Our caring culture

Our caring culture, to which Boehringer Ingelheim has been committed for now 125 years, embraces a broad range of stakeholders from our patients, our employees and their families through neighbouring communities and society at large.

Corporate social responsibility as proposed by international organisations

Therefore Boehringer Ingelheim complies with the intention and basic principles of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility as proposed by international organisations, such as the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU).

Corporate social responsibility

Corporate social responsibility as practised by our company takes many forms. Of paramount importance for us are the needs of our patients. It is the quest for innovation and medical breakthrough which drives all our activities. We understand that the importance of our company directly depends on the value of the therapies which we can present to those in need of medical help. And we fully grasp the central role of our employees in all our endeavours.

Good corporate citizen

This is why we regard ourselves as a good corporate citizen in all countries in which we operate, or where our products are available. We fully comply with the principles set out in the Global Compact in 1999 under a United Nations initiative.

Our aim is to provide full transparency

Such principles are already fully integrated into our business activities around the globe and guide our strategy, corporate culture and day-to-day operations. Our aim is to provide full transparency concerning our business and corporate conduct within the framework of our annual report and this website.

Product innovation and our people are the pillars for our sustained corporate responsibility

In order to sustain our corporate responsibility, we depend on our business success, driven by product innovation and the morale of our people.