Month: May 2023

AUBURN, Ala., April 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Georgia-Pacific has contributed $100,000 to Auburn University to help fund a new state-of-the-art digester that will give engineering students the ability to test and improve a newly patented innovation in papermaking.

The current digester in the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering (AC-PABE) at AU is over 30 years old with many operational issues and no longer meets teaching and research needs. That’s why the AC-PABE contacted Georgia-Pacific, a long-time partner of AU and the pulp and paper program.

“We have developed a new additive for the kraft pulping process and have been granted a US patent for this technology,” said Dr. Zhihua Jiang, Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation associate professor and director, AC-PABE. “The new digester will allow us to systematically evaluate the effect of the new additive under various operating conditions and optimize and make the technology ready for a commercial scale trial. It will also be used in our other research projects to further improve the pulping efficiency.”

A digester is a key piece of equipment used in the paper-making process. Pulp mill digesters use heat and chemicals to break down wood chips into pulp. The pulp is then further refined and processed to produce paper products.

Johnnie Pearson, director of pulp power and recovery center of excellence for Georgia-Pacific, graduated from AU with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and knows how important this donation is to the school, students and future generations of Georgia-Pacific.

“I still use all my experiences from Auburn every day. It’s the fundamental basis of how I came into the industry and evolved,” said Pearson. “I worked on the old digester when I was in school, and the new equipment will dramatically impact the students and advance their cooking techniques. To this day, I still go back to my hands-on experiences.”

Once the new digester is installed sometime in 2023, students will be able to operate the digester, produce pulp from wood chips and evaluate the effect of reaction conditions on yield and pulp properties. In addition, the digester will allow students, for the first time to effectively study and learn the kinetics of the pulping process by evaluating the changes in liquor compositions.

“Georgia-Pacific values our commitment to our community partners like Auburn University,” said Hudson Pope, senior vice president of Georgia-Pacific operations and president of the Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation. “AU is rooted in outstanding instruction and meaningful research. The educational experience that donations like this can provide for students is invaluable and critical to their success after graduation, something Georgia-Pacific is proud to be a part of.”

While the digester used in the AC-PABE is on a much smaller scale than what’s used in a Georgia-Pacific mill, it’s an integral part of the hands-on education for students at Auburn.

“I think anybody within this pulp and paper program will benefit,” said Bradley Lowery, an AU chemical engineering student. “The new digester will be state of the art. The hands-on learning capability goes much further than what you can get from a textbook.”

Bradley will graduate in May 2023 and take his education and experience to Georgia-Pacific’s Alabama River Cellulose mill, where he’ll be doing mechanical reliability.

“My father has worked for Georgia-Pacific for the last 15 or so years. So, I’ve learned a lot about how they do business,” said Bradley. “Once I came to Auburn, I was fortunate enough to be on the pulp and paper scholarship, which I am very grateful for. Georgia-Pacific has put many meals on my family’s table and has really brought things full circle for me. The learning I gained at Auburn and now going to work for Georgia-Pacific after graduation: it’s really been such a blessing in my life. I can’t thank Georgia-Pacific enough.”

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HOUSTON, May 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Last week, INOVUES, the non-invasive facade retrofit technology provider that helps reduce the energy consumption and carbon footprint of buildings, was named Gold Stevie® Award winner in The 21st Annual American Business Awards® for “Energy Industry Innovation of the Year.”

“We are both humbled and honored by this recognition of our efforts to transform building facades with the latest energy-saving and smart-glass innovations, cost-effectively and without disrupting occupants,” said Anas Al Kassas, INOVUES Founder and CEO. “We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate fellow Silver and Bronze category winners CruxOCM, Encycle, IKIO LED Lighting, Lynkwell, ÉSECÈ Group, and Nature’s Sunshine for their commitment to sustainability excellence.”

Judges remarked how, “INOVUES has a very innovative product that helps reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the built environment… The world needs more innovations like this. Being able to retrofit non-invasively and leading to business savings is impressive.”

40% of global CO2 emissions come from the built environment and nearly 70% of all existing buildings today have single pane or low performing double pane windows. The benefits of envelope upgrades are irrefutable, but they have historically been too costly and disruptive to contemplate. INOVUES’ patented system aims to solve the dual challenge of meeting new carbon emission targets and increasing the value of outdated real estate assets as electricity rates and office vacancies continue to soar.

