Innovating for a Better World

The need for what we do has never been greater. However, to successfully increase access to medical technology among large underserved populations around the world, we must address stakeholder expectations and external factors that impact our long-term sustainability. Medtronic uses five citizenship pillars (summarized on page 3) to identify opportunities and risks that are material to our business; examples include the global growth of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), healthcare reform, increased regulatory scrutiny, supply chain management, globalization of employee relations, and environmental requirements and expectations in the many countries where we operate.