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The flexible workflow of the BD FACSPresto system offers a high throughput, allowing hour.
This solution can work for six hours using a built-in rechargeable battery, enabling testing even in remote settings.
In May facility in Suzhou, China, marking the expansion of our strategy to manufacture a wide range of products in China for the local market.
Two new production lines will serve two major business segments of BD China, namely, Diabetes Care under BD Medical and Preanalytical Systems under BD Life Sciences.
BD Affirm VPIII system, a product line that detects vaginitis and vaginosis, was released in China during 2015.
This product has been used ubiquitously in the U.S. by clinicians and laboratories alike, and is a reliable tool in the rapid detection of different types of infectious vaginitis / vaginosis.
Its introduction to China will address the unmet needs of millions of women suffering from the infection.
BD’s collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continued in Indonesia’s national reference laboratory systems in support of the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP).
The intended goals of the collaboration are to introduce improved laboratory practices in which conduct TB diagnostic services.
BD is also training lab workers on TB culture drug susceptibility testing, and together, USAID and BD will develop a nationally recognized accreditation and certification system for Indonesian laboratories and lab personnel.
BD entered into its eighth year of public-private partnership with PEPFAR (The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program) to support lab strengthening and phlebotomy training programs in countries severely affected by HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis.
This collaboration enables us to improve the quality of diagnostics by sending our BD Global Health Fellows to train laboratory technicians in quality control systems and specific testing procedures.
Phase results appeared in 2016 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases supplement.
Building on Phase I, the partnership launched Phase II (and an expansion to India.
labs to progress toward internationally recognized accreditation and helping to scale-up national laboratory standards and systems.
BD’s environmental performance has a direct and indirect impact on human health.
2020 Goal: reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% (normalized by COPS).
(metric tons CO 11,552 14,374 9,469 28,309 2020 Goal: establish scope 3 GHG emission baselines for categories applicable to BD and initiate climate resilience planning for BD facilities.
Current status: further work required to establish baselines for additional applicable categories, such as Purchased Goods and Services. 2 2015: excludes CareFusion. 3 2012 / 2013 / 2014: represents U.S. operations only; 2015 represents global operations and excludes CareFusion.
Total volume of energy (GJ) - all sources % renewable - total energy 2% 6% 14% 18% 24% 30% 32% 33% 2020 Goal: increase renewable energy consumption by 50% of total energy (absolute).
Normalized (cubic meters per $M COPS) 2020 Goal: reduce water consumption by 40% (normalized by COPS).
% landfilled % diversion 48% 48% 58% 65% 71% 73% 79% 79% 2020 Goal: increase diversion rate by over 85% (absolute as % of total non-hazardous waste).
All goals are normalized to cost of products sold (COPS), with the exception of renewable energy, which will be reported in absolute terms.
This data represents a restated FY baseline year, inclusive of CareFusion data, unless otherwise stated.
Goal: increase recycling rate by over 70% (absolute as % of total non-hazardous waste).
2020 Goal: reduce VOC and HAPs emissions by 65% (normalized by COPS).
2020 Goal: reduce ozone-depleting substance emissions by 95% (normalized by COPS).
Current status: We are on track to complete conversion plans that have already been implemented and further planning is underway.
We plan to report further our progress on this goal in future reports.
BD Intima II PLUS was launched for the Chinese market in 2015.
Material Recovery Center BD Medication Management Systems operates a recovery center in Oceanside, CA, which is dedicated to recovering, recycling and repurposing devices and small part returns, primarily the Pyxis products.
All items returned to the facility are separated, evaluated and where feasible refurbished.
For items that cannot be refurbished, the materials are passed to local companies for recycling.
• By wire and corrugated materials, which otherwise would have been disposed of via landfill.
• At BD, we constantly strive to identify improvements to our product packaging, such as material usage.
In Agustín, Spain, location implemented changes to the packaging for our 1 mL syringes.
By switching from a per carton, the number of shelf cartons required was reduced by 138,000 and labels by 130,000.
This change reduced the amount of material utilized and reduced the number of loads of shipments.
BD continues to be a proud member of the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC).
HPRC is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across healthcare, recycling and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare.
Our membership allows BD to pursue improvements to the life cycle impacts of our products, while collaborating with peers to develop guidance and tools to inspire and enable the healthcare community to implement viable, safe and cost-effective recycling solutions for plastic products and packaging used in the delivery ...
Working with the Sustainable Development Unit of the National Health Service (NHS) in the U.K., the aim of the group is to enable the transition to more sustainable healthcare products and services, by promoting best practice and developing sustainability tools and guidelines related to pharmaceuticals and medical devi...
In created an innovative set of guidelines to allow users to consistently appraise environmental impacts of healthcare pathways.
The Sustainable Care Pathways Guidance has been developed to enable sustainability to be considered when designing new models of care, redesigning existing models or investigating the benefits of prevention.
for their own social and environmental impacts, BD’s Expectations for Suppliers (EFS) was established as a code of conduct designed specifically for our thousands of suppliers.
We expect all suppliers to review and acknowledge the EFS, and we conduct a host of activities to connect and educate them.
make a real difference in the lives of others.
and commitment of our workforce becomes ever more critical to our success.
Increase the diversity of our workforce, particularly in leadership roles Creativity and innovation require a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Drive innovation, creativity and employee engagement With more than half of BD’s workforce located outside of the U.S., tapping into this diversity allows BD to gain a deeper knowledge of the world, have a greater understanding of the needs and the markets we serve and strategically engage a variety of individuals and ...
