Boston Scientific believes that leading environmental, health and safety performance contributes to our competitive strength and benefits our customers, shareholders and employees.

Boston Scientific has been certified to the "FTSE4Good" Corporate Social Responsibility Index since 2004.

Boston Scientific has embraced The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as a smart approach to minimizing facility operating costs while benefiting the environment and the quality of our work spaces, and routinely uses LEED practices in new building construction and major renovation projects.

Boston Scientific's Fremont facility was awarded a 2009 Business Efficiency Award by the StopWaste Partnership in October 2009.

Boston Scientific's Fremont facility received a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Fremont for its participation in the city's Composting for Business recycling program.

Boston Scientific has joined nearly 100 companies across Massachusetts in the Governor’s Clean Energy Challenge.

Employees at Boston Scientific’s Coyol, Costa Rica facility planted 250 trees.

Boston Scientific employee volunteers participated in a clean-up of Pine Point Regional Park, in support of the Adopt-a-River program.

Across Boston Scientific, groups of employees are forming local Green Teams in order to work together to reduce the impact on the environment.

Recycling efforts at Boston Scientific sites continue to expand, and as we work to reduce our environmental footprint, a broad range of recycling programs have been implemented across the organization with strong employee support.

Boston Scientific’s Galway Ireland facility has implemented sound recycling and energy efficiency programs, and more recently has launched a campaign to reduce paper waste.