AmerisourceBergen Releases 2020 Global Sustainability Report

VALLEY FORGE, PA — AmerisourceBergen, a worldwide healthcare firm, launched its 2020 International Sustainability Report and ESG Reporting Index, detailing the influence of its sturdy sustainability and neighborhood efforts. This 12 months, AmerisourceBergen made its report accessible by way of the launch of a new microsite, which serves as a complete, interactive useful resource to showcase information, info and related property from the corporate in reference to subjects associated to ESG. For the third 12 months in a row, chosen info inside the 2020 report was assured by ERM Certification and Verification Companies.

“Creating more healthy futures begins with defending the well being of individuals and our planet. As a purpose-driven business chief with a worldwide footprint, we’ve an obligation to do all we will to champion world sustainability and company duty as an integral cornerstone of our AmerisourceBergen business,” mentioned Gina Clark, EVP, Chief Communications and Administration Officer at AmerisourceBergen. “We’re happy with the work we’ve achieved with our stakeholders, companions and associates to result in optimistic change, and I sit up for constructing on this progress to create a everlasting influence.”

AmerisourceBergen’s Company Accountability and International Sustainability technique focuses on key priorities that align with their providers and perception. The 2020 report and microsite element a number of notable milestones achieved by AmerisourceBergen previously 12 months, together with:

COVID-19 Response: The function of AmerisourceBergen within the healthcare provide chain has by no means been extra vital than throughout a worldwide well being disaster like COVID-19. With out pause or disruption, AmerisourceBergen continued to ship greater than 4 million merchandise every day to healthcare suppliers serving human and animal sufferers. By partnering with well being companies and monitoring authorities steerage, AmerisourceBergen navigated new methods of working to give attention to the elevated wants of the worldwide neighborhood and wellbeing of our folks. Efforts included elevated monetary assist by way of the Affiliate Help Fund, further paid time without work, and mental health assets and telemedicine for associates most impacted by COVID-19. The corporate additionally equipped Protecting Private Tools (PPE) to frontline staff and well being companions serving locally.

Impressed Staff Members: Across the globe, AmerisourceBergen engages its workforce members and fosters a various and inclusive workforce. The corporate strives to supply a protected, supportive work environment the place folks might be their genuine selves, the corporate’s function is shared and individuality is well known. Particular 2020 initiatives included:

• Variety and Inclusion: AmerisourceBergen performed a complete state of affairs evaluation, superior its range and inclusion technique, and added a brand new Chief Variety & Inclusion Officer function. The Human Rights Marketing campaign awarded AmerisourceBergen an ideal rating of one hundred pc on its Company Equality Index for the third consecutive 12 months.

• Fostering Expertise: The corporate has made considerate investments to construct its expertise and tradition all through 2020, and partnered with leaders throughout the group to create a brand new, built-in expertise framework aligned to enterprise technique and function. Management {and professional} improvement applications proceed to be key assets for associates, in addition to tuition reimbursement, mentorship applications and the chance to hitch Worker Useful resource Teams.

Resilient Operations: AmerisourceBergen is dedicated to sustainable and accountable operations throughout the provision chain and deploys subtle methods and innovates to enhance effectivity, product security and high quality. 2020 highlights embody:

• Local weather Adaptation & Power Administration: AmerisourceBergen is concentrated on adaptation methods, together with people who tackle social impacts and the dangers to our bodily property. The corporate diminished greenhouse fuel emissions by 5% by way of continued vitality effectivity tasks and improvements.

• Waste Administration, Recycling & Sustainable Packaging: AmerisourceBergen achieved a 79% waste diversion at its U.S. human well being areas. The corporate additionally transitioned to extra revolutionary and sustainable packaging choices made out of non-toxic, plant-based refrigerant for its chilly chain shippers.

Wholesome Communities: AmerisourceBergen strives to assist allow wholesome and resilient communities. In 2020, the corporate rolled out myCommunityImpact, an identical presents and {Dollars}-for-Doers program, to all world associates. Collectively, AmerisourceBergen donated greater than $1 million to 750+ organizations by way of this program. Further 2020 highlights embody:

• AmerisourceBergen Basis: The AmerisourceBergen Basis, an impartial, not-for-profit charitable giving group, targeted on investing in communities and partnering with organizations to broaden entry to high quality healthcare, promote well being fairness and supply assets to encourage prescription drug security. The Basis’s world influence in 2020 included making practically $10 million in donations to 100+ organizations, together with $1 million dedicated to COVID-19 funding. The Basis additionally hosted its second annual Grantee and Non-Revenue Companion Convention targeted on methods to handle pandemic resilience, social justice and racial equality, and well being disparities and neighborhood enchancment. Greater than 150 members representing 60 non-profit companions joined the digital occasion.

• Company Giving: AmerisourceBergen donated practically $2 million in company giving to world non-profits and community-based organizations, many supporting efforts to advertise social justice and well being fairness. The corporate additionally offered practically $3 million in over-the-counter product donations to organizations, and donated extra stock to allow medical groups to dispense drugs to underserved populations and people impacted by pure disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Go to sustainability.amerisourcebergen.com for extra info on AmerisourceBergen’s 2020 International Sustainability Report.

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