Roche - Committed to a better future

At Roche, our mission is to create exceptional added value in healthcare. We strongly believe that this is the best way to offer significant benefits to society. But we also want to do more. While only a financially successful company can take an active role in addressing environmental and social issues, we have also long recognised that business success depends on behaving in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

Our group has a long history of corporate philanthropy and social involvement, and this 'little - known' side of the Roche story is a focus of this Website. In countries around the world we are working every day to enhance the quality of people's lives through support for community projects, charitable contributions and a raft of collaborations and partnerships with non-profit organisations. As we see it, these are all part of good business practice.

Good corporate citizenship at Roche is a multifaceted process of commitment and action in areas ranging from humanitarian aid, health promotion and education to environmental stewardship and support for the arts.

As a healthcare Company, Roche has special skills to contribute. Our BlueSky Global Initiatives in Caring are an example of how we are helping to combat HIV/AIDS in countries around the world, especially in the least developed nations. And there are many other areas where Roche is lending a much-needed helping hand. For years now our Task Force SIGHT AND LIFE has been actively involved in the fight against vitamin A deficiency and its devastating complications among children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Of course, this Website can provide no more than a selective glimpse of the wide range of activities reflecting our commitment to communities around the globe. Underpinning all these activities is the belief that every contribution is important in making our world a better place to live in. We will continue to foster hope by working for a brighter future.