Corporate responsibility
View all storiesVIDEO: What the “great resignation” taught us about workplace culture
In this Teal Talks episode, our chief talent officer sits down with leaders from LinkedIn, Workhuman and S’well to discuss how businesses can adapt to a new era of work
November 29, 2022
Merck recognized on Fortune’s 2022 Change the World list
Recognition highlights our continued focus on expanding access
October 25, 2022
VIDEO: Climate change: How it’s affecting your health and how businesses can help fight this global crisis
In this Teal Talks episode, we hear from leading environmental experts on the impacts of climate change on health and how businesses can make a difference
October 20, 2022
Our partnerships help make vaccines accessible worldwide
How our colleagues are collaborating with organizations to improve global vaccination rates
October 11, 2022
Key takeaways from this year’s U.N. General Assembly
Merck leaders engaged with the global community on a host of topics
September 28, 2022
Merck for Mothers: Helping end maternal mortality
More than a decade of strategic partnerships, private sector innovation and data-driven impact to help create a world where no woman has to die while giving life
September 14, 2022
Meet the inaugural Health Equity Catalyst Fund initiatives
Teams around the world will put new funding to good use helping address urgent global needs
September 9, 2022
Accelerating global access
Our company is collaborating with a range of partners to enable access for patients around the world
September 8, 2022
Merck hosts supplier diversity summit
At the 2022 Billion Dollar Roundtable Summit, company leaders shared the importance of supplier diversity, how we're leading our industry and making a difference for the world
September 7, 2022
Key takeaways from our 2021/2022 ESG Progress Report
How we’re working to ensure a safe, healthy and sustainable future for people and communities everywhere
September 6, 2022
Celebrating the diversity of our workforce
How we're leaning into the voices, perspectives and experiences that strengthen our mission
August 31, 2022
Merck publishes 2021/2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Progress Report
Letter from our chief executive officer and president, Rob Davis
August 30, 2022
How we’re prioritizing supply
Learn how our teams mobilized like never before to ensure we were ready to address a global need
August 24, 2022
Advancing health equity through impact investing
Ken Gustavsen, executive director, Social Business Innovation, and impact investing portfolio manager, offers three lessons on helping advance global health goals
August 19, 2022
Connecting employees with NGOs for impactful 3-month assignments
Our Merck Richard T. Clark Fellowship for Global Health program helps NGOs address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges
August 10, 2022
Experts discuss importance of cancer screenings and early detection
In this Teal Talks episode, TV host and cancer survivor Samantha Harris leads the conversation about the advances in cancer screenings and early prevention with three renowned cancer specialists
July 28, 2022
How we’re supporting the advancement of women of color at our company
We joined forces with Paradigm for Parity to help build skills and capabilities needed for senior leadership roles
June 22, 2022
4 LGBTQ+ employees share stories of finding freedom to be themselves at work
Bringing your whole self to work allows you “to be happy not just in your personal life but also in your professional life"
May 26, 2022
Finding the courage to come out after 20 years of marriage
Merck executive Scott M. Wright shared his story of coming out in midlife -- the response was overwhelming
May 25, 2022
35 Years: The Mectizan® Donation Program
The Mectizan Donation Program is the longest-running, disease-specific drug donation program of its kind
May 25, 2022
How our OneTen pilot program paved the way for hiring diverse talent
Our Durham, N.C. site became one of the first Merck locations to adopt the OneTen initiative, with the goal of closing the wealth gap for Black Americans
May 11, 2022
Addressing health equity in the age of COVID-19
In this Teal Talks episode, health care influencers Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and Dr. Aletha Maybank discuss how the pandemic has impacted health equity and disparities
March 4, 2022
Company leaders highlight ESG priorities and performance
Our ESG Investor Event focused on our company’s long-term strategies related to access to health, employees, environmental sustainability, and ethics & values
February 23, 2022
When the world needs us, together we rise to the challenge
Merck CEO & President Rob Davis shares news with colleagues about our investigational COVID-19 medicine
December 23, 2021
Showing our gratitude: Addressing COVID-19 takes a global effort
We can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re saying a huge thank you.
