Adopt-a-School Appreciation Environmental Award – National Environment Agency – Singapore
2004 – Annual Safety Performance Merit Award – Ministry of Manpower – Singapore
2004 – City Beautiful Business Award – Memphis, Tennessee, United States
2004 – Corporate Community Involvement Award for Pollution Prevention – Arkansas Recycling Coalition – Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States
2004 – Distinguished Safety Performance – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – San German, Puerto Rico
2004 – Environmental Achievement Award – Hayward, California, United States
2004 – EP Advanced Unit in Jinshan District – Jinshan District EPA in Shanghai, China
2004 – Fire Protection Advance Unit and Fire Protection Advance Person – Environmental Protection Agency of Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District (GETDD) – Guangzhou, China
2004 – Gold Medal Environmental Award – Chamber of Commerce of Rieti, Italy
2004 – Green Company – Suzhou Government – Suzhou, China
2004 – Industry Excellence (EHS) – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Huesca, Spain – Sabinanigo, Spain
2004 – Meritorious Safety Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Guayama, Puerto Rico and San German, Puerto Rico
2004 – National Environmental Performance Track Award – U.S. EPA – Guayama, Puerto Rico
2004 – Outstanding Performance Pre-Treatment Program – Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority – Maricao, Puerto Rico
2004 – Premio Global Prenetico – Instituto Nacionál de Seguros (INS) – Cartago, Costa Rica
2004 – Safety Seatbelt Award – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Aibonito, Puerto Rico and San German, Puerto Rico
2004 – Shanghai Advance Enterprise for Non-Accident Competition Award – Shanghai government – Shanghai, China
2004 – Sustainable Technology Award – Recycling Council of Ontario – Alliston, Canada
1996-2004 – Traffic Safety Excellence Award – Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District – Guangzhou, China
2003 – “Cleaner Production, Pollution Prevention, and Waste Reduction” – Manesar, India
2003 – “Cleaner Production and Environmental Management” under Project Eco-Profit – STENUM, Austria and AREC (Austrian Recycling) – Alathur, India
2003 – Excellence in Innovative Human Resource Practice, Best Hiring Practice at Manesar Plant – DMA-Watson Wyatt – Alathur, India