Shire Corporate Responsiblity Report

What does corporate responsibility mean for a pharmaceutical business? Everything we do is underpinned by a strong sense of our responsibilities as a specialty biopharmaceutical company.

From detailed business policies to practical day-to-day action, the idea of corporate responsibility guides and inspires everyone who works at Shire.

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Shire's People

For Shire, CR is not just about social and environmental accountability, it extends into our responsibilities as an employer, and how we make the most of the immense talent and commitment our people bring to their work for the company.
Supporting Education

With $1 billion invested every year, the pharmaceutical industry makes a vital contribution to independent continuing education programs for physicians in the US.
Drug Safety

From Adderall to the even more effective Adderall XR, Shire has always been a leader in the field of ADHD. And with the launch of Vyvanse we now have a drug that can genuinely stake a claim to be the next generation of ADHD treatment.
Stories from around Shire

Whether running for charity, donating laptops or going on an expedition to Ecuador, Shire and its employees do some amazing things locally, nationally and globally for community and charity.
Developing at Shire

At Shire, education and developing our internal talent into tomorrow’s leaders is key and sharing the great stories about the awards our employees win is always something to celebrate.
The Wharton program

Shire has embarked on an intensive study program for its senior leaders conducted at Wharton Business School.
Small steps to SAVE the world

Shire’s approach to the environment involves valuing collective and individual efforts to minimize the use of the planet’s resources.
Special delivery

Developing orphan drugs brings Shire really close to their patients and builds a special commitment to the work we do.
Called to account

Last year’s voluntary market withdrawal of one of our products has helped to highlight opportunities for improvement in our customer care.
Progress made, and issues identified

Shire’s first ever stakeholder survey made interesting reading and gave a new priority to some key questions.
Kids and Clarity

This section contains information about our new website which makes all our clinical trial results open to all. It also tells you about a research link with a major charity in the UK.

Message from Angus Russell

Chief Executive Officer

Report from Tatjana May

General Counsel, Company Secretary, Executive Vice President Global Legal Affairs and Chairman CR Committee

Meet the CR Committee

"I feel I bring a commercial and operational perspective to the CR committee and am very much sensitized to doing what's right for our patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals and payers as well as our shareholders."

Tom Anderson

Vice President, US Commercial Operations