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INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) has released its most comprehensive corporate responsibility report using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which is designed to help companies report on economic, environmental and social performance. The full report, as well as a summary with graphic performance highlights, is available on Lilly's website at www.lilly.com .
"Lilly's greatest contribution to society is continuing to discover and develop innovative medicines that help people live longer, healthier, more active lives," said John C. Lechleiter , Ph.D., Lilly chairman, president and chief executive officer. "To succeed, we must conduct our business ethically, responsibly and transparently--and use our resources, knowledge and capabilities to help improve global health and bring value to patients, society and shareholders."
Lilly, a leader in advocating for greater transparency by the biopharmaceutical industry, provides a comprehensive report of the company's progress on numerous corporate responsibility goals and efforts. The report includes updates on longstanding programs, data for 2010, as well as highlights of initiatives begun in 2011.
Included in the report are highlights indicating that Lilly:
"Our role as a good corporate citizen extends well beyond a desire to be charitable and 'do the right thing' in communities where our employees live and work," Lechleiter said. "Our commitment to corporate responsibility is embedded in our innovation-based business strategy, our culture and the day-to-day operations carried out by Lilly employees worldwide."
The Lilly 2010/11 Corporate Responsibility Report also serves as the company's annual Communication on Progress to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). As a signatory of the UNGC, Lilly shares its progress annually on 10 universally accepted principles related to human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.
The report details the company's progress in areas such as:
Accessing summary and full report A summary of the report with graphic highlights of Lilly's corporate responsibility performance is available at: http://www.lilly.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/Lilly%202010%20Corporate%20Responsibility%20Highlights.pdf
The full report can be accessed at: http://www.lilly.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdf/Jen%20Scroggins%202010%20Lilly%20Corporate%20Responsibility%20Report.pdf
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. , Lilly provides answers – through medicines and information – for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com . CR-LLY
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