Corporate responsibility
What does corporate responsibility mean for a pharmaceutical business? Everything we do is underpinned by a strong sense of our responsibilities as a specialty biopharmaceutical company.
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From detailed business policies to practical
day-to-day action, the idea of corporate
responsibility guides and inspires everyone
who works at Shire.
Don't forget to read up on some of our
inspiring community-project stories,
read up on ethical marketing policies,
and learn about some of the awards that
we've recently won.
Shire in the community
Ethical marketing
Awards
Message from
Angus Russell
"This is my first Corporate Responsibility (CR) report as Chief Executive Officer, and the first since I handed over the chair of the Shire CR Committee to Tatjana May. But as I said last year, I’ve taken my commitment to the whole area of CR with me into my new role, and it has, as I expected, become more central to that role as the year has gone on..."
Report from
Tatjana May
"I’ve taken a keen interest in CR issues at Shire ever since I joined the Company eight years ago, and when I was invited to take the chair last year, I didn’t hesitate. I’m proud about what we’ve already done, and I’m excited about how much more we can do..."
Responsibility
We provided more than $165,000 in funding to replace a 20-year old playground in Philadelphia’s
Feltonville Recreation
Centre.
Did you know...
One of our brave employees ran the
London Marathon and raised
around $23,000 for
charity.
