- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Medtronic Receives Honor for Corporate Citizenship https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/185951?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/185951?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/185951?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Medtronic Receives Honor for Corporate Citizenship &body=News from Medtronic https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/185951?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Awards & Rankings](/categories/awards-rankings) # Medtronic Receives Honor for Corporate Citizenship ##### Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognizes Medtronic on 100 Best Corporate Citizens List May 8, 2018 2:55 PM ET Campaign: [Medtronic Impact -- Reporting](/news/campaign/medtronic-impact-reporting) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/CMYK_100Best_1786870135.jpg) [Medtronic Receives Honor for Corporate Citizenship ](http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/about/news/news-corporate-citizenship-medtronic-top100-2018.html) As a global healthcare leader, Medtronic is putting its size and scale behind making a positive impact on society. That work has gained recognition by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, who ranked Medtronic 44th on its 19th annual [100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 2018.](http://www.3blassociation.com/insights/corporate-responsibility-magazine-announces-2018-100-best-corporate-citizens) “Medtronic is committed to being an exemplary social citizen in all the communities we serve across the world,” said Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak. “We are determined to make an impact by fulfilling our Mission of using technology to alleviate pain, restore health and extend the lives of patients. With 84,000 colleagues around the globe, we are working every day to create a better, healthier world for patients, communities, and the environment.” More than 70 million people around the world benefited from Medtronic technology, services, and solutions last year. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List reviews environmental, social and governance data of public companies across the United States in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy and community support. Medtronic provides an annual transparent overview of these types of social and environmental impacts in an integrated sustainability report. Highlights from the [Medtronic FY17 Sustainability Report](http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/global/Corporate/Documents/integrated-performance-report.pdf) include: - Investing $2.2 billion in research and development, representing 7.4 percent of net sales - Launching Medtronic Labs, a new initiative designed to deliver financially sustainable businesses that expand access and reduce health inequality in emerging markets - Investing $139.7 million in capacity building and training for medical professionals and $22.6 million in patient education - Donating $101.8 million to charitable causes through corporate cash contributions, giving through the Medtronic Foundation, product donations, and employee volunteering - Investing more than $76 million in employee training and development programs - Achieving four out of five of our 2020 Environmental Performance Goals, including reductions in energy, emissions, waste, and water Medtronic is also recognized in other corporate citizenship ratings including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, FTSE4Good Index, DiversityInc. and Ethibel. The sixth tenet in the Medtronic Mission, unchanged for nearly seven decades, is to maintain good citizenship as a company. ### Additional Media #### Videos [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/videos/thumbnails/367921/thumbnail-367921_0009.png?h=7a6e80fd) ](/sites/default/files/videos/Corporate_Citizen_Top_50_APPROVED.mp4) [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/art-logo-tag-v-en-rgb-bl.jpg)](/profiles/medtronic) ### More from Medtronic ###### [How Heart Monitoring and Ablation Helped One Father Overcome AFib](/news/how-heart-monitoring-and-ablation-helped-one-father-overcome-afib) Oct 12, 2026 12:30 PM ET ###### [Medtronic Impact Report Highlights More Than 82 Million Patients Served Worldwide in Fiscal Year 2026](/news/medtronic-impact-report-highlights-more-82-million-patients-served-worldwide-fiscal-year-2026) Oct 6, 2026 10:55 AM ET ###### [Medtronic Named to Fortune 2026 ‘Change the World’ List for Touch Surgery™ Ecosystem and Healthy Neighbor](/news/medtronic-named-fortune-2026-change-world-list-touch-surgerytm-ecosystem-and-healthy-neighbor) Sep 30, 2026 8:55 AM ET ###### [From Caregiver to Engineer](/news/caregiver-engineer) Sep 28, 2026 11:00 AM ET ###### [NBC Bay Area: Bay Area Student Follows Passion With Help From Scholarship](/news/nbc-bay-area-bay-area-student-follows-passion-help-scholarship) Sep 21, 2026 4:30 PM ET ###### [For These Three Interns, the Medtronic Mission Is Personal](/news/these-three-interns-medtronic-mission-personal) Aug 24, 2026 1:45 PM ET ###### [What Experts Really Say About Overactive Bladder](/news/what-experts-really-say-about-overactive-bladder) Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM ET ###### [Medtronic Spark Connects Young Innovators to Hands-On Experiences in Health Tech](/news/medtronic-spark-connects-young-innovators-hands-experiences-health-tech) Jul 22, 2026 3:45 PM ET