Our CR principles

Our Corporate Responsibility Statement and Principles (below) identify our key corporate responsibility issues and provide guidance for employees on the standards to which the company is committed.

Corporate responsibility statement and Principles
The mission of our business - to improve the quality of human life to enable people to do more, feel better and live longer - focuses on the needs of patients. We will achieve this mission through our products and activities, while enhancing the contribution we make to society, sustaining economic performance and operating in an environmentally responsible manner.

Employment practices
We will treat our employees with respect and dignity, encourage diversity and ensure fair treatment through all phases of employment. We will provide a safe and healthy working environment, support employees to perform to their full potential and to take responsibility for the performance and reputation of the business.

Human rights
We are committed to upholding the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OECD guidelines for MNEs and the core labour standards set out by the International Labour Organisation. We expect the same standards of our suppliers, contractors and business partners working on GSK's behalf.

Access to medicines
We will continue to research and develop medicines to treat diseases of the developing world. We will find sustainable ways to improve access to medicines for disadvantaged people, and will seek partnerships to support this activity.

Leadership and advocacy
We will establish our own challenging standards in corporate responsibility, appropriate to the complexities and specific needs of our business, building on external guidelines and experience. We will share best practice and seek to influence others, while remaining competitive in order to sustain our business.

Community investment
We will make a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate, and will invest in health and education programmes and partnerships that aim to bring sustainable improvements to under-served people in the developed and developing world.

Engagement with stakeholders
We want to understand the concerns of those with an interest in corporate responsibility issues. We will engage with a range of stakeholders and will communicate openly about how we are addressing CR issues, in ways that aim to meet the needs of different groups while allowing us to pursue legitimate business goals.

Standards of ethical conduct>
We expect employees to meet high ethical standards in all aspects of our business, by conducting our activities with honesty and integrity, adhering to our CR principles, and complying with applicable laws and regulations.

Research and innovation
In undertaking our research and in innovating:

we may explore and apply new technologies. We will constructively engage stakeholders on any concerns that may arise;
we will ensure that our products are subject to rigorous scientific evaluation and testing for safety, effectiveness and quality;
we will comply with or exceed all regulations and legal standards applicable to the research & development of our products.

Products and customers
We will promote our products in line with high ethical, medical and scientific standards and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Caring for the environment
We will operate in an environmentally responsible manner through systematic management of our environmental impacts, measurement of our performance and setting challenging performance targets. We will improve the efficiency of all our activities to minimise material and energy use and waste generated. We aim to find opportunities to use renewable materials and to recycle our waste.

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