Facts & figures

Indicators: Community

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Spending on community involvement (€ million)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2012

  

2013

  

2014

  

20151

1

The figure does not include data from Sigma-Aldrich since the integration process is still underway.

Total spending

  

11.8

  

46.2

  

50.8

  

100.0

We calculate the value of pharmaceutical product donations according to the WHO Guidelines for Medicine Donations; for other product donations, we apply their fair value.

The increase in our community involvement spending is attributable to the expansion of our Praziquantel Donation Program as well as the expansion of the Erbitux® China Patient Assistance Program. In the Praziquantel Donation Program, we are partnering with the World Health Organization to combat the worm disease schistosomiasis in African school children. Through the Erbitux® China Patient Assistance Program, roughly 90% of the costs for Erbitux® treatment can be covered for colorectal cancer patients with a good prognosis.

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Spending on community involvement, by region (%)1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2012

  

2013

  

2014

  

20152

1

Excluding spending for the Global Pharma Health Fund, the Praziquantel Donation Program and the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck sponsored by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. As regards segment reporting by country and region, the composition of regions was adjusted and the corresponding comparative year-earlier figures are presented. The regional reporting structure now comprises five regions: Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America as well as Middle East and Africa.

2

The figures exclude Sigma-Aldrich since the integration process is still underway.

Europe

  

20

  

36

  

37

  

8

North America

  

13

  

1

  

< 2

  

1

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

59

  

61

  

60

  

91

Latin America

  

8

  

< 1

  

< 2

  

< 1

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

< 1

  

< 1

  

< 1

  

< 1

In 2015, the significant increase in spending on the Erbitux® China Patient Assistance Program led to a relative decrease in spending in other regions.

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Focus of local community involvement (%)1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2012

  

2013

  

2014

  

20152

1

Based on number of projects, excluding the Global Pharma Health Fund, the Praziquantel Donation Program and Deutsche Philharmonie Merck sponsored by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

2

The figures exclude data from Sigma-Aldrich since the integration process is still underway.

Disaster relief

  

3

  

6

  

4

  

6

Education

  

16

  

23

  

23

  

25

Environment

  

9

  

10

  

10

  

7

Health

  

30

  

23

  

33

  

33

Support for culture and sports activities near our sites

  

28

  

19

  

15

  

8

Other

  

14

  

19

  

15

  

21
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Motivations for our community involvement (%)1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2012

  

2013

  

2014

  

20152

1

Based on total spending, excluding spending for the Global Pharma Health Fund, the Praziquantel Donation Program and the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck sponsored by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

2

The figures exclude Sigma-Aldrich since the integration process is still underway.

Charitable activities

  

32

  

20

  

9

  

3

Community investment

  

52

  

59

  

59

  

92

Commercial initiatives in the community

  

16

  

21

  

32

  

5

In 2015, the significant increase in spending on the Erbitux® China Patient Assistance Program, which falls under "Community investment", led to a relative decrease in spending in other areas.

We assign the motivations for our engagement to categories based on the model of the London Benchmarking Group as well as the guidelines of the Bertelsmann Foundation for corporate social engagement. Projects that primarily aim to make improvements within the community are classified as "community investment".

Projects that are predominantly aimed at company-relevant factors such as image or personnel recruitment are classified as "commercial initiatives in the community". "Charitable activities” comprehends any other projects that benefit a charitable organization, but cannot be assigned to either of the other two motivation categories due to missing data or their narrow scope.