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Integrated Performance Report Reflects Significant Ways Medtronic Creates Value to Society

At Medtronic, our Mission compels us to play a leadership role in solving global healthcare challenges. Our thoughtful approach to therapy innovation, globalization, and economic value โ€“ combined with smart financial management and good corporate citizenship โ€“ creates value to society in significant ways.

In particular, we create value by increasing access to care, advancing patient safety, maintaining financial strength, and investing in our communities. Our performance related to these issues is detailed in the Companyโ€™s FY2015 Integrated Performance Report, โ€œFurther, Together.โ€

Further, Together: Medtronic Employee Efforts Support Business Sustainability

At Medtronic our approach to sustainable growth involves careful management of key issues such as access to healthcare, product quality, ethics in sales and marketing, responsible sourcing, and environmental stewardship. Our performance related to these important issues is detailed in the Companyโ€™s FY2015 integrated performance report, โ€œFurther Together.โ€

Going Integrated for the 12th Time: Novo Nordisk Publishes 2015 Integrated Annual Report

Today Novo Nordisk published its 2015 Annual Report detailing the companyโ€™s year-end performance. The report highlights the companyโ€™s progression towards long-term targets taking an integrated approach that accounts for financial, social and environmental performance. This is the companyโ€™s 12th integrated report.

Arrow Electronics Releases Corporate Social Impact Report

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today released a recap of its 2015 corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives. The global technology-solutions providerโ€™s dedicated CSR program helps guide todayโ€™s innovators to a better tomorrow.

Modern Day Slavery: Is Your Company Doing Enough?

Forced labor, Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption. These are all terms that all companies must address as they develop their commitments to ethical sourcing. This is easier said than done. Complex supply chains, undocumented labor practices, and bribery hidden deep below the surface make it very hard to identify problems within a company's labor force and supply chain.

Ingersoll Rand Supports Findings of the Business Council for Sustainable Energyโ€™s 2016 Edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, is joining the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) to present key themes from the 2016 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook.

American Households Not Prepared For Disasters, Not Confident That Childrenโ€™s Needs Will Be Met

The United States is experiencing a number of extreme weather events. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina and three years after Superstorm Sandy, the vast majority of Americans remain unprepared for major disasters, according to results from a National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) research study. Many communities, systems and child-serving institutions are not sufficiently prepared to meet the needs of children when a crisis strikes. And many parents are not confident that their children will be protected and are not aware of what plans schools have made to be sure that children are safe in case of a catastrophic event in their community.

Whatโ€™s Next for ESG Metrics?

Several groups have written predictions about the future course of the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) measurement space.

Integrated Performance Report Demonstrates Medtronicโ€™s Commitment to Working Responsibly

As we grow our business in scale and reach, Medtronic seeks to be a trusted partner to those involved in our business and industry, recognizing that broad collaboration is critical to our ability to go further in addressing global healthcare challenges and creating a sustainable business.

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