Healthcare
As pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies face increasingly uncertain times, sustainable business practices provide the foundation to pursue robust and reliable growth.
BSR uses its expertise in the healthcare industry and its deep understanding of stakeholder expectations to help companies integrate corporate responsibility into their core business strategies.
BSR Perspective
Read BSR's report, "Working Toward Transformational Health Partnerships in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," an evaluation of 220 programs in more than 160 countries that explores the challenges and success factors in partnerships between the pharmaceutical industry and NGOs, governments, and academics. A short overview is also available.
Pharmaceuticals Perspectives
Read more about Novo Nordisk’s Blueprint for Changing Diabetes in China
Case Studies

Novartis Living Wage
See how we helped Novartis move toward meeting its commitment to pay workers worldwide competitive and fair wages. Learn more
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Pfizer: Focusing, Refining, and Aligning CSR with a New Strategy
Learn how we guided the development of Pfizer's new CSR strategies, supported global implementation, and assisted with external reporting. Learn more
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HERproject: Investing in Women Workers for Health and Business Returns
HERproject, Health Enables Returns, has benefited approximately 50,000 women through projects with eight multinational companies, 30 factories, eight local NGOs, and multiple health-service clinics and local government departments. Learn more
Focus Areas
- Access to health
- CSR strategy
- Emerging markets
- Environmental strategy
- Global health partnerships
- Human rights
- Impact evaluation
- Philanthropy and employee engagement
- Reporting and transparency
- Responsible supply chain management
- Stakeholder engagement
Dig Deeper
Sample Member Companies
- Abbott Laboratories
- AbbVie
- AstraZeneca PLC
- Baxter International, Inc.
- Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Covidien
- GlaxoSmithKline plc
- International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
- Johnson & Johnson
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Novartis
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Pfizer Inc
- Roche Holding AG
- Sanofi S.A.
- Takeda





