"The Performance Track Corporate Leader designation recognizes companies
for their strong environmental performance beyond current regulatory
requirements," said EPA Acting Administrator Steve Johnson.S.

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"We are proud to receive this recognition from the EPA, and look forward
to continuing our collaboration through the many valuable programs like
Performance Track," said Robert L. Baxter endorses the Coalition for
Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) principles and is an
organizational stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

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Presidio World College

An affiliate of Alliant International University , Presidio World
College in San Francisco, California, offers the first accredited
two-year MBA program in Sustainable Management. In Baxter's case, eight of the company's 18
major U. Baxter is a member of the Boston College
Center for Corporate Citizenship, the Business Environmental Leadership
Council of the Pew Center on Global Climate Exchange, the Chicago Climate
Exchange, the U.

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facilities are already Performance Track members.

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SAN FRANCISCO----Thanks to the
cutting-edge, socially and environmentally responsible curriculum at
Presidio World College, an affiliate of Alliant International
University , the college recently won the 14th annual Acterra Business
Environmental Award 2005 for Environmental and Sustainability
Education.
Acterra, located at the Peninsula Conservation Center with the
mission to protect and restore the local natural environment through
stewardship, education, and leadership , has been handing out the
Business Environmental Awards since 1990.presidioworldcollege.

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To learn more about the EPA
Performance Track Program, please visit
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Recipients will be honored
at an award reception on April 28 at Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto."
For more information about the Acterra Business Environmental
Awards, visit www. facilities
of all types, sizes and complexity .

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Corporation has been selected by the U.

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Most sites in this category will focus on the social, economic, or environmental impact of businesses , while many will deal with ethics and social responsibility as it pertains to business.

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Presidio's innovative MBA curriculum integrates sustainable values
and is designed to create positive societal change as well as drive
bottom -line growth for businesses. Baxter, Johnson + Johnson and Rockwell Collins are the first
three recipients of this new EPA designation.

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Building upon its focus on environmental excellence, Baxter has pledged to
continuously improve its environmental performance and that of the company's
suppliers and/or customers as part of its commitment as a Performance Track
Corporate Leader. Baxter has been recognized by
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World, as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by
Business Ethics Magazine, and is the 2004 Medical Products Industry Leader in
the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

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Throughout the intensive two-year program, students focus on combining
sustainability values with decision-making skills in business. DEERFIELD, Ill.
The EPA has established this new designation for companies that meet a
number of key criteria, including the involvement of a large number of
facilities in the agency's Performance Track program, "beyond compliance"
environmental performance and environmental excellence demonstrated at the
corporate level."
Baxter's commitment to advancing environmental stewardship and social
responsibility spans more than two decades.

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Since 2003, the
program has succeeded as a collaborative learning community by
integrating social and environmental values into every course. For
information about Presidio World College call 415-561-6590, or visit
www.S.

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To qualify for this designation, the EPA requires that at least five of
the company's facilities be Performance Track members, and 25 percent of the
company's operations be either Performance Track members or members of similar
performance-based state programs.

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Presidio World College Receives Acterra Business Award; MBA Program Honored for Environmental + Sustainability Education

, through its
subsidiaries , assists health-care professionals and their patients with the
treatment of complex medical conditions , including cancer, hemophilia, immune
disorders, kidney disease and trauma.

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In selecting Baxter as a Performance Track Corporate Leader, the EPA cited
Baxter's longstanding commitment to corporate environmental leadership,
particularly related to innovative practices, supply chain performance and
corporate governance. "This voluntary
partnership program is based on the premise that government should complement
its existing regulatory programs with new tools and strategies that not only
protect people and the environment, but also capture opportunities for
reducing cost and spurring technological innovation. The company applies its expertise in
medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful
difference in patients' lives.

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Presidio World College was recognized for its two-year,
accredited MBA in Sustainable Management program, which integrates
ethical, environmental and social values into every course. The category of Environmental and
Sustainability Education awarded to Presidio World College recognizes
educational programs that increase awareness of environmental issues
and promote actions that lead to sustainability.S. It has also committed to increase the number of facilities
participating in the Performance Track program to at least 50 percent within
five years of designation. "In sharing our own experiences and performance with
others through programs such as these, we are constantly challenged to raise
the bar and often come away with new ideas for product and process
improvement.com/sustainability .

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Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. (NYSE: BAX).

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"Our two-year MBA program in Sustainable Management was developed
for individuals who understand the role business can and should play
in improving the world," said Steven Swig, President of Presidio World
College . Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) as one of the agency's three inaugural Performance Track Corporate
Leaders, a program recognizing corporate-wide environmental leadership. Parkinson, Jr.

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These awards highlight and
honor innovative programs and outstanding achievements that contribute
toward a sustainable Bay Area.
"We are honored to receive this important award by Acterra, and to
join the more than 100 businesses and organizations that have been
acknowledged during the last decade for their contributions," said
Alison Weeks, Dean of Students for Presidio World College, based in
San Francisco.

EPA Recognizes Baxter Healthcare Corporation as a Corporate Leader of Its Performance Track Program

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more about Baxter's sustainability initiatives, please visit
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"Thank you to our board, the faculty, staff and
students for your teamwork toward this end . "We are pleased to be identified by Acterra as agents
promoting positive change that leads to social , ethical, environmental
and economic returns for businesses in the future.htm .

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This is the first time the college
has been presented with the Acterra Award. Performance Track is a public/private partnership
recognizing top environmental performance among participating U.S. Baxter International Inc.

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, Baxter's chairman and chief
executive officer.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is the principal operating subsidiary of
Baxter International Inc.

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