INOVUES offers building owners a high-ROI, low-carbon path to save up to 40% on energy consumption, improve indoor thermal and acoustic comfort, and increase the value of building assets, with up to 10x faster payback than traditional window / curtain wall replacement. The company was featured in Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Climate Action Playbook and is backed by the 350-year-old global building technology leader Saint-Gobain.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year, and more than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 13. Tickets are now on sale.

Further details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2023 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

Hashtags: #award #greenbuilding #netzero #energyefficiency #decarbonization #ESG

ABOUT INOVUES: 
INOVUES makes existing buildings more energy-efficient and sustainable through a range of non-invasive insulating glass retrofit solutions. The company’s patented technologies are engineered to integrate the latest glass innovations; are quick and easy to install; and do not require any removal, replacement, or disruption to normal building operations. INOVUES offers building owners and managers a high-ROI, low-carbon path to save up to 40% on energy consumption, improve indoor thermal and acoustic comfort, and increase the value and sustainability of the buildings. More information on the five-year-old, venture-backed company can be found at https://www.inovues.com.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – The recent national conversation on hepatitis C (HCV) is an encouraging step towards viral hepatitis elimination in the U.S. With its long history of leadership in viral hepatitis, Gilead continues to support efforts that focus on HCV elimination. Gilead is proud that its medicines have treated over four million individuals living with HCV globally. Today, some 2.4 million people are living with HCV in the U.S., even though ~95% of those treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are cured. Prices of HCV medicines have dropped significantly, and many acknowledge that price is not a barrier for most payers and patients. Curative HCV drug therapies are just one part of an elimination strategy that needs to dedicate considerable resources and attention to screening and linkage to care so that all patients in need of HCV treatment can access it in a timely manner and achieve a cure.

Gilead believes that to make meaningful progress toward HCV elimination, the following three efforts are critical to success:

1. Additional public health resources that support screening and linking patients to care. A comprehensive HCV elimination strategy must include dedicated efforts to educate new providers in the treatment of HCV, greater community awareness, as well as better integration between diagnosis, treatment, and support services. Better point-of-care tests, robust disease monitoring, and surveillance are also needed. Without all these elements, the U.S. will not be able to achieve its HCV elimination goals.

2. Ensuring patients can access a treatment that works for them and allows them to achieve a cure. The patient-provider relationship should drive treatment decisions to ensure that the regimen minimizes side effects, supports patient adherence, and ultimately achieves sustained virological response (SVR). Open access is also critical to reducing health-related inequities often experienced by individuals living with HCV, including the need to appeal for coverage of an excluded medicine. In the absence of an effective HCV vaccine, current HCV treatment regimens represent the most effective means to prevent disease transmission. A national procurement for HCV treatment that limits treatment choices is therefore not the solution for the needs of specific populations that have not yet been able to achieve HCV elimination.

3. Removing all restrictions on who can receive treatment. Payers, including some state Medicaid programs, still maintain restrictions to curative care such as sobriety requirements, regulations on who can treat patients living with HCV, and unnecessary tests1 that do not inform treatment decisions for most patients. These barriers are not supported by medical guidance and national recommendations for managing the care of high-risk individuals2. In some cases, such as incarcerated individuals, HCV screening, linkage to care, and treatment are either limited or absent. Healthcare providers need all the tools available to adequately address and support a patient’s health needs upon diagnosis, and restrictions to treatment options can have unintended negative consequences for the vulnerable patients they serve.

Gilead appreciates and supports a wide range of collaborative initiatives intended to eliminate HCV in the U.S. and welcomes the continued dialogue on a multipronged approach to meaningfully impact HCV elimination in the U.S.

About Gilead Sciences 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

For more information about Gilead, please visit the company’s website at www.gilead.com, follow Gilead on Twitter (@Gilead Sciences), or call Gilead Public Affairs at 1-800-GILEAD-5 or 1-650-574-3000.

1 i.e. Fibrosis score measurements 
2 https://www.hcvguidelines.org/unique-populations/pwid

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As part of the annual International Women’s Day celebrations, VMware is honouring the invaluable role women play within the technology industry. This year, we spoke to several female employees across our EMEA business to shine a spotlight on the strides the tech sector has made in recent years, as well as the steps we still need to take in order to edge closer towards achieving gender equality across the board.

To create more equal opportunities, Tamar Brooks, Vice President, United Kingdom & Ireland, VMware, believes that we need to address the misconception that you need strong technical knowledge in order to pursue a career in technology. “This isn’t the case,” she emphasised. “We need to change this perception, particularly among the younger generation.”

