[...] framework, which defines the following areas of focus for local engagement: health, education, environment, culture, and sports in the vicinity of our sites. In 2011 and 2012, the legal entities participated in more than 120 projects. These are often long-term projects that are sponsored by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany for multiple years. Numerous initiatives are either supported or even started up by employees. In 2011, 3,675 employees strengthened corporate engagement at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany by making donations or doing volunteer work for charitable purposes, and in 2012 6,987 employees did so. Examples include constructing and running a hospital on [...]

Our products have to be safe – as long as used properly they should not pose a danger to patients, customers or the environment. We therefore examine product safety across the entire life cycle and continuously take steps to make improvements. We make our products safer to use by providing patients and customers with extensive informational material that partly goes beyond the statutory requirements.Read more about the safety of our drugs. Read more about the safety of our chemical products.

Responsibility for our products is at the core of our corporate responsibility. We therefore strive to minimize the impact our products have on people and the environment during their development, manufacture, and distribution, as well as during and after their use. This includes providing comprehensive information on responsible, safe and proper use of those products. It is, however, also crucial to conserve resources and minimize the generation of emissions and waste. Through our products, we are helping to overcome global challenges such as climate change and energy scarcity. Our specialty chemicals help our customers save energy. Liquid crystals (LCs) provide [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, The term “responsibility” originates from the Latin word “respondere”, which means to respond or reply. Today, companies are required more than ever to respond to certain questions: How are they contributing to society and the environment? How do they treat the people who work for and with them? “Taking responsibility means responding to questions.” We are deeply engaged in these questions. To us, they have always been part of our entrepreneurial approach. Responsibility is one of our six Values that guide our actions each and every day. We have thus been supporting the United Nations

This is our sixth Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. We have a long tradition of reporting on topics pertaining to our corporate responsibility. Since as early as 1993, we have been reporting on how we fulfill this obligation; initially, we published environmental reports, but then in 2003, we started publishing a full Corporate Responsibility report every two years. Our goal is to inform people about our activities, successes and challenges. At the same time, our CR Report documents the progress we’ve made in implementing the principles of the United Nations