Baxter Receives Perfect Score from Human Rights Campaign Foundation
December 05 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Baxter Again Achieves 100 Percent on the 2017
Corporate Equality Index for LGBT Workplace Equality
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) has again earned a top
score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2017
Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a national benchmarking
survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in the
workplace.
“We are honored to be recognized for our practices, policies and
culture that support LGBT equality in the workplace,” said Baxter
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer José (Joe) Almeida. “We pride
ourselves on maintaining a culture that recognizes every
individual’s unique background and experiences that contribute to a
successful organization.”
The CEI evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices, including
non-discrimination in the workplace, domestic partner benefits,
transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits, diversity programs and
public engagement with the LGBT community.
Baxter’s Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
At Baxter, inclusion and diversity is about building diverse,
high-performing teams that are engaged and innovative, and
advancing company culture so that every employee feels valued,
respected and safe to be their authentic self. Baxter also is
committed to cultivating strategic and diverse supplier and
community partnerships and ensuring that the diverse needs of its
customers and patients are considered in all aspects of its
business.
This culture of inclusion and engagement extends beyond Baxter’s
workforce to the many communities globally in which the company
operates. Baxter has a long history of leadership in corporate
responsibility, including workplace practices, philanthropy and
environmental stewardship. Baxter has been recognized by Corporate
Responsibility magazine as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens;
by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers and is included in the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The company also has been
recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 company for outstanding
practices in diversity and inclusion in its inaugural Diversity
& Inclusion Index; by Equal Opportunity Publications as a Top
50 Employer of Women Engineers; by Nikkei Woman as one of Japan’s
Top 100 companies providing workplace opportunities for women, and
is included on the 2020 Women on Boards list.
About Baxter
Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and
hospital products, including home, acute and in-center dialysis;
sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral
nutrition; biosurgery products and anesthetics; and pharmacy
automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint
and the critical nature of its products and services play a key
role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed
countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide are building upon the
company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the
next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient
care.
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