Imagine

Welcome to our sustainability story hub.

We are pleased to present a selection of our stories from 2023, showcasing our commitment to driving positive change and advancing healthcare for a better future. We invite you to share our optimistic outlook and imagine a world, where innovation meets sustainability.

Explore how Boehringer Ingelheim contributes to this world by enabling more health for more people, animals, communities, and the planet.

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Our Chief Sustainability & Culture Officer Maria Tereno explains how our sustainability framework, 'Sustainable Development for Generations', focuses on health equity and embedding sustainability in everything we do.

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Soaring to save lives: Tackling health disparities in Africa via drone delivery

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Ecological stoves safeguard family health in Mexico

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Winning time with ‘stroke-ready’ hospitals and heroes

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Women in STEM: Creating more sustainable healthcare solutions with a passion for science

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Taking action to reduce plastic waste in Japan

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A guide to stop rabies in Southeast Asia

In collaboration with Eco-Business, we published a white paper delving into the challenges and recommendations for rabies elimination in Southeast Asia, contributing to the “Zero by 30” global goal.

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A platform for chronic patients’ needs in Spain

With more than 10 million patients and 650,000 healthcare professionals represented, our cross-sectoral platform ‘Chronicity Horizon 2025’ aims to improve the situation of chronic patients in Spain.

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Advancing health equity in rural Mexico

Using digital tools, our virtual sales force educates Mexican doctors on the latest medical advancements in order to enhance patients’ care in rural areas.

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At the heart of health equity in the U.S.

Our Hear Your Heart program in partnership with Lilly Alliance provides a platform to Black and Latina women in the U.S. to advocate for heart health and address health disparities.

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Better access to healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Indigenous-led, our PATHWAYS program aims to bridge the health gap in Indigenous communities. It has already impacted 50,000+ people in 30 communities in Canada, addressing diabetes and COPD.

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Coaching patients in Mexico to improve health

Medicoach, a mobile app developed by us, educates patients in Mexico and Central America about diabetes, COPD, asthma, and hypertension, aiming to promote awareness of healthier living.

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How mobile medical clinics tackle health equity Down Under

To eradicate health disparities, we support the NextGen Medics program in Australia. This program addresses healthcare gaps by setting up mobile clinics and connecting medical students with locals.

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Joining forces to fight diabetes in Mexico

Discover how so-called ‘Sugar Clinics’ provide specialized, low-cost medical care for middle- and lower-income diabetes patients in Mexico.

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Moving towards a rabies-free world

Building on more than 30 years of experience in rabies prevention, we aim to be a strong contributor to “Zero by 30”, the global goal to eliminate rabies by the year 2030.

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Partnering in France for better healthcare solutions

Learn how our collaboration with Equiphoria assesses hippotherapy’s re-habitational impact, while our Siel Bleu partnership boosts pulmonary care for patients.

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Striking a blow against strokes in Brazil

Our Telestroke Initiative in Brazil connects hospitals with stroke experts, offering immediate specialist care in underserved areas.

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Total stroke solutions for China

Our Total Stroke Solutions, developed in China, focus on the full stroke journey of a patient from prevention to rehabilitation, thereby also aiding in locating urgent care centers.

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Traveling the LastMile in Kenya

Our LastMile program connects remote Sub-Saharan farmers with vets and resources, enhancing animal health services for their livestock and sustaining food security in the region.

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Veterinary care for pets of people experiencing homelessness in the UK

In the UK, we’re partnering with StreetVet to provide free veterinary care to the pets of homeless individuals, offering consultations and vital medicine supplies.

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Young and old unite against strokes in Brazil

Our Angels Initiative in Brazil educates both healthcare personnel and grandchildren to make them ready to identify strokes and prevent delay in treatments.

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Hope for youth with disabilities in South America

All over the world, people with disabilities face barriers, making it difficult for them to participate in everyday life. Our partner organizations from Argentina and Colombia aim to empower disabled youth.

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Making More Health: Engaging with social entrepreneurs for sustainable health solutions

MMH is one of our flagship initiatives aimed at creating healthy, inclusive, and sustainable communities around the world. We spoke to Dr. Ilka Wicke about how it has evolved and where it is headed.

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More women for entrepreneurial health solutions

Women remain underrepresented when it comes to founding a company. To tackle this, we organized the ‘Top Female Founders’ summer school, focusing on the healthcare sector.

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Volunteering at Boehringer: Global impact through local engagement

Our Employee Volunteering Engagement program offers our teams worldwide a unique chance to make a difference, contributing to sustainability and social impact in various ways.

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Why belonging matters – to all of us

Fostering a sense of belonging, we amplify our employees’ voices, explore today’s challenges, and highlight the significance of allyship.

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Clean Air Champions: Tackling air pollution in UK healthcare

To enhance the air quality around hospitals and health centers in the UK, we launched a new partnership and established the ICS Clean Air Framework, aiding in action plan development for affected regions.

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Looking at supply chain emissions through the magnifying glass

Our environmental responsibility does not end at the company gates. Together with our suppliers like Thermo Fisher we accelerate progress on decarbonization as part of our responsible value chain initiative.

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Making our medicines greener through eco-design

A new green chemistry metric, a playbook, and an open innovation platform: These are the eco-design tools we have used to embark on our journey towards sustainable medicine development.

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On the path to decarbonization: How we reduce our emissions

We are dedicated to reducing the environmental footprint of our business. Learn how our sites in Italy and Brazil became carbon-neutral and support our SBTi-validated 2030 decarbonization goals.

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Promoting production circularity with a powerful partnership in Denmark

Our site in Denmark has joined the Kalundborg Symbiosis, a private-public-partnership, to advance circular production and minimize waste in a joint effort.

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Waste reduction and sustainable energy in Germany

Our German sites are advancing towards carbon neutrality with eco-friendly solutions. Discover how our Dortmund and Ingelheim teams enhanced waste management and adopted renewable energy.

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Water stewardship: Every drop counts

At our production site in Sant Cugat, Spain, the challenges of water scarcity are real. This is how we pioneer water stewardship by following a leading industry standard for water management.

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Find out more about our global initiatives, ranging from creating more sustainable healthcare solutions and community engagement with impact to environmental stewardship.

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Selected key figures

Over

16 M

stroke patients through our Angels Initiative* providing healthcare delivery support

Along our social engagement continuum, we have supported

161

social entrepreneurs since 2010

The amount of renewable electricity purchased worldwide has increased to over

70 %

in 2023

More information can be found in our key figures section.

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