Focusing Our Impact: The 10 Medis SDGs
Based on Medis’ values and mission, we have identified 10 Sustainabilty Development Goals (SDGs) where our activities can have the greatest positive impact.
At the core is SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, which serves as the foundation for all our efforts. The other nine SDGs complement and reinforce this central goal.
The 10 Medis SDGs
1. Good Health and Well-being
- We bring missing therapies and treatments for rare diseases to the markets.
- We ensure patient and user safety through our quality and pharmacovigilance systems.
- We provide a safe and healthy working environment for our employees.
- We promote a healthy lifestyle and support participation in sports and other leisure activities.
- We offer screening tests and health check-ups for our employees and raise awareness of prevention.
- We provide free vaccinations for our employees.
2. Quality Education
- We support the professional development of healthcare professionals through donations and sponsorships.
- We support disease awareness and education for patients and the public.
- We enable our employees to participate in continuing education and training programs.
- We have established an e-learning platform.
- We award scholarships in various fields.
3. Gender Equality
- Gender does not affect employment or promotion opportunities.
- Salaries and bonuses do not differ based on employee gender.
- We promote the highest possible proportion of women in management positions.
4. Affordable and Clean Energy
- We increase the proportion of electricity from renewable sources through our own solar power plant.
- We promote the purchase of electricity from low-carbon sources.
- We are introducing measures to increase energy efficiency, such as heat pumps, a centralized cooling system, and LED lighting.
5. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- We offer our employees secure jobs and opportunities for promotion.
- We provide our employees with appropriate pay, always above the guaranteed minimum wage.
- We enable our employees to develop their skills through internal and external training courses.
- We provide apprenticeships and mentoring in the workplace.
- By introducing new products and expanding our markets, we ensure long-term growth, support the company's development, and preserve and create new jobs.
6. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- We work in accordance with GMP and GDP practices.
- We digitalize our business to operate more efficiently.
- We encourage innovation among our employees through the Idejnica portal.
- We use rolling forecasts to optimize procurement.
- We promote the research activities of doctors and pharmacists by sponsoring the International Medis Awards for achievements in medicine and pharmacy.
7. Reduced Inequalities
- We enable access to innovative therapies for rare diseases in countries where this is difficult due to small size or underdevelopment.
- We offer employment opportunities to applicants regardless of nationality or gender.
- We welcome job applications from both external and internal candidates.
8. Responsible Consumption and Production
- We collect, sort, and recycle waste.
- We promote the reuse of packaging and transport materials.
- We participate in a platform for collecting pharmaceutical waste.
- We optimize our stock levels to minimize the number of expired products that must be destroyed.
- We allow our employees to purchase discarded computers and phones.
- We use tap water instead of bottled water.
9. Climate Action
- We strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our operations.
- We invest in renewable energy sources such as solar power plants.
- We purchase electricity from low-carbon sources.
- We promote the transition to low-emission and electric company vehicles.
- We raise employee awareness about climate change and reducing their carbon footprint.
- We report our progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
10. Partnerships for the Goals
- We participate in the EcoVadis platform.
- We strive for long-term cooperation with our partners.
- We are a member of the UNGC (United Nations Global Compact).
- We support the work of the Red Cross.
- We cooperate with and support the work of patient and HCP associations.
