Head of Global Health R&D, GSK
Responsibility
Responsible business is how we do business
Being commercially successful and operating responsibly is how we will generate sustainable returns for our shareholders and deliver on our purpose, to improve the quality of human life by helping people do more, feel better and live longer.
Trust is essential to how we deliver on our purpose. We have 13 commitments across three focus areas that support our Trust priority.
Key information
- Our approach to responsible businessPDF - 347.7KB
- Responsibility reports & data
- Materiality assessment 2018PDF - 120.6KB
Our purpose is to help people do more, feel better, live longer
How we will report our performance
A summary of progress against our commitments can be found here, and further detail can be found in our Annual Report.
Sustainable development
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a vision for ending poverty, hunger, inequality and protecting the Earth’s natural resources by 2030. Realising this ambition will require private sector, governments and civil society to play their part and work together in new and innovative ways.
As a science-led global healthcare company Goal 3, Good Health & Wellbeing, is where we can make the most important contribution. The scale and nature of our business mean that we also contribute to a number of the UN’s goals through our everyday operations. For examples of how we contribute to the SDGs please download our SDG factsheet.
Our contribution to the SDGs
Our governance structure
Our Board-level Corporate Responsibility Committee (CRC) oversees our responsible business activities. It meets four times a year to provide high-level guidance and reviews performance against our commitments. Non-Executive Director, Lynn Elsenhans, is Chair of the CRC and both the Chairman and CEO are attendees.
Management of key non-financial risks is governed by our Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Assurance team supports this committee by providing an independent view to the Board and senior management of how risk is being managed across the business consistent with an agreed Assurance Plan.
Your feedback counts
We welcome your feedback on our responsible business performance and reporting. You can also request to receive regular updates on our progress.
Find out more
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Improving health globally
Millions of people live with unmet healthcare needs. We want to help change this, using our scientific expertise, our partnerships and our global reach.
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Operating responsibly
We are changing the way we work to further embed our values in everything we do, including the way we research, develop, sell and market our products
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Our people
Learn how we create an inspiring and supportive work environment that encourages employees to develop capabilities and achieve their best
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Environment
To ensure we deliver high quality products to patients and consumers, we must protect the natural resources we need to make them today