For Uta Haller, Director, EMEA Multi-Cloud Partner Go To Market, VMware, truly listening and considering other viewpoints is when the benefits of inclusion really start to emerge. “We have to stop thinking in categories such as ‘women’, ‘Black’, ‘young’, ‘old’, etc. as it’s actually not inclusive,” Uta shared. “We should instead focus more on what it takes to give everyone a fair chance, no matter where they come from or what they believe in.”

Sarah Gharaibeh, Solution Engineer, EMEA Subregional Gen. Business SE, VMware, noted that accepting our differences and respecting each other’s backgrounds is how we can become stronger together. “Diversity and inclusion both add a new flavour to success, so we shouldn’t be afraid to bring our unique perspectives into everything we do,” she said.

Read on to hear more from Tamar, Uta and Sarah regarding their unique career journeys, the challenges women in tech face today, as well as what changes they would like to see being implemented across the tech sector.

Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in technology?

Tamar: I fell into the career rather than deliberately joining, and I’m very glad to have found it. I come from a legal background, having originally started my career as a lawyer. However, I decided it wasn’t for me. I went travelling for a year and when I came back, I got a job selling software.

Uta: I actually didn’t plan it. It was a recommendation from my uncle at the very early days of IT, so I applied and got a job in marketing. It’s a very faced-paced industry packed with new ideas that drive major impact – I guess that’s why I never left.

Sarah: Looking back, I believe that there were 3 choices in my life that put me on the path to a career in technology. The first happened when I decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in computer engineering, despite not being a fan of being behind the computer or without initially being intrigued by what’s inside a computer at a younger age. I made the decision after a big push from my family and friends, who convinced me that this field has a bright future – I felt that it would be interesting to discover and understand what a computer-driven world would look like.

The second choice occurred when I took a CRM course after graduating, which helped me land my first job in presales – it was here where I was able to connect with the business world and use it as a platform to learn to help people get what they want out of technology.

The third choice is something that I remind myself of every day – you’re only afraid of what you don’t know. I’m always keen on new experiences, equipping myself with knowledge and being brave in applying what I learn.

Q: In your opinion, what’s the biggest challenge facing women in tech?

Uta: I think that we’ve come a long way from when I started 33 years ago. We’re also lucky enough to work for a company that cares about inclusion, equal opportunities and providing a safe environment for everyone.

In the past, women often weren’t even invited to apply for certain positions of discussions in tech. Now, there’s an opportunity and women need to capitalise on it. One of the key challenges facing women is imposter syndrome – it’s almost a ‘chicken and egg’ problem. I also believe we can improve on how we help women combine work and family life while also feeling valued and respected. However, none of this is exclusive to women, I think this applies for all under-represented minorities.

Tamar: In the technology sector, the issue is that in certain parts of it, there are very few women. In comparison, there are far more women in the legal sector. When I first joined the industry, women accounted for around 10% of sales teams in the organisation that I worked for then. The good news is that in my current organisation this has increased to around 30% in my region. However, in the more technical roles, the percentage of women is likely to be in the single digits. This is increasingly concerning because when there is only one main demographic represented, you run the risk of creating unconscious bias.

The underlying issue here is that the tech sector does not look attractive to women because of the perception that you have to be very technical in order to succeed. But this isn’t the case. Take myself for an example – I’m the least technical person I know. We need to change this perception, particularly among the younger generation.

Sarah: The fact that technology is a dynamic and ever-changing world is both a challenge and an opportunity. You always need to keep up with it, especially if you want to be a part of it, so you will always find yourself battling to find the time and energy to do so. A good way to look at it is realising that it’s okay to ask for help. Giving help to others is also crucial for creating a healthy community of women in tech both inside and outside your organisation.

Q: Who are some of the women role models or mentors that have influenced your career journey?

Uta: I’ve been lucky enough to work for both men and women who pushed my boundaries, helped me deal with imposter syndrome and provided me with a safe environment, all at the same time. They put me in situations or in charge of projects that I would probably never would have asked for. They believed in me and they were always there when I needed advice or backup – it helped me build trust and confidence, which later allowed me to figure out what I want and to not be being shy asking for it.

I can’t name just one person as there were many along my journey. I could have just been lucky in my own journey, so I see it as my – as well as our collective responsibility – to do the same for other women and under-represented minorities. We need to speak up if we think something’s wrong, stand by people when they need it and bring them forward when we think there is opportunity for them to shine.

