Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. named as Hamilton-Niagara Top Employer 2018
Burlington, Ontario (Nov. 22, 2017) – Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. has been named as one of the top employers in Hamilton-Niagara for 2018. This special designation recognizes employers in greater Hamilton and the Niagara region that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
“We are honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2018,” said Richard Mole, President and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. “This award is a reflection of the value we place on our employees and the contributions they make every day to help improve the health of Canadian patients, whether they are on two legs or four. We are proud of our company culture and the support we provide to our employees and our local communities, guided by our values of trust, respect, empathy and passion.”
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies and is unique in its industry because it is still family owned. Founded over 130 years ago by Albert Boehringer, the company strives each day to live up to the high ethical standards he set.
Boehringer Ingelheim has operated in Canada since 1972 and its Canadian headquarters are located in Burlington. The company employs approximately 600 people across the country.
To be selected as a Top Employer, companies are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. They are graded on eight criteria: physical workplace, work atmosphere and social, health, financial and family benefits, vacation and time off, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development and community involvement.
The full list of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2018 and the detailed reasons for selection are available on the competition homepage.
About Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.
For more than 130 years, Boehringer Ingelheim – a research-based pharmaceutical company – has stood for the development of innovative medicines for people and animals.
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s top 20 companies and to this day remains family-owned. Day by day, some 50,000 employees create value through innovation for the three business areas human pharmaceuticals, animal health and biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing. In 2016, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of around 15.9 billion euros. With more than three billion euros, R&D expenditure corresponds to 19.6 per cent of net sales.
Social responsibility comes naturally to Boehringer Ingelheim. That is why the company is involved in social projects such as the “Making More Health” initiative. Boehringer Ingelheim also actively promotes workforce diversity and benefits from its employees’ different experiences and skills. Furthermore, the focus is on environmental protection and sustainability in everything the company does.
The Canadian headquarters of Boehringer Ingelheim was established in 1972 in Montreal, Quebec and is now located in Burlington, Ontario. Boehringer Ingelheim employs approximately 600 people across Canada.
For more information please visit www.boehringer-ingelheim.ca
CONTACT :
Merry Garbutt
Corporate Communications
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.
Email: merry.garbutt@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Phone: (905) 631-4531