Contributor: Jenni Cawein Business Title: Manager, Corporate EHS Engineering Contact Information: Jenni Cawein Manager, Corporate EHS Engineering Baxter International One Baxter Parkway Deerfield, IL, 60015 Phone: 847 948 4044 Fax: 847 948 3660 E-mail: jenni_cawein@baxter.com Biography: Jenni Cawein joined Baxter International's Corporate EHS Engineering group as Manager in November 1999. Before joining Baxter, she worked for Commonwealth Edison for 6 years, both as an Environmental Health and Safety Regulatory Compliance Specialist at the Waukegan Power Generating Station and in ComEd's Corporate Environmental Services Department as an Environmental Engineer. In her present position, Ms. Cawein is responsible for managing Baxter's world-wide regulated waste site auditing program, as well as implementing and tracking sustainable practices and eco-efficiency. She holds a B.A. in Chemistry, and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering, both from Northwestern University. Affiliation: Baxter International Inc. engages in the worldwide development, manufacture and distribution of a diversified line of products, systems and services used primarily in the healthcare field. The Company manufactures products in 27 countries and sells them in over 100 countries. The Company's products are used by hospitals, clinical and medical research laboratories, blood and blood dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, doctors' offices and by patients, at home, under physician supervision.

Title of Presentation: Implementing Sustainable Development Generates Business Value Authors: Jenni Cawein & Ronald Meissen Key Words: sustainable development, SD, implementing, tools, business value, Baxter Abstract: Sustainable development (SD) isn't just the latest business buzzword. SD became world policy at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. SD concerns employee health and safety, as well as environment and other aspects of business. Governments, businesses and other organizations are developing SD strategies. Events and activities in this area are gaining momentum and moving very quickly. Ignoring SD won't make it go away. Embracing it offers tremendous business opportunities. This session will explore how Baxter, a multinational healthcare corporation, is integrating SD into its business operations. We will provide a focus on the three important SD principles (profitability, social responsibility and environmental responsibility) that drive cost savings, innovation and other value. The workshop will present a case study experience and proven industry tools that EHS personnel can use to integrate sustainable development principles by working with designers, purchasing, engineering, quality and production personnel. Communications skills (gaining "buy-in") are critical to sustainable development efforts. Many times, a problem in communication causes failure in the implementation of a new process or hinders significant improvement. We will discuss some of the techniques and tools we are using at Baxter to promote SD and to change attitudes and increase personal commitment.