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This report aligns with the GRI G3 Guidelines. Baxter self-declares this report to application level B. Please also see how Baxter addresses G3 reporting principles.

DISCLOSURE DESCRIPTION 2006 REPORTING
STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS
1.1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy. Chairman and CEO Letter
1.2 Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. Chairman and CEO Letter
Baxter's Approach
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
2.1 Name of the organization. Company Profile
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services. Company Profile
2.3 Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. Company Profile
2.4 Location of organization's headquarters. Baxter's headquarters are located in Deerfield, Illinois, United States, approximately 20 miles north of Chicago.
2.5 Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. Company Profile
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form. Baxter Healthcare Corporation (BAX) is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
2.7 Markets served. Company Profile
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization. Company Profile
Employees
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership. Company Profile
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period. Awards and Recognition
REPORT PARAMETERS
3.1 Reporting period for information provided. Sustainability Reporting
3.2 Date of most recent previous report (if any). Downloads and Archives
3.3 Reporting cycle. Sustainability Reporting
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. Sustainability Reporting
3.5 Process for defining report content. Baxter's Approach
EHS
3.6 Boundary of the report. Sustainability Reporting
3.7 State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report. Sustainability Reporting
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations. Sustainability Reporting
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report. Described in relevant sections of the report.
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement. Noted in relevant sections of the report.
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. Noted in relivant sections as appropriate.
3.12 Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. GRI Index
3.13 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. Sustainability Reporting
Auditor Verification Statement
GOVERNANCE, COMMITMENTS AND ENGAGEMENT
4.1 Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight. Corporate Governance
4.2 Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer. Corporate Governance
4.3 For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. Corporate Governance
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. How to Contact Baxter's Board of Directors
4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization's performance (including social and environmental performance). Baxter's Compensation Committee and Committee Charter
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. Ethics and Compliance - Standards
4.7 Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization's strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics. Corporate Governance Guidelines
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. Governance, Ethics and Compliance
Corporate Governance Ethics and Compliance - Standards
EHS - Vision and Policy
Bioethics
Animal Welfare
Clinical Trials
Product Use
Supplier Management
Access to Healthcare - Product Donations
Good EHS Reporting Principles
4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. Corporate Governance
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance. Corporate Governance Guidelines
4.11 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization. Baxter's products are regulated by health authorities around the world and the company is required to provide extensive scientific data related to the safety and efficacy in order to obtain licensure by regulatory authorities.
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. Disaster Preparedness
Affiliations and Memberships
EHS Management Systems
GHG Emissions and Climate Change
Animal Welfare
Clinical Trials
Greening the Supply Chain
External Reporting Standards
Good EHS Reporting Principles
4.13 Memberships in associations and/or national/international advocacy organizations. Affiliations and Memberships
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. Stakeholder Engagement
4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. Stakeholder Engagement
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. Stakeholder Engagement
4.17 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. Feedback on 2005 Report
ECONOMIC
  Disclosure on Management Approach Economic Impacts
Direct Impacts
Indirect Impacts
EC1 Economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments.(Core) Direct Impacts
EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change. (Core) See Carbon Disclosure Project submission.
EC3 Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations. (Core) 2006 Annual Report (page 81)
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. (Core) Not available on a companywide basis.
EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. (Additional)  
EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. (Core) Supplier Diversity
EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation. (Core)  
EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement. (Core) Community Support
EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. (Additional) Indirect Impacts
ENVIRONMENTAL
  Disclosure on Management Approach EHS Program
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. (Core) Eco-Efficiency / Raw Materials
EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. (Core) Eco-Efficiency / Raw Materials
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. (Core) Energy Usage and Cost Management
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. (Core) Energy Usage and Cost Management
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. (Additional) Energy Usage and Cost Management
EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives. (Additional) Energy Usage and Cost Management
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. (Additional) Energy Usage and Cost Management
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. (Core) Water and Wastewater
EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. (Additional) Water and Wastewater
EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. (Additional) Water and Wastewater
EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. (Core) Biodiversity
EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. (Core)  
EN13 Habitats protected or restored. (Additional)  
EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. (Additional)  
EN15 Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. (Additional)  
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. (Core) GHG Emissions and Climate Change
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. (Core) GHG Emissions and Climate Change
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. (Additional) GHG Emissions and Climate Change
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. (Core) Air Emissions
EN20 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. (Core) Air Emissions
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. (Core) Water and Wastewater
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. (Core) Waste
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. (Core) Environmental Compliance
EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. (Additional)  
EN25 Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff. (Additional)  
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. (Core) Product Responsibility
EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. (Core)  
EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. (Core) Environmental Compliance
EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce. (Additional) Product Transport and Packaging
Energy Usage and Cost Management
EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. (Additional) Environmental Financial Statement
LABOR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK
  Disclosure on Management Approach Talent Management
Compensation and Benefits
Employee Engagement
Diversity
Work/Life
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. (Core) Employees
LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. (Core)  
LA3 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. (Additional) Compensation and Benefits
Work/Life
LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. (Core)  
LA5 Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements. (Core)  
LA6 Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs. (Additional)  
LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. (Core) Health and Safety Performance At-a-Glance
Health and Safety Performance Detail
Health and Safety Program Management
LA8 Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases. (Core) Access to Healthcare
LA9 Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. (Additional)  
LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category. (Core) Baxter offers a wide variety of professional, technical, career, business practices and compliance training
Talent Management
LA11 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. (Additional) See LA10
LA12 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews. (Additional) Talent Management
LA13 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. (Core) Diversity
LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. (Core)  
HUMAN RIGHTS
  Disclosure on Management Approach Supplier Management
HR1 Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening. (Core)  
HR2 Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken. (Core) Supplier Management
HR3 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. (Additional)  
HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. (Core)  
HR5 Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights. (Core)  
HR6 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor. (Core)  
HR7 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor. (Core)  
HR8 Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization's policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations. (Additional)  
HR9 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken. (Additional)  
SOCIETY
  Disclosure on Management Approach Community Support
Access to Healthcare
Critical Community Needs
Employee Involvement
SO1 Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting. (Core) Environment, Health and Safety
SO2 Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption. (Core)  
SO3 Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures. (Core) Ethics and Compliance - Structure and Programs
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. (Core) Ethics and Compliance - Guidance and Compliance
SO5 Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. (Core) Government Affairs and Public Policy
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
Access to Healthcare
SO6 Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country. (Additional)  
SO7 Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes. (Additional)  
SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations. (Core) Quality and Safety
Environmental Compliance
Health and Safety Compliance
Product Use
PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY
  Disclosure on Management Approach Product Responsibility
Quality and Safety
R&D and Design
Materials Use
Manufacturing
Product Transport and Packaging
Product Use
Product End-of-Life
PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures. (Core) Product Sustainability Review
PR2 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes. (Additional) Quality and Safety
PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements. (Core) Clinical Trials
PR4 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes. (Additional)  
PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. (Additional)  
PR6 Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. (Core) Product Use
PR7 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes. (Additional) Product Use
PR8 Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data. (Additional)  
PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. (Core). Quality and Safety