SustainabilityReport2022TABLE OF CONTENTSStrategy & management4Company profile9Letter from the CEO12Sustainability strategy & goals17Sustainable Development Goals19Stakeholder dialogue24Materiality analysisBusiness ethics37Corporate governance37Governance39Compliance management45Data protection & cyber security48Interactions with health systems52Tax governance54Suppliers54Supply chain management59Mica supply chain62Human rights66Clinical studies72Animal welfare77Bioethics81Digital ethicsProducts84Sustainable innovation & technology88Products & packaging100 Health for all100 Global Health107 Innovation sharing109 Prices of medicines111 Health capacity & awareness116 Product safety & quality116 Chemical product safety119 Patient safety124 Product-related crimeEmployees128 Career with us134 Corporate culture139 Diversity, equity & inclusion147 Health & safetyEnvironment152 Environmental protection156 Climate action163 Resource efficiency163 Water management167 Waste & recycling170 Plant, process & transport safetyCommunity174 Community engagementFacts & figures181 Report profile184 Indicators184 Economics185 Business ethics188 Employees202 Environment209 Community211 GRI content index211 General disclosures214 Economic Standards217 Environmental Standards221 Social Standards227 Additional material topics228 SASB index237 TCFD index242 Assurance reportSTRATEGY &MANAGEMENT4Company profile9Letter from the CEO12Sustainability strategy & goals17Sustainable Development Goals19Stakeholder dialogue24Materiality analysisCompany profileWe are Merck, a science and technology company. We are pioneers of human progress, driven by our curiosity.We have a unique setup, with different disciplines under one roof. Our Life Science business sector provides thetools, high-grade chemicals, and consumables that a...
