Medtronic Is an Example of Why Diversity Matters

Diversity does matter to medtech (we hope), but a recently published list suggests that some companies are doing a better job than others of making diversity and inclusion more than just a box-ticking exercise. In the medical device and diagnostics industry, Medtronic appears to be way ahead of its pure-play medtech peers on this front. Medtronic ranked third on Thomson Reuters' 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (D&L) Index, jumping ten spots from number 13, which it held in 2016 and 2017 (the D&I Index is in its third year). "We know that greater diversity inherently drives better decisions — different perspectives enable us to see challenges and solutions from new angles," said Sophia Khan, senior director of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Medtronic. "It’s not only our employees and business that benefit, a stronger and united Medtronic means we’re continuing to drive innovation and devise powerful solutions that help our partners deliver better patient outcomes and contribute to human welfare." In the medical device industry, gender diversity has long been an issue. As MD+DI has previously reported, the share of women in executive leadership positions in medtech lags behind other industries. Last year MD+DI spoke with Luann Pendy, senior vice president of global quality at Medtronic, who shared some interesting insights into the company's diversity progr...
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