CaridianBCT cares about the impact of our business on the community, our customers, employees and suppliers. We maintain our corporate responsibilities as we deliver products and services around the world by managing our people, products and processes in a way that provides social, environmental and economic benefit.

Developing sustainability and socially responsible initiatives is important in preserving our investments. CaridianBCT's approach employs practical strategies across our global organization, for example:     

Corporate Citizenship 

As a corporation, CaridianBCT pursues its business objectives while improving the lives of others. Key to this social responsibility is a simultaneous focus on the business and the people with whom the company interacts. We live this vision, For Better Blood and Better Lives, in our day-to-day activities and through the following:

• Charitable Giving and Matching Gift Programs
• Annual participation in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night^® Walk and fundraising campaign
• Global Standards of Business Conduct training and compliance
• Employee Catastrophic Fund
• Employee health and safety, work/life balance

Conserving Natural Resources

• Use of renewable energy with installation of a 183.3-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array
• Redirecting steam produced in manufacturing for heating work spaces
• Recovering water used in manufacturing for cooling work spaces
• Reclaiming excess heat in plant to provide heat for clean room 
• Using modern water treatment systems that do not rely on hazardous chemicals
• Maintaining co-mingling recycling programs; in the U.S. for example, approximately 80% of waste materials are recycled

Green Buildings

CaridianBCT's worldwide headquarters office is certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum building — the highest designation given by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building, the interior of which is certified LEED silver, contains:

• Landscaping that requires minimal or no irrigation
• High-efficiency lighting, high-reflectance carpeting and interior design that maximize natural sunlight
• Under-floor air delivery for efficient heating and cooling
• Utility consumption to reduce the impact on the environment
• Interior finishes and furnishings that are predominantly manufactured from recycled materials