Awards and Honors

• Industry / Business Awards
• Sustainability
• Employees
• Environment, Health and Safety
• Community Support

• 2008 – Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing – Cartago, Costa Rica
• 2007 – 2007 Leader – U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Award for Healthcare Product Data Quality ­– United States
• 2007 – Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing – Marion, North Carolina, United States and Morelos, Mexico
• 2006 – Art of Industry Award - Genetic Alliance
• 2005 – Medical Design Excellence Award for ALYX Component Collection System – General Hospital Devices & Therapeutics category
• 2004-2005 – Healthcare Supplier of the Year – Global Healthcare Exchange
• 2004 – Industry Excellence Prize to Bieffe Medital, Spain – Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Huesca, Spain
• 2004 – Manufacturer of the Year Award – Baxter BioScience – California Manufacturers & Technology Association – California, United States
• 2004 – Irvine Business of the Year Award – Irvine Chamber of Commerce – Irvine, California, United States
• 2004 – Best Disease Management Website and Best Interactive Site, “Passport for Life” – eHealthcare Leadership Awards

• 2008 – Highly Commended (large business category) – Western Sydney Industry Awards Excellence in Business Practice –Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia
• 2008 – Platinum Award for Innovative Approaches to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability in Healthcare – Building Common Ground Conference – Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• 2005-2008 – Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World – Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
• 2007 – World's Most Ethical Companies – Ethisphere Council
• 1999-2007 – Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
• 2008-2007, 2004-2005, 2000-2002 – 100 Best Corporate Citizens – Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine (formerly Business Ethics Magazine)

• 2008 – Best Companies for Women to Work in Mexico – Great Places to Work Institute – Mexico
• 2008 – 100 Best Companies to Work for in Mexico – Great Places to Work Institute – Mexico
• 2008 – Shingo Prize HR Medallion – Cartago, Costa Rica
• 2008 – 50 Best Places to Work in Ireland – Great Places to Work Institute – Ireland
• 2007 – Excellence Through People Award – Minister of State for Development Co-operation and Human Rights – Ireland
• 2007 – Outstanding Partner Award – Corporate Voices for Working Families – United States
• 2005 – 25 Best Latin-American Employers – America Economia Magazine – Haina, Dominican Republic
• 2005 – Employer Recognition Award – American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) – United States
• 2005 – Excellence Through People Award – Minister of State for Development Co-operation and Human Rights – Ireland
• 2005 – MIMONA (Mitarbeiter-Motivation zu Nachhaltigkeit) Award for Employee Motivation for Sustainability – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Germany
• 2005 – Top 30 Companies to Work for in Belgium – Hay Group – LaPlaine, Belgium
• 2004 – Innovative Excellence Award for Summer of Service – Alliance for Work-Life Progress – Northern Illinois Employers Collaboration – Illinois, United States
• 2004 – Silver Cradle Award (Honoring companies that are supportive of employees’ efforts to create families through adoption) – United States

• 2008 – Ambassador’s Award for Environmental Excellence – United States Embassy – Republic of Malta
• 2008 – WasteWatch Award – Thousand Oaks City Council – Thousand Oaks, California, United States
• 2008 – International Safety Award for 26^th consecutive year, British Safety Council – Thetford, United Kingdom
• 2008 – Two awards for 2005 safety performance: First place for fewest accidents; Third place for 2.5 million hours without a lost-time incident, Tamil Nadu state – Alathur, India
• 2008 – RoSPA Gold Award, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents – Thetford, United Kingdom
• 2007 – Named to Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
• 2007 – Fortune 500 Challenge – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• 2007 – National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) Supreme Award –Baxter Healthcare Irish Manufacturing – Castlebar & Swinford, Ireland
• 2007 – Honorable Mention, California Fit Business Award Program – Thousand Oaks, California, United States
• 2007 – Permit of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Protection Bureau – Tianjin, China
• 2007 – Industria Limpia, “Clean Industry,” for compliance with local environmental requirements – Cuernavaca, Mexico
• 2007 – RoSPA Gold Award, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents – Thetford, United Kingdom
• 2007 – Commendation for health and safety management, Japanese Prefectural Labour Bureau – Miyazaki, Japan
• 2007 – “Distinguished Safety Performance Award,” Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Aibonito, Puerto Rico
• 2007 – Industria Limpia, “Clean Industry,” for compliance with local environmental requirements – Atlacomulco, Mexico
• 2007 – “Distinguished Safety Performance Award,” Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Jayuya, Puerto Rico
• 2007 – State of New Jersey Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Award – Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
• 2007 – International Safety Award, seventh consecutive year, British Safety Council – Northampton, United Kingdom
• 2007 – Mutual de Seguridad, “Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety,” Competitive Company program – Santiago, Chile
• 2007 – Meritorious Safety Award – Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association – Guayama, Puerto Rico
• 2007 – Paisaje de Empresas Seguras Award, “Best Preventive Actuation,” CREA – Sabinanigo, Spain

Environment, Health and Safety Award Archive

• 2008 – Corporate Appreciation Award – Girl Scouts of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois, United States
• 2008 – Hospice Award of Excellence – The Baxter International Foundation – Hospice of Northeastern Illinois – Illinois, United States
• 2007 – Spirit Award for Outstanding Employee Campaign – United Way of Peel Region – Canada
• 2007 –Silver Cradle Award – The Cradle Foundation – Evanston, Illinois, United States
• 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 – Community Spirit Award – Interfaith House – The Baxter International Foundation – Chicago, Illinois, United States
• 2005 – Humanitarian Aid and Relief Fund Certificate of Appreciation – Shanghai Red Cross – Shanghai, China
• 2005 – Donor of the Week – The Hospital for Sick Kids Foundation – Toronto, Canada
• 2005 – Recognition as Founding Funder – Vietnamese Community of Orange County, Inc. – The Baxter International Foundation – California, United States
• 2005 – PEMHS Applauds Community Endeavors (PACE) Award – Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services (PEMHS) – Pinellas Park, Florida, United States
• 2005 – Recognition for Contributions to Children with Disabilities – Erin Oak Center – Mississauga, Canada 
• 2005 – Spirit Award for Outstanding Employee Campaign – United Way of Peel Region – Canada
• 2003-2004 – Companies That Care Honor Roll – United States
• 2004 – Volunteer Contribution Excellence Award – Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District – Guangzhou, China