Baxter International has been honored as one of the most community-minded companies in the country by Points of Light, the worlds largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, according to its Website. Points of Light announces annually the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. This is Baxter’s fourth consecutive year to be named to the Civic 50. The Civic 50 provides a national standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcases how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
The Civic 50 winners were announced at the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service in Seattle, where leaders in volunteerism and civic engagement gathered to discuss social innovation, cross-sector collaboration and citizen engagement to drive change.
Jennifer Lawson, president of networks at Points of Light, says, “Encouraged by calls for responsible citizenship from shareholders, employees and customersbut also driven by a desire to build trust and define their brandsCivic 50 companies are putting communities at the center of business.
The Civic 50 winners are public and private companies with U.S. operations and revenues of $1 billion or more, and are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S. community engagement program – investment, integration, institutionalization and impact.
Baxter International, one of the area’s largest employers, has had a presence in Baxter County since its first items came off the production line here in February 1964 at what was then known as Baxter Lab.
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