Medtronic
Medtronic
Bakken Invitation Award Recipients Honored
Backed by the Medtronic Foundation, the award program – inspired by MDT co-founder Earl Bakken – is in its fifth year of honoring people who have overcome health challenges with the help of medical technology and are giving back to their communities through charitable service and volunteerism.

This year’s recipients span 10 countries and represent six medical conditions. They each nominate a charity to receive a Medtronic Foundation grant (Learn more about all of the 2017 recipients).
Volunteering & Community
Medtronic
Medtronic
‘The Only Girl In My Engineering Class’
Carol Malnati believes organizations that leverage gender diversity out-perform and out-innovate. It was the 1980’s and few women ventured into the university’s engineering buildings – let alone declare it as a major. In fact, Carol was typically the only girl in her engineering classes. “That’s when it hit me,” she says. “I could either walk away and prove them right that I didn’t belong, or stick with it. At that point, I wanted to be someone that encouraged young women to get involved in math, science, and engineering.” Today, she’s doing just that.
Inclusion & Opportunity
Medtronic
Medtronic
Helping Where Help is Needed
When the hours after Hurricane Maria turned to days, Virgen Colon of Juncos, Puerto Rico, grew increasingly frightened. Without power in her flooded house, she needed electricity to operate the air conditioning and fans which kept her son Jan cool. He is 23, born with severe birth defects that have left him bed-bound his entire life. He also needs oxygen and feeding tubes, and the various medical devices that help him breathe and survive required power to operate. Finally, desperate, she called the mayor of Juncos. He solved her problem with one call to Medtronic.
Volunteering & Community
Medtronic
Medtronic
Teamwork: Medtronic Helps Villalba Restore Power
City leaders had planned to use the nearby Toro Negro hydroelectric plant to power the town of Villalba in case Hurricane Maria knocked out the island’s electricity. Built in the 1920’s, the historic plant had once powered the town. But in recent decades it gave way to Puerto Rico’s power grid. It still produced some power, but not for Villalba. But in the aftermath of Maria, when it came time to power up, the plant did not work. Medtronic assisted with critical repairs to bring electricity back.
Volunteering & Community
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge Continues to Drive Community Commitment
Canada's longest running marathon – the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon – takes place this weekend for the 54th year, with participants raising money for 68 local charities.
Philanthropy
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
In Pursuit of Universal Health Care: Time to Take Public-Private Partnership to the Next Level
The buzz around public-private partnership (PPP) keeps getting louder. And yes – PPPs are everywhere, operating in virtually every industry sector around the world, including health.
Health & Healthcare
Medtronic
Medtronic
New Innovation Center Looks to Advance Healthcare in China
A one-of-a-kind Innovation Center is coming to Central and Western China and is expected to make a big impact on healthcare. “We are ready and eager to continue working with partners in China to explore and solve the country’s healthcare challenges,” says Chris Lee, President of Medtronic Greater China.
AI & Technology
Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé S.A.
How to Strengthen the (Work-Life) Balance Muscle
When I had my children more than two decades ago, I went back to work after four weeks. I even hid my pregnancies from my all-male team for as long as I could. I felt that if I didn’t, I’d be judged and my career would suffer.
Corporate Responsibility
Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé S.A.
How Nutrition Data Can Be Used to Give Kids a Healthy Start
Stacey Ragin aims to make busy parents’ lives easier — and healthier — by teaching nutrition classes to parents in Newark, New Jersey. During her courses, offered as part of Nestlé’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy program, she lays out the benefits of breastfeeding, provides tips for managing picky eaters, and makes suggestions for healthy snacks.
Health & Healthcare
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Advice on Giving Back – Words of Inspiration from Connie L. Lindsey of Northern Trust
This year we are proud to honor Northern Trust as Corporate Partner of the Year. Accepting the award on their behalf is Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate and Social Responsibility and Global Diversity and Inclusion. We recently sat down with Connie to talk about Northern Trust’s commitment to corporate responsibility and her advice to young professionals looking to give back.
Philanthropy

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