Ethics is the depth, form, and substance of doing business. Despite cultural differences, we need to ensure that our business practice standards are maintained and integrated into the everyday business lives of all our employees across the globe. We try to make sure there are many avenues for discussion about ethics and what they mean at Baxter. The half-day training course is intended to generate awareness of the company's business practice standards and to build an environment that encourages open discussion of business practice issues. The training includes vignettes based on real dilemmas faced by employees, as well as group discussions, which encourage employees to share their experiences.
Training is administered in local languages.
Baxter is committed to creating a culture where people uphold integrity, honesty, openness and fairness. They are responsible for communicating our business practice standards throughout the corporation. They provide training in good business practices and monitor our compliance with these standards. The CRO and RBPCs reports to the Public Policy Committee of the board of directors. In 1996, the CRO began establishing regional business practice committees throughout each of our business regions.