Key highlights
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- The Social Impact & Sustainability Report outlines continued progress in social impact and sustainability efforts across globaloperations.
- The company remains focused on responsible operations while advancing its purpose to improve lives.
- Detailed in the report are measurable commitments, including a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2035 and the launch of a five-year Sustainable Packaging Strategy.
- Key achievements include sustainability awards recognition, emissions reduction targets and new partnerships supporting environmental and social impact initiatives.
Cook Medical has released its 2026 Social Impact & Sustainability Report, showcasing the company’s continued commitment to operating sustainably and responsibly while advancing its purpose to improve the lives of everyone it serves. The report highlights the progress achieved by Cook teams across all locations in driving social impact and sustainability initiatives.
“Operating responsibly is central to how we do business at Cook,” said Barry Slowey, chief sustainability officer at Cook Medical. “This report highlightsthe innovative ways our teams are advancing sustainability — from our commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2035 to progress in sustainable packaging, while also delivering measurable social impact in the communities where we live and work.”
Cook’s social impact initiatives are designed to deliver tangible outcomes, creating improved opportunities for its employees and the communities where they operate. Its sustainability goals focus on protecting and enhancing local environments while reducing its overall carbon footprint.
While activities vary by location based on the needs of each community Cook operates in, collectively we are enhancing the health and quality of life for the people we work with and serve, protecting the environment and fostering social development.
Social Impact & Sustainability highlights:
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- Awarded Sustainability Program of the Year at the 2025 Assent Achieve Awards
- Established targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2035
- Launched a five-year Sustainable Packaging Strategy
- Started a new collaboration to incorporate DuPont™ Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution into our medical device packaging
- Strengthened a recent partnership with Mixxer Community Makerspace in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and started a new partnership with Endeavour Foundation, Brisbane, Australia
- Created a new Neurodiversity & Disability@Cook Business Resource Group
- Launched Cook Strengths, our global strengths-based development program
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About Cook Medical
At Cook Medical, we are passionate about making unique, quality medical devices and connecting with people to improve lives. Founded on inventing, manufacturing, and delivering medical devices, we provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to help their patients return to living.
Our commitment to innovation involves bringing new products to market and keeping existing products relevant to a changing healthcare landscape. We believe in using our business to help people and communities thrive by creating inclusive, supportive, and healthy environments.
We are proud of our history of innovative firsts and the impact we have on patients and communities. With headquarters in Bloomington, Indiana, and manufacturing facilities and offices in various global locations, we challenge ourselves to maintain a global perspective while focusing on local impact.