Our executive-sponsored ARGs are voluntary, associate driven groups that serve as a resource for associates to share interests, experiences and perspectives—all while supporting business goals and objectives.
ARGs also provide associates with the opportunity to network, develop leadership capabilities, mentor and be mentored, learn cultural awareness and form alliances with internal and external partners to enhance BD's performance, products, service and community outreach.
IIR = (number of injuries and illnesses x 200,000) / employee hours worked.
Data excludes CareFusion, but BD plans to report this data in the next Sustainability report.
Achieve best-in-class associate safety performance Empowering our workforce to anticipate and eliminate potential hazards is the most important contributor to our safety performance.
As we continue to integrate CareFusion into our operations, identifying and sharing best practices from across the Company is just one way we can ensure continual improvement of our safety performance.
BD Helping Build Healthy Communities™ across the U.S. BD Helping Build Healthy Communities is a multiyear partnership with Direct Relief and the National Association of Community Health Centers that expands access and improves care for underserved and vulnerable populations throughout the United States.
seven health centers received $100,000 each for innovative programs related to the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Additionally, BD provided Direct Relief with more than syringes and needles for people with insulin-dependent diagnosed diabetes who receive care at one of the nation’s safety-net health centers or clinics.
To date, more than 18 million insulin syringes and 3,200 pen needles have been made to 701 community health centers, free clinics and community clinics in 48 states and Puerto Rico, valued at over $5 million (wholesale).
Further details about the program can be found here.
A special matching gift campaign for Nepal with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and AmeriCares raised $associates worldwide.
A special matching gift campaign for the flooding in South Carolina in October from U.S. associates.
To date, BD has committed $product and other in-kind support to this campaign, including 55 million safe injection devices and $6 million in cash.
BD’s Volunteer Service Trip (VST) Program celebrated its tenth year in 2015.
The VST program sends teams of BD associates to developing countries to help local health systems through training, education, laboratory services and construction projects.
The program is designed to enable BD to share the Company’s collective knowledge while also providing associates with a unique opportunity to advance the Company purpose of advancing the world of health.
This program recognizes the outstanding philanthropic efforts of BD associates and retirees.
In totaling $40,000 to 23 nonprofit organizations around the world, recognizing the community service of 22 associates and one retiree from seven countries.
With proven growth strategies and a focus on execution, we have achieved a long term track record of strong financial performance.
We embarked on an important journey in program to take a probing look at all aspects of our activities.
Sustainable development is critical in both protecting the environment and ensuring the long-term success of our company.
It touches all aspects of our business, from designing and producing our products, to selling and delivering them to our customers.
A sustainable mindset guides us to make the right decisions for our customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and the communities in which we operate.
This year METTLER TOLEDO broadened the scope of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
We conducted a materiality assessment to evaluate each relevant topic from three perspectives: how it impacts our company’s value creation, how various stakeholders perceive it, and how much impact our actions can have on it.
We recognized that we could extend the success of the core GreenMT program and promote sustainability more broadly with suppliers, customers, and employees.
As a result, we expanded the scope of our GreenMT program to cover five strategic topics as follows: ((2) Green products and services, (3) Responsible supply chain, (4) Engaged employees, and (5) Good corporate governance.
Thanks to the creativity and dedication of our employees, we have completed more than 500 efficiency projects related to lighting, heating, air conditioning, and our fleet.
Due to the effectiveness of these efforts, we surpassed our original goal to reduce our carbon footprint by 20 percent compared with 2010 (relative CO2 emissions per net sales).
Although we are already highly efficient compared to most companies, we can do more.
We are committing to a new target to reduce our relative COcompared with 2010.
Our culture of continuous improvement and strong execution means we are constantly reviewing our performance and progress in all areas of sustainability, which helps us prioritize our efforts.
For example, besides reducing our relative COproportion of energy we consume from renewable sources.
And we are continuing to drive employee engagement so that we can attract, develop, and retain the best employees.
This report measures progress and highlights accomplishments since our Sustainability Report 2017.
We have followed the standards from the Global Reporting Initiative, with a focus to report publicly on economic, environmental, and social topics that are material to us.
We invite you to take some time to review our progress and our plans as we continue our journey toward being a more sustainable organization.
We conducted another materiality assessment in Sustainability team, senior management, and various stakeholder representatives.
We engage with stakeholder groups in a variety of ways, including the following: Management has numerous interactions with employees at all levels through regularly scheduled town hall meetings, training events, and other forums.
The materiality matrix shows the outcome of our materiality assessment.
Increase the percentage of energy we consume from renewable sources Help our customers to be sustainable in their businesses Elaborate and expand our Green customer value proposition: 3.
Emphasize the sustainable features of our current portfolio 4.
Drive improvements in labor practices, human rights, business ethics, and related areas 6.
Engage with key suppliers to enhance their economic, environmental, and social performance Attract, develop, and retain the best employees Ensure we remain a fair, attractive, and safe workplace: conditions, Vision and Values, and high-performance culture 8.
Foster an ever-safer workplace for all employees Follow governance best practices Recognize our responsibilities as a global company: 9.
The GreenMT strategy is to support the company’s mission by pursuing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities where we can have a significant impact.
Engaged Employees We provide a safe workplace for employees and strive to minimize workplace injuries.
We are a clear leader compared to other companies when it comes to how much we have been able to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
We have a robust engagement with our suppliers.