Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) 2014年CSR报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、PROTECTING OUR PLANET,OUR PEOPLE AND OUR PROPERTYGLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014A MESSAGE FROM MIKE MAHONEY,PRESIDENT AND CEOBoston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.With meaningful innovation and

2、 quality as top priorities,our products reached more than 21 million patients in 2014,nearly 38 patients every minute.We continued to fulfill our commitments with another year of revenue growth and improved profitability.Nearly all of our businesses and regions delivered above-market sales,as we ext

3、ended the reach of our product lines with hundreds of regulatory clearances and approvals worldwide,expanded into emerging markets and broadened our portfolio by entering new market adjacencies.We are also dedicated to improving the environment,and global sustainability is central to our mission.Red

4、ucing our impact on the environment helps our overall performance and the lives of our neighbors.2014 marked the fifth year of our five-year sustainability goals in areas including reducing waste,lowering greenhouse gas emissions,increasing recycling rates,reducing water use,and having our major ope

5、ration sites independently certified to the globally accepted ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System.I am proud to report that we met or exceeded each of these goals.Employee engagement in sustainability continues to grow across the globe,with new Green Teams forming and existing teams innov

6、ating to deliver new ways to protect the planet.Through the efforts of these committed employees,our sustainability program will evolve to deliver even more value in areas important to our stakeholders,and to Boston Scientific.We see this as another opportunity to improve our performance and better