Playing our part: combating racism

Overview

At Boston Scientific, we are in the business of advancing science for life – for people of every background, color and creed. Our commitment to upholding our values includes confronting racism and intolerance.

Our work focuses on five pillars that are intended to:

Create a deeper awareness of racism and its impact on communities.
Advocate for anti-racist policies and practices that support equality and inclusion.
Empower key partners to take action in the fight against racism.

Since 2020, we’ve progressed our $3.5M multiyear commitment through strategic collaborations aimed at combatting inequity, systemic racism and social injustice in our communities.

Our multiyear strategy combats racism across five pillars

Community

Organizations supported through volunteerism and charitable giving

Economic empowerment

Accelerate the development of Black-owned businesses

Education

Educate and create professional opportunities for Black Youth

Health care

Address health care disparities in the community

Government / policies

Advocate for change

Our actions

Hitting the road for better health

Boston Scientific donated $200,000 to The Family Van, a mobile health care clinic, to build a new mobile unit that provides free health education, screening and referrals to underserved communities. The smaller, custom-built clinic can travel further into the greater Boston metropolitan area to provide care to individuals where the need is greatest.

Collaborating with our communities

Achieve Twin Cities
Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
Campaign Legal Center
Career Communications Group, Inc.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
Diversity Alliance for Science
Faith & Politics Institute
Gener8tor
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Inner-City Arts
Jarrod Michael Lockett Foundation

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
MGH Institute of Health Professions National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering
Nexus Community Partners
National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Neighborhood Justice Center, Inc.
People’s Century
The Divine Nine
The Family Van
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
The Memorial Foundation
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund

Accelerating our DE&I progress

Our combating racism strategy complements our internal diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs, which encompass long-standing initiatives to prevent and address discrimination and racism in our workplace.

As we make progress on our strategy, we will share our results and assess how to further expand this work. It is critical that we do our part to create a better future for all.