If you talk to people who work for Boehringer Ingelheim, you’ll hear many of them mention a unique environment or atmosphere and a ‘place’ that they belong. That’s no accident; it comes from a culture that we work hard to create and nurture, and that touches every aspect of what we do, both within the company and in the wider world. It’s summed up in what we call Our FOCUS: our cultural framework, describing who we are and what we strive for, why we exist and how we work together. Building upon this, we have our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Sustainable Development frameworks.
Our FOCUS – our cultural framework
We are family-owned, which means that we are independent, and intend to remain so. Inspired by our purpose of transforming lives for generations, we are driven by the desire to serve humankind by improving human and animal health. Planning in generations, with a focus on long-term performance for us also includes deeply felt respect for communities and resources.
We create Value through Innovation, developing breakthrough therapies and healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need – for our customers, for patients and their loved ones and for society. Indeed, we strive to excel in innovation, and want to deliver the highest quality to be competitive – at the same time, we know innovation does not happen in isolation and thus also believe in partnering for success to ensure the sustainable economic health of the company and enable continuous innovation.
None of this would be possible without the people working at Boehringer Ingelheim. That is why we are powered by our people, appealing to the best talent by nurturing a diverse, collaborative, and open environment. We work with integrity and passion, treat each other with respect, trust, and empathy, and grow together. We drive results by being accountable, agile and intrapreneurial. Read more here.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
When you join Boehringer Ingelheim, you are bringing your ideas, experiences, skills and so on inside a truly global company - 52,000 employees from 133 nations in 176 affiliates around the world. And we want to ensure that those diverse ideas, different perspectives, and experiences are heard and valued here – that each and every one of us is heard and valued here – because we know the power of our diversity contributes not only to our success but that of the communities around us. This requires us to ensure we cultivate inclusive leaders, provide equity for our employees, and a safe and open working environment where we can share our ideas openly, experiment, challenge, give feedback, and learn from each other.
It's embodied in our Global Code of Conduct, which demands that we treat each other with fairness and dignity at all times and stand firmly against discrimination and harassment. It’s manifested in annual action plans with specific targets to ensure that we make measurable progress. It’s reflected in our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. And it’s embedded at grass-roots level by our well-supported voluntary Employee Resource Groups.
We strongly believe you will notice that commitment and feel a sense of belonging – in all our offices, our interactions, in every aspect of our business. Read more here.
Sustainable Development
At Boehringer Ingelheim, “Sustainable Development – For Generations” is about a journey. One that started in 1885 and one that we hope, and believe, will never end. Because Boehringer Ingelheim will always strive to be better: develop better therapies, enable better health care solutions and contribute to a better world. Not just now or for the next generation, but for all generations to come. Read more here.
We are driven by the ambition to improve human and animal health – now and in the future. Therefore, we have updated our framework: Sustainable Development – For Generations. Read more here.