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03-21-12
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) and The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, today announced combined charitable giving of more than $80 million in 2011. The company was also recently recognized for employee inclusion and diversity development programs, initiati...
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01-24-12
In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) in Windsor, Vt., is the recipient of the 2011 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community ser...
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12-15-11
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) demonstrated its commitment to volunteerism and product donation as well as to environmentally-conscious practices and corporate social responsibility through several recent initiatives and recognition. Baxter employees in the Asia Pacific region mobilized fo...
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10-06-11
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), is pleased to announce that Kathleen R. Stevens, EdD, MS, RN, ANEF, FAAN, will receive The Baxter International Foundation’s 2011 Episteme Award in recognition of her multi-faceted approach to evidence-based quality improvement ...
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10-03-11
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) continued to advance math and science education and reduce its environmental footprint through several recent initiatives. Baxter also supported the opening of a new education center in Chicago to prepare high schoolers for careers in health sciences and opti...
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09-26-11
ViiV Healthcare today announced the 2011 grant awardees of the Positive Action Southern Initiative expansion, focused on supporting African-American and Latino populations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Established in 2010, the initiative focuses on linking people livin...
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09-21-11
Global medical technology company Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) has released the company’s 2011 Corporate Citizenship Update, “Innovating for a Better World” at
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07-05-11
Baxter International Inc. released its 2010 Sustainability Report, available at http://sustainability.baxter.com, marking the 12th consecutive year the company has released a report about its social, economic and environmental perf...
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06-30-11
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today released its 2010 Sustainability Report, marking the 12th consecutive year the company has released a report about its social, economic and environmental performance. The report features progress toward the company's sustainability...
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06-20-11
ViiV Healthcare announced today that it has awarded £1 million to 82 projects in 21 countries across the globe aimed at improving the health and welfare of women, children and families affected by HIV. With this large number of smaller community grants, the Positive Action...