Corporate responsibility
View all stories4 LGBTQ+ employees share stories of finding freedom to be themselves at work
Bringing your whole self to work allows you “to be happy not just in your personal life but also in your professional life"
May 26, 2022
Finding the courage to come out after 20 years of marriage
MSD executive Scott M. Wright shared his story of coming out in midlife -- the response was overwhelming
May 25, 2022
35 Years: The Mectizan® Donation Program
The Mectizan Donation Program is the longest-running, disease-specific drug donation program of its kind
May 25, 2022
Addressing health equity in the age of COVID-19
In this Teal Talks episode, health care influencers Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and Dr. Aletha Maybank discuss how the pandemic has impacted health equity and disparities
March 4, 2022
Accelerating global access
Our company is collaborating with a range of partners to enable access for patients around the world
March 4, 2022
How we’re prioritizing supply
Learn how our teams mobilized like never before to ensure we were ready to address a global need
March 4, 2022
Company leaders highlight ESG priorities and performance
Our ESG Investor Event focused on our company’s long-term strategies related to access to health, employees, environmental sustainability, and ethics & values
February 23, 2022
When the world needs us, together we rise to the challenge
MSD CEO & President Rob Davis shares news with colleagues about our investigational COVID-19 medicine
December 23, 2021
Showing our gratitude: Addressing COVID-19 takes a global effort
We can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re saying a huge thank you.
December 21, 2021
Giving back: How our pro bono program drives positive change
Jennifer Zachary, MSD’s General Counsel, on how we can provide more legal services to those in need
December 15, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our cafeterias stepped up to serve people in need
A meal distribution program that started at the beginning of the pandemic continues to deliver thousands of meals a week to underserved communities
November 17, 2021
Humans, animals and the environment - our health is all connected
Why the One Health approach is important now more than ever
September 30, 2021
Taking on Ebola
How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a deadly disease
September 22, 2021
MSD publishes 2020/2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report
Letter from our chief executive officer and president, Robert M. Davis
September 21, 2021
MSD for Mothers: Helping end maternal mortality
A decade of strategic partnerships, private sector innovation and data-driven impact to help create a world where no woman has to die while giving life
September 10, 2021
Connecting employees with NGOs for impactful 3-month assignments
Our MSD Richard T. Clark Fellowship for Global Health program helps solve the world’s most pressing health challenges
September 9, 2021
Celebrating the diversity of our workforce
How we're leaning into the voices, perspectives and experiences that strengthen our mission
August 23, 2021
Employees help evacuate patients from record flood in China
Our Zhengzhou colleagues recount their experiences following a devastating flood
August 4, 2021
6 things you probably didn’t know about MSD
From Thomas Edison to Meryl Streep, these interesting tidbits about our company may surprise you
July 22, 2021
How compassion saved a transgender woman’s life
Allison Whitaker shares stories about two people who are “the reason I’m still alive today”
June 23, 2021
3 ways we support the LGBTQ+ community
How we stand by our commitment to allyship both within our company and in the world at large during Pride Month and beyond
June 9, 2021
The road forward: CEOs on the return of leisure and travel
In this Teal Talks episode, leaders discuss how the cinema, restaurant and cruise industries are poised for a comeback in the era of COVID-19 vaccinations
June 9, 2021
‘Thinking like the bad guys – so we can help catch them’
How we’re fighting the war against criminals who counterfeit medicines and jeopardize patient lives
June 3, 2021
Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry
When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one
May 12, 2021
Helping protect health from birth to adulthood
Vaccination is one of the many ways you can help protect your loved ones every day
April 23, 2021
Heart failure: A physician’s perspective
Driven to make a difference By Dr. Joerg Koglin, vice president, therapeutic area head, global clinical development, cardiovascular, MSD Research Laboratories
March 30, 2021
Arianna Huffington & Ellyn Shook on the silver lining of the pandemic
In our first Teal Talks episode, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on mental health and sparked a movement to change the way we work
March 5, 2021
Our commitment to the Black community
From clinical trials to jobs creation, here’s how we’re advancing health equity, employment and more within the Black community
February 9, 2021
MSD's response to the Ebola outbreak
Along with international agencies and governments, MSD has played — and continues to play — a leadership role in responding to Ebola.
December 21, 2020
Fighting for equity in health care
Representation in clinical trials can make a real difference
December 15, 2020
Photos of resilience: How we’re coping during COVID-19
As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has transformed life around the globe, our colleagues have come together to show their resilience
December 15, 2020
Inspiring stories from employees on the COVID-19 front lines
From MRL to Human Health, from Russia to Brazil, colleagues around the world have been helping their communities and applying their medical expertise to the pandemic
December 9, 2020
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is declared over
The 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is declared over nearly six months after the first cases were reported in Equateur Province
November 18, 2020
From the military to MSD: lessons in leadership
Meet three women who have served in the military and are now helping to lead our company
November 10, 2020
Ken Frazier awarded the 2020 Courage Against Hate Award
The Anti-Defamation League awards Ken for his commitment to corporate responsibility and for his conviction that companies should be driven by purpose, not profits
November 9, 2020
Reaching marginalized communities during COVID-19
With our support, the Nobody Left Outside coalition works with the World Health Organization on this critically important issue
November 4, 2020
Businesses have a role to play in building vaccine trust. Here's why
Employers are trusted messengers of credible information on vaccines
November 2, 2020
MSD donates $500,000 to support river blindness and lymphatic filariasis elimination efforts
Grants will be administered through the MECTIZAN® Donation Program and will support precautionary measures required to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during mass drug administration programs for these two diseases
October 22, 2020
MSD publishes 2019/2020 corporate responsibility report
Letter from our chairman and CEO, Ken Frazier
October 14, 2020
Celebrating MSD’s first Global Patient Week
During our inaugural Global Patient Week (October 5–9), we will celebrate the journeys of patients by sharing their stories and giving them a voice.
October 5, 2020
Tackling health disparities through impact investing
Ken Gustavsen, strategy officer, Social Business Innovation, and impact investing portfolio manager, offers three lessons on helping advance global health goals
September 21, 2020
How diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission
By Celeste Warren, vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer
August 3, 2020
Our disability inclusiveness earns top employer award
Learn how we maximize potential by making employees across all dimensions of ability feel valued and empowered.
July 16, 2020
Keelee's maternal health journey
A post-partum infection that threatened her life inspires Keelee to share her story with others
July 14, 2020
Solidarity rising in the face of adversity
Finding new ways to fight COVID-19 across diverse populations in Africa
June 8, 2020
“Though the challenge of this pandemic is immense, we know that science and collaboration will triumph, just as they have before.”
by Ken Frazier, Chairman
May 27, 2020
From the marines to MSD: pursuing missions that matter
By Joe Butcher, associate director, Corporate Strategy
November 1, 2018