In 2008, Merck's CEO and Executive Committee signed a supplier diversity commitment to reach 14 percent in 2008 and 17 percent by 2010 as a percentage of total applicable spend in the United States and Puerto Rico. In order to reach these aggressive goals, internal communication and increased awareness is a key priority. We are leveraging key executives, Global Procurement associates and internal Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to accomplish this goal.
Additionally a formal goal for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) spend will be established in 2010.
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Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, and Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ, USA, are now one company. We have combined our global operations under the name Merck & Co., Inc. We are working to update our corporate responsibility Web site to reflect our new, combined, global organization.
