Our responsibility to protect the environment is derived from our values and our corporate strategy. We have instituted Group-wide principles, strategies and organizational structures for corporate environmental protection and have also implemented a certified environmental management system for our Group-wide activities. In this way, we aim to reduce our emissions and waste while also ensuring that resources such as energy, water and raw materials are utilized as efficiently as possible. Process safety is a key prerequisite here. Through the EDISON program, we implement Group-wide measures to achieve our climate protection goals. Climate protection We strive for [...]
[...] for low-income segments of the population, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is developing a dual pricing strategy for Glucophage (active ingredient: metformin) in West Africa. Local manufacturing Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany believes that local manufacturing in developing health care systems is appropriate for particular products. Local manufacturing and the transfer of technology, skills and intellectual property are contingent on compliance with our quality and safety standards. All our products, whether for developed or developing markets, are produced in manufacturing plants that meet Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs ). A number of treatments for chronic [...]
[...] relating to products of the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany” guideline, which describes the goals and strategy for handling product-related crime. At all prescription medicines division sites, we have deployed local anti-counterfeiting correspondents who act as the interface between local regulatory authorities, associations, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany functions, and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's divisions. Our Anti-Counterfeiting Operational Network (MACON) consists of experts from various fields such legal/trademarks, product security, export control, supply chain, and quality assurance. This network is responsible for monitoring and implementing [...]
[...] of regulatory requirements such as REACH and GHS, voluntary initiatives such as our Global Product Strategy , and sustainable product development. One example of this is the Green3 concept for liquid crystal products. Within the scope of our broad-based company environmental protection activities, we are currently focusing on climate protection. We want to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, measured against the 2006 baseline. Other core topics are water and wastewater, material consumption and recycling as well as LTIR – the number of workplace accidents resulting in lost time per one million working hours) to 2.5 by 2015. Corporate Security is [...]
We use a structured guideline system to translate our Values and Mission Statements into concrete terms. The purpose is to ensure that all employees know the relevant rules and can apply them in the workplace. Proven management systems ensure that the processes relevant to our CR strategy are steered and monitored systematically. Group-wide guideline system The Group-wide guideline system contains all company guidelines and explains which guidelines apply to which parts of the company. They range from the charters and principles valid for the entire company to specific standards and procedures for divisions and legal entities of the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, [...]
