ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott today released its 2007 Global Citizenship Report, “Ingenuity at Work,” which is available online at http://www.abbott.com/citizenship. The report highlights Abbott’s commitment to access to care, innovation, science education and the environment.
Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American Indices in 2007 for the third consecutive year, Abbott remains a leader in economic, social and environmental performance -- with the company and the Abbott Fund contributing more than $385 million in grants and products to help improve the lives of millions of people around the world.
“To us, citizenship challenges are core business challenges -- they’re part of how we effectively develop, manufacture and market a product,” said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. “We view citizenship as a matter of competitiveness and business discipline. We find it invigorating that society is demanding more of business enterprises today, and we’re energized to meet and extend these new standards.”
About Abbott’s 2007 Global Citizenship Report
Abbott’s full 2007 report is now available online at http://www.abbott.com/citizenship, including a copy of the company’s Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index. In order to reduce its environmental impact, the company published a shortened version of the print report and expanded the information available on its Web site. The abbreviated print version can be downloaded from the Web site or requested by email at globalcitizenship@abbott.com.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 68,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Abbott’s news releases and other information are available on the company’s Web site at http://www.abbott.com.
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