Corporate responsibility
View all storiesSafeguarding the environment through green chemistry
When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one
June 1, 2023
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
May 15, 2023
Helping protect health from birth to adulthood
Vaccination is one of the many ways you can help protect your loved ones against certain potentially serious diseases every day
April 17, 2023
VIDEO: What the “great resignation” taught us about workplace culture
In this Teal Talks episode, our chief talent officer sits down with leaders from LinkedIn, Workhuman and S’well to discuss how businesses can adapt to a new era of work
November 29, 2022
MSD recognized on Fortune’s 2022 Change the World list
Recognition highlights our continued focus on expanding access
October 25, 2022
VIDEO: Climate change: How it’s affecting your health and how businesses can help fight this global crisis
In this Teal Talks episode, we hear from leading environmental experts on the impacts of climate change on health and how businesses can make a difference
October 20, 2022
Our partnerships help make vaccines accessible worldwide
How our colleagues are collaborating with organizations to improve global vaccination rates
October 11, 2022
Key takeaways from this year’s U.N. General Assembly
MSD leaders engaged with the global community on a host of topics
September 29, 2022
MSD for Mothers: Helping end maternal mortality
More than 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 14, 2022
Meet the inaugural Health Equity Catalyst Fund initiatives
Teams around the world will put new funding to good use helping address urgent global needs
September 9, 2022
Accelerating global access
Our company is collaborating with a range of partners to enable access for patients around the world
September 8, 2022
MSD hosts supplier diversity summit
At the 2022 Billion Dollar Roundtable Summit, company leaders shared the importance of supplier diversity, how we're leading our industry and making a difference for the world
September 7, 2022
Key takeaways from our 2021/2022 ESG Progress Report
How we’re working to ensure a safe, healthy and sustainable future for people and communities everywhere
September 6, 2022
Celebrating the diversity of our workforce
How we're leaning into the voices, perspectives and experiences that strengthen our mission
August 31, 2022
MSD publishes 2021/2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Progress Report
Letter from our chief executive officer and president, Rob Davis
August 30, 2022
How we’re prioritizing supply
Learn how our teams mobilized like never before to ensure we were ready to address a global need
August 24, 2022
Advancing health equity through impact investing
Ken Gustavsen, executive director, Social Business Innovation, and impact investing portfolio manager, offers three lessons on helping advance global health goals
August 19, 2022
Connecting employees with NGOs for impactful 3-month assignments
Our MSD Richard T. Clark Fellowship for Global Health program helps NGOs address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges
August 8, 2022
Experts discuss importance of cancer screenings and early detection
In this Teal Talks episode, TV host and cancer survivor Samantha Harris leads the conversation about the advances in cancer screenings and early prevention with three renowned specialists
August 1, 2022
4 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
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
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
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
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
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
How diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission
By Celeste Warren, vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer
August 3, 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