AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca Plc[1] is a Pharmaceutical Industry giant.

Market Capital £m: 2000: 2001: 56,334.9 FT UK 500 (2001)

Turnover £m: 2001: 12,325.0 FT UK 500 (2001)

Affiliations

• Public Affairs Council
• Business in the Community Website
• International Life Sciences Institute Website
• Centre for European Reform
• Foundation for Public Affairs website
• Conference Board
• European Council on Corporate Communications (Conference Board) [2]
• Council of Chief Risk Officers (Conference Board) [3]
• European Round Table of Industrialists [4]
• Science Media Centre
• Royal Institute of International Affairs
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Ventures

'AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust which in 2001 sponsored the 'Little Book of Experiments' which was distributed to UK primary schools as part of the National year of Science. programme.

In 2001, AstraZeneca's overall community spend totalled $19 million.' (Source: AstraZeneca Annual Review 2001, page 23)

UK's CALM Programme - AstraZeneca UK's CALM Programme is designed to promote well-being by helping employees achieve the right balance between work and leisure. The Programme aims to help people recognise signs of stress, and to provide routes of confidential support.'

Balanced Living Charter launched in 2001, developed in response to the leadership team's concern about stress-related illness and is used as a basis for action to improve the management of pressure. Its creation was intended for AstraZeneca staff working at the UK R&D sites to obtain the appropriate balance between work and home life and is intended to be used as a basis for action to improve the management of stress.'

Out: AstraZeneca Anniversary - to mark their first anniversary in June 2000, AstraZeneca reached out into their local communities around the world. Examples include: 1) A trip to London Eye, hosted by the employees from Corporate Office in London for local schoolchildren who might otherwise not had the opportunity. 2) New science and maths books were donated to two local high schools for 1st year pupils by AstraZeneca R&D in Sodertajle, Sweden. 3) Over 200 employees in Portugal donated their tickets to David Copperfield's Magic Show to underprivileged children in their community, 40 children with cancer and other illnesses and 50 people with learning difficulties. 4) In Argentina a taskforce was set up to co-ordinate a Respiratory Health Conference where patients, doctors and nurses from a local hospital were informed about asthma, its symptoms, causes and treatments. 5) In Thailand the company made a special donation of 100,000 Baht to a scholarship fund for medical students at Mahidol University.'

AstraZeneca 'Inspiring Science' Programme for Schools is run in conjunction with the CREST Awards Scheme in the UK, comprises a programme of project work that is enjoyable, relevant to the secondary education curriculum (ages 11-18) and designed to encourage young people's interest in science. There is a competitive element to the programme, with regional competitions and a national final. Cash prizes are offered to the schools of the students who deliver the best projects.'

'Drivers for Change' is the name for Alderley Park site's Green Commuting project which has been operating since 1997 and is aimed at reducing 'single occupancy vehicles' for staff travelling to work. Car sharing, improved private and public bus services and the provision of cyclist and jogger changing facilities have meant an 8% reduction in car use on site. This and a number of other projects associated with car travel by staff has won the Chief Executive's Award 2000 for Travel Safety.'

'During 2001, AstraZeneca was included in the FTSE4Good Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index following independent assessment of their approach to CSR.'

Source: AstraZeneca Annual Review 2001, p 23.

PR and lobbying agencies

• Edelman

People

• Tom McKiIIop, former CEO

Patient Groups

Agreements held between AstraZeneca and Patient Groups in 2007

• Asthma UK
• Breakthough Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Campaign
• Breast Cancer Care
• British Lung Foundation Wales.
• Cancer Campaigning Group
• Cancerbackup
• Cancer Black Care
• CLIC Sargent
• Global Lung Cancer Coalition
• Hafal
• Heart UK
• Maggies Cancer Caring Centres
• MDF The Bipolar Organisation
• PCASO Prostrate Cancer Network
• Prostrate Cancer Research Centre
• Prostrate Cancer Charter for Action
• South Leeds PCT
• The Prostrate Cancer Charity
• The Prostrate Cancer Research Foundation
• The Prostrate Research Campaign
• The Stroke Association
• Vale Royal Relatives Support Group
• Workspace
• MacMillan Cancer Support
• UK Lung Cancer Coalition

AstraZeneca UKPatient Group Support Accessed 6th December 2007