December 21, 2021
Giving back: How our pro bono program drives positive change
Jennifer Zachary, Merck’s General Counsel, on how we can provide more legal services to those in need
December 16, 2021
This leader works to ensure diversity and inclusion is visible in everything we do
Deepak Khanna, president, Europe and Canada, demonstrates how “diversity is a fact, but inclusion is an act”
December 1, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our cafeterias stepped up to serve people in need
A meal distribution program that started at the beginning of the pandemic continues to deliver thousands of meals a week to underserved communities
November 17, 2021
Humans, animals and the environment - our health is all connected
Why the One Health approach is important now more than ever
September 29, 2021
Taking on Ebola
How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a deadly disease
September 22, 2021
Merck publishes 2020/2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report
Letter from our chief executive officer and president, Robert M. Davis
September 21, 2021
Building a responsible business: 4 Merck CEOs on our legacy & future
In this Teal Talks episode, leaders of our past and present discuss our landmark global initiatives
August 18, 2021
Employees help evacuate patients from record flood in China
Our Zhengzhou colleagues recount their experiences following a devastating flood
August 4, 2021
7 things you probably didn’t know about Merck
From Thomas Edison to Meryl Streep, these interesting tidbits about our company may surprise you
July 21, 2021
How compassion saved a transgender woman’s life
Allison Whitaker shares stories about two people who are “the reason I’m still alive today”
June 23, 2021
The road forward: CEOs on the return of leisure and travel
In this Teal Talks episode, leaders discuss how the cinema, restaurant and cruise industries are poised for a comeback in the era of COVID-19 vaccinations
June 9, 2021
3 ways we support the LGBTQ+ community
How we stand by our commitment to allyship both within our company and in the world at large
June 9, 2021
‘Thinking like the bad guys – so we can help catch them’
How we’re fighting the war against criminals who counterfeit medicines and jeopardize patient lives
June 3, 2021
Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry
When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one
May 12, 2021
Helping protect health from birth to adulthood
Vaccination is one of the many ways you can help protect your loved ones every day
April 23, 2021
Tackling health disparities one federal policy at a time
How Janelle Gillings, Merck's director of federal policy and government relations, helps promote health equity
March 30, 2021
Heart failure: A physician’s perspective
Driven to make a difference By Dr. Joerg Koglin, vice president, therapeutic area head, global clinical development, cardiovascular, Merck Research Laboratories
March 30, 2021
Committed to quality. Committed to you.
How Merck prioritizes health, safety and quality in manufacturing practices
March 16, 2021
Helping homeless people find medical care for their pets
Our company is working with The Street Dog Coalition to bring care to people experiencing homelessness and their pets
March 3, 2021
Our commitment to the Black community
From clinical trials to jobs creation, here’s how we’re advancing health equity, employment and more within the Black community
February 9, 2021
With OneTen, Merck is helping create 1 million jobs for Black Americans
Merck Chairman Ken Frazier serves as co-chair for a new initiative to create 1 million jobs for Black Americans in the next decade
December 10, 2020
From the military to Merck: Lessons in leadership
Meet three women who have served our country and are now helping to lead our company
November 10, 2020
Ken Frazier awarded the 2020 Courage Against Hate Award
The Anti-Defamation League awards Ken for his commitment to corporate responsibility and for his conviction that companies should be driven by purpose, not profits
November 9, 2020
Reaching marginalized communities during COVID-19
With our support, the Nobody Left Outside coalition works with the World Health Organization on this critically important issue
November 3, 2020
How diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission
By Celeste Warren, vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer
August 3, 2020
“Though the challenge of this pandemic is immense, we know that science and collaboration will triumph, just as they have before.”
by Ken Frazier, Chairman
May 27, 2020
Merck Donates $500,000 to Support River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Efforts
Grants Will Be Administered through the MECTIZAN® Donation Program and Will Support Precautionary Measures Required to Prevent the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 During Mass Drug Administration Programs for These Two Diseases Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and the MECTIZAN® Donation Program (MDP), announced today a $500,000 cash donation to support non-governmental organization (NGO) partners working to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) and lymphatic filariasis (LF). The funds are being provided by Merck and will be administered through an application process managed by the MDP, a public-private partnership that oversees elimination efforts of these two diseases. This funding will be offered in the form of grants to support the implementation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) recommended precautionary measures to decrease the risk of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during mass drug administration (MDA). This press release features multimedia.
October 22, 2020
Merck Issues 2019/2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
Report Demonstrates Merck’s Approach to Long-Term Sustainability for Business and Society Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today issued its 2019/2020 Corporate Responsibility Report . The report highlights the company’s performance and progress in its four corporate responsibility priority areas of Access to Health, Employees, Environmental Sustainability and Ethics & Values. “The multiple challenges we face as a global community in 2020 reinforce more than ever the importance of operating responsibly, following our mission of saving and improving lives and delivering sustainable value for our business and society,” said Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck chairman and chief executive officer. “At Merck, we embrace our responsibility to be a force for good in the world – not only through our medicines and vaccines but also through our broader actions to address systemic inequities and to create an environment where all people are valued and respected.”
October 14, 2020
Merck Publishes 2012 Global Corporate Responsibility Report
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today issued its 2012 global corporate responsibility report. The report, available at www.merckresponsibility.com , focuses on Merck's corporate responsibility activities, progress and performance during 2012 in four priority areas where the company is positioned to have a positive impact: Access to Health, Environmental Sustainability, Employees and Ethics and Transparency. Highlights from the 2012 report include: People reached through the company’s major responsibility programs and partnerships: 269 million Women in executive roles: 31 percent Global corporate giving: $1.7 billion Water recycled and reused during 2012: 3.3 billion gallons Reduced direct greenhouse gas emissions since 2009: Met 10 percent greenhouse gas reduction goal 3 years early Developing new partnerships to reduce maternal mortality through Merck for Mothers In addition, this year’s report provides information on the company’s commitment
July 31, 2013