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5.04.2004 ET
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Abbott Laboratories Highlights Social Responsibility Efforts in Global Citizenship Report
CSRwire note: The Abbott report is available in the CSRwire Report database.
(CSRwire) ABBOTT PARK, Il. - Abbott Laboratories issued its third annual
global citizenship report, "Touching Lives." The report highlights
Abbott's work to develop sustainable business solutions to address three
major issues facing the global community: access to medicines, innovation
and science, and diversity and inclusiveness.
"Global citizenship is about the way we run our business, engage our
stakeholders, implement policies, apply our social investment and
philanthropy, and exercise our influence to bring about positive change to
help make contributions to society. It is also about doing our part to
assist in addressing some of the world's urgent needs," said Miles D.
White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott Laboratories. "For
Abbott, our relationships with stakeholders are fundamental to our
success."
The report illustrates how Abbott is integrating citizenship and
engagement with diverse stakeholders into many aspects of its core
business practices, from supplier standards and product quality systems,
to policy advocacy and water usage management.
The report also provides new information on:
Abbott's public policy initiatives, product access and philanthropic
programs to help patients in greatest need in the United States and
worldwide, including groundbreaking results from the company's Step
Forward program in Romania.
Progress on building an inclusive culture in the workplace, including
the formation of new employee network groups that are instrumental in
promoting job satisfaction and employee engagement throughout the
company.
Abbott's new Supplier Code of Conduct and updated Code of Business
Conduct. These codes reflect the company's core values and the key areas
of compliance requirements that are relevant to its businesses.
A unique partnership among Abbott's environmental experts and local
officials in Tanzania to help improve waste handling practices in the
health care sector of the country.
For more information on these programs and an interactive version of the
report, visit www.abbott.com/citizenship.
Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company
devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of
pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and
diagnostics. The company employs more than 55,000 people and markets its
products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the
company's Web site at www.abbott.com.
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