BD Named One of America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune

BD, a leading global medical technology company, was named to Fortune's 2025 list of America's Most Innovative Companies, ranking in the top 25% of companies overall. The list recognizes organizations that excel in developing innovative products, streamlining processes, and cultivating a forward-thinking corporate culture.

"As one of the largest manufacturers of medical devices in the world whose products touch billions of patients around the globe, building on our long history of innovation is a responsibility we take very seriously," said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. "Through the ingenuity of our world-class team who strives to address unmet needs in healthcare every day, coupled with BD Excellence - our culture of continuous improvement - we can live our purpose and manufacture innovative medical products at scale as we deliver for our customers and the patients we serve."

Fortune and Statista surveyed more than 40,000 U.S. employees and more than 2,500 industry experts to rank companies across the following three categories:

1. Product innovation: Regular introduction of new products or services and improvement of existing products and services, in addition to the number and relevance of industrial property rights in the form of patents.
2. Process innovation: Development and use of new and innovative technologies and production processes, as well as the innovative use of digitalization and the resulting opportunities.
3. Innovation culture: Extent a company fosters a spirit of entrepreneurship and creativity, encouraging their employees to take initiative and develop new ideas.