Tamar: There was a very successful businesswoman in the 90’s who ran a hedge fund called Nicola Horlick who had a large family and a hugely successful career in a male dominated industry. She wrote several books about her experiences which I read avidly. You have to remember that at that time, being a successful hedge fund manager whilst being a mum and wife and talking about trying to manage it all was so unusual. She became something akin to a role model and inspiration for me. It helped me believe. I remember being at school thinking that if she could do it, why couldn’t I?

There was something Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State in the United States, said that had a massive impact on me at the time: “There’s a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.” I couldn’t agree more. In the 80s and 90s, women were starting to become more successful and not all of them were as supportive of other women as they should have been. I believe that when you’re in a minority, you have a responsibility to help other people in the minority to succeed.

On a more fun note, I grew up listening to Madonna and she also played an important role in teaching us that women can be successful in their own way. She broke into a male-dominated industry while pushing boundaries and smashing stereotypes – love her or loath her (and my parents loathed her!), she did what she wanted to do in her own way. When I was in my teens, she was the woman we all wanted to be.

Sarah: My first manager, Lina Ayesh, who later went on to become the General Manager of Products and Solutions at an ISV, was a vibrant role model and mentor. I learned a lot from her, and I can definitely say she had a big role in shaping my career. I’m also inspired by the popular poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, whose words speak to the heart.

Q: What are some changes you’d like to see in the tech industry to promote more gender diversity and inclusion?

Tamar: We should be encouraging more women to join the industry. We need to be ambassadors and really provide them with all the support and coaching they need to stay engaged within it. It’s clear that the hiring processes in the tech industry need to change too. We’ve been talking about getting more women in IT for over 15 years, yet our ability to shift the needle has not improved much in certain areas of IT. However, in sales we are moving the needle and I am proud to work for a company that does care and is working hard to improve gender diversity and change attitudes. When I started in my career, I would not have believed how different the tech sales demographic looks now.

From a society perspective, we can improve this by promoting technology in schools. STEM subjects should be taught to young girls at school at an early age. And for those girls who find it interesting, we need to wrap them in support and give them all the help they need. At school, I was told I didn’t have a brain for chemistry and should do history instead. I know this is changing and I am heartened to hear my son and his friends talk about how their schools discuss STEM subjects and how girls are being encouraged to study these subjects by bringing in female role models to talk to the children. This will bring about change. We should all be leaning in to help this from the grassroots up.

Uta: The benefits of inclusion happen when we truly listen and consider different viewpoints. That’s what drives innovation and better business processes and, in turn, better business outcomes. We should make efforts to bring different people with different experiences and from different backgrounds to the table and not create things in silos.

Another thing that’s important to me is that we stop thinking in categories such as ‘women’, ‘Black’, ‘young’, ‘old’, etc, as it’s actually exclusive. We should be focusing more on what it takes to give everyone a fair chance, no matter where they come from or what they believe in – only then can we start to be more inclusive.

Overall, I would say we are quite lucky in our industry. But if you look beyond the horizon, there is a lot of work to be done to help elevate women: sexual harassment, discrimination, women not being able to participate in society in the same way as other, the gender pay gap or even the ability for girls to benefit from education in a way that would allow them to be less dependent and earn their own money – just to name a few. Whether it’s being active with organisations who address these issues or simply by donating to organisations who do, we’re very spoiled to be at a company like VMware that is committed to helping make an impact.

Sarah: I like to go back to the basics and remind ourselves that accepting our differences is crucial and half the journey to what makes us stronger together. Diversity and inclusion both add a new flavour to success, so we shouldn’t be afraid to bring our unique perspectives into everything we do.

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This blog is part of our People Behind Purpose at Cisco series that focuses on employees driving Cisco’s purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Each blog highlights a different Cisco employee whose work positively impacts people, communities, or the planet. The series was formerly known as people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco.

Where the materials in a company’s supply chain come from matters; to customers, to global communities, and to us at Cisco. Cisco´s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. We have a long-standing commitment to uphold and respect the human rights of all people, wherever we operate, including those who work in our supply chain. Our dedication to human rights is embedded in our due diligence system, which is consistent with our Global Human Rights Policy, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct.

That’s why Cisco employee Chrysantha Davis, project specialist for responsible sourcing on Cisco’s Supply Chain Sustainability team, dedicates herself to supporting our suppliers’ consistency across our supply chain in regard to our policies and standards for ethical and responsible sourcing of minerals.

Here’s what you should know about Chrysantha and the critical work she does at Cisco.

