2007 Sustainability Report - Baxter Sustainability Report

Environment,Health and SafetyMore online:sustainability.baxter.com/EHSEnvironment, health and safety (EHS) covers a wide range of issuesat Baxter, from ensuring employees a safe and productive workplaceto reducing the company’s impact on the environment. Baxter’sthree EHS-related sustainability priorities direct the evolution of thecompany’s program, and promote collaboration with stakeholdersinside and outside Baxter to achieve optimum performance.left Carson Gibson, wastewatertreatment plant operator at Baxter's facilityin Marion, North Carolina, United States,collects river-water samples downstreamfrom where the facility discharges itstreated wastewater.Improving health and safety— Baxter has a long history of focusing on employeehealth and safety. Building on its record safety performance in recent years, Baxter plans toreach best-in-class, defined as being in the top 20 percent among industry peers, by 2015.See Case Study: At Vienna Campus, Everyone Owns Safety on page 17. Baxter extended itscommitment to wellness by launching BeWell@Baxter, its global health and wellness initiative.See Case Study: BeWell@Baxter in the Employees section of the full report online.Reducing carbon footprint— Baxter is extending its approach to addressing climatechange beyond reducing energy consumption at its facilities by applying technologiessuch as cogeneration and increasing the use of renewable energy. In addition, the companyis pursuing supply chain initiatives that reduce the carbon footprint of its car fleet andis continuing its involvement in carbon trading programs such as the Chicago ClimateExchange. See Case Study: Baxter's Facility in Costa Rica Goes Carbon Neutral on page 18.verification assuranceBaxter commissionedERM Certification andVerification Services(ERM CVS) to performverification assurance onthe EHS and Greening theSupply Chain data and analysis in Baxter’s2007 Sustainability Report to confirm thatinformation presented is an accurate,reliable and transparent representationof performance. ERM CVS has providedassurance on all EHS content in this printdocument except the case studies.See more information in the SustainabilityReporting section online.Reducing natural resource use— Baxter continues to focus on increasing theefficiency of its natural resource use and reducing waste. The company is facing challengesin meeting its 2010 waste-reduction goal in part due to changes in production. Baxter isreinvigorating its waste-reduction efforts with a focus on reducing plastics waste, whichaccounted for approximately 31 percent of its non-hazardous waste in 2007. In the areaof water, Baxter continues to focus on conservation and plans to pilot a few projects toprotect watersheds with high importance to communities. To reduce energy use, Baxter iscontinuing to implement its "lean energy" program, and is exploring new technologies forglobal application. See Case Study: Cogeneration Benefits Turkey, Spain Facilities on page 19.15 sustainability.baxter.com/EHS