Roche
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Pharmaceuticals and diagnostics
Descendants of the founding Hoffmann and Oeri families own half of the company. Sells its products in some 180 countries.
Roche Holding Ltd | SWI | website |
Company Assessment
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This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 86/100 in the Pharmaceuticals category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 18 Nov 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
This company received the tenth highest score in the Access to Medicine Index 2022, a ranking of the world's 20 largest pharmaceutical companies on their efforts to increase access to medicine in developing countries. The ranking is based on their scores in each Technical Area, with Product Delivery weighted most highly, followed by R&D and Governance of Access.
Source: Access to Medicine Foundation (2022) |
Thousands of patients have suffered and have filed lawsuits against Roche Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of name-brand Accutane, a drug used to treat severe acne, but which comes with high risks of complications, including birth defects and serious gastrointestinal side effects. So far, the company has paid out more than $53 million to resolve the cases.
Source: Drug Watch (2012)
The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China. The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 13.64/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
Source: IPE (2023) |
Roche was listed by Multinational Monitor magazine as one of the ten worst companies of 1991 for its marketing of its Versed sedative. (Noted here as 'additional information only' due to age of report).
Source: McSpotlight (1992)
Public Eye Awards are given to companies with the worst record in terms of environmental pollution and human rights violations. Over 90% of China's 10,000 annual organ transplants use organs from executed prisoners. Roche makes the drug Cell Cept, which prevents the rejection of transplanted organs. Roche markets the drug in China despite the country's unethical transplantation practices. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Berne Declaration (2010)
Named one of Multinational Monitor's '10 Worst Corporations of 2005'. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Multinational Monitor (2005)
Named one of Multinational Monitor's '10 Worst Corporations of 2008'. (Listed under information due to age of report)
Source: Multinational Monitor (2008)
This company received a score of 76.3/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek (2017)
This company is a member of the AMR Industry Alliance, a coalition of biotech, diagnostics, generics and research-based pharmaceutical companies set up to provide sustainable solutions to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is an increasingly significant threat to global public health which puts at risk the effective prevention and treatment of a wide range of infections.
Source: AMR Industry Alliance (2021)
The 2022 Nature Benchmark ranks 400 companies across eight industries on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity. The companies were assessed using three measurement areas: governance and strategy; social inclusion and community impact; and ecosystems and biodiversity. This company ranked #85/400, with a total score of 23.3/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2022) |
Company Details
Type | Listed Public Company |
Revenue | 52.3 billion USD (2010) |
Employees | 80,653 (2010) |
Subsidiaries | Roche Products Pty Ltd
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing |
Contact Details
Address | Basel, Switzerland |
Website | www.roche.com |