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Through the Boston Scientific Foundation, we fund non-profit organizations in the communities where we live and work throughout the United States.
Learn more about our funding requirements and apply for a Boston Scientific Foundation grant.

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Note: A report of the grants made by the Boston Scientific Foundation can be found in the Company’s IRS 990 filings and in our Annual Reports.

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Charitable Donations to U.S. Health Care Professionals and National Associations To request a charitable donation for financial support or an equipment donation from Boston Scientific, please visit our Boston Scientific Charitable Donations to U.S. Health Care Professionals and National Associations page for details on the criteria and to fill out the form.

Please note our review schedule before requesting a donation.

LEED Green Building Rating System

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.  The LEED system provides building owners and operators a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction that can offer an immediate and measurable impact on facility performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Boston Scientific has embraced LEED as a smart approach to minimizing facility operating costs while benefiting the environment and improving workplace quality, and routinely uses LEED concepts and practices in new building construction and major renovation projects.

The following facility projects have successfully used the LEED tools to design a more energy efficient and environmentally sound building and have been LEED certified:

  • Weaver Lake 3, Maple Grove, MN
  • Marlborough Endosurgery Campus, Marlborough, MA

Environmental, Health and Safety Policy

Boston Scientific respects applicable environmental, health and safety laws, directives, regulations and other requirements.
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ISO14001

Boston Scientific is committed to achieving ISO14001 certification at all of its manufacturing and distribution centers worldwide.
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FTSE4Good

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

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U.S. Climate Action Partnership

In 2007, Boston Scientific joined the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP).
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Massachusetts Governor's Clean Energy Challenge

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

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Fremont Composting for Business Certificate

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.
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Green Business of the Year

Boston Scientific is proud to be the recipient of the Marlborough, Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 "Green Business Award."
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Adopt-A-River

Since 2001, Boston Scientific employees have participated in the Adopt-a-River program at Pig's Eye Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) in Minnesota.
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The Green Teams

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

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.
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Galway Facility Encourages Environmental Responsibility

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.
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