Q: How did an internship at Cisco lead to your current position?

Chrysantha: In college, I studied a curriculum with a lot of touchpoints on sustainability. After graduating, I accepted an internship on Cisco’s Global Manufacturing Operations team at a time when internship opportunities in the sustainability field were still limited but growing. During that time, I entered a Cisco Supply Chain case study competition with a project on recycled tin, having no idea that one day I would segue into the minerals space. I have always had an interest in sustainability, and through working on my project, I gained a lot of exposure to sustainability at Cisco, and specifically to the work the Supply Chain Sustainability team does.

Later on, I applied for a position as Project Specialist on the team, which I’ve been in for a little over two and a half years. In my current role, I manage the due diligence of our Responsible Minerals program, specifically for sourcing “3TG” — tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold — found in Cisco’s hardware products. I engage with our suppliers across the supply chain and work with them to source minerals in a manner consistent with our values around human rights, business ethics, labor, health and safety practices, and environmental responsibility.

Q: When suppliers do not meet Cisco’s expectations, why does Cisco prefer to work with them to improve performance, rather than seek out other suppliers?

Chrysantha: Minerals are essential to manufacturing our products, and so is upholding our Responsible Minerals Policy, which requires our suppliers to source 3TG and cobalt from smelters and refiners that conform to an audit assurance process. We want them to understand the importance of practicing responsible sourcing, as well as the benefits to them. If we immediately switched suppliers instead of working with them, they might not improve their performance.

Having good relationships with suppliers matters, and since I’ve been on board, we’ve been able to work with them successfully to switch to alternative sourcing as necessary.

Q: How does Cisco leverage industry and other stakeholder groups?

Chrysantha: In addition to exercising leverage directly with our suppliers, we also collaborate with industry peers. Cisco has been a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) since April 2008, and is a participant in RBA’s Responsible Materials Initiative (RMI). The RMI is a collaborative forum and provides tools and resources to Cisco and peer companies to move forward as an industry vis-à-vis responsible sourcing in the minerals space.

The Cisco Supply Chain Sustainability team utilizes the Conflict Minerals Reporting template (CMRT), a standardized survey template RMI provides without charge. We use this survey when onboarding a new supplier to help determine whether smelters or refiners in their supply chain can pose risk. We also require hardware suppliers across our supply chain to complete an updated CMRT annually. If a supplier reports smelters that are not conformant to a third-party audit scheme, we work directly with them to help switch to alternative sourcing.

Other organizations we work closely with include the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals, whose Scalable Trade in Artisanal Gold project focuses on establishing a commercially viable pathway to selling responsibly sourced artisanal gold. And as mentioned previously, there’s also the OECD, an intergovernmental agency, some of whose guiding principles on human rights and environmental sustainability are incorporated into Cisco’s Responsible Minerals Policy.

Q: What are some of the challenges you face in your day-to-day work?

Chrysantha: Reviewing and interpreting new regulations and requirements from a range of stakeholders (e.g. customers, partners, investors, governments) before they take effect.

We make sure our suppliers provide us with their most current information, such as changes to a smelter’s status, which may impact dozens of our suppliers. We must also stay in close communication with the RMI, which has monthly sessions to announce upcoming changes to conformance listings.

Q: What can you share about working collaboratively with other Cisco internal organizations to integrate risk mitigation into operations?

Chrysantha: The Cisco Global Supplier Management team owns the relationship with our suppliers, so we work very closely with them to help keep them informed on current compliance guidelines and issues, which in turn they can communicate to suppliers.

We also work closely with the Cisco Business and Human Rights and Government Affairs teams regarding new guidelines and regulations that can impact our supply chain operations.

Q: Where do you find your purpose in doing your day-to-day work?

Chrysantha: I find purpose in knowing that my team is doing what we can to positively impact the lives of the people and communities in our supply chain. Also, being surrounded by thoughtful and passionate people helps me stay motivated and is a great reminder we are all trying to accomplish the same goal.

Q: Do you have any specific advice for anyone interested in a career in responsible sourcing for a supply chain?

Chrysantha: There may be a perception that the sustainability field is a challenging career choice, and I think in some ways it can be. But, as I mentioned earlier, this is my first job out of college, and I’ve been able to learn a lot from my team by just performing my job. Opportunities in sustainability are growing tremendously right now. It doesn’t matter at what point in your career you get into this field; sustainability is a space that can be accessible to everyone.

For those still in college, internships are a great way to dip your toes into this field. As an intern, I had the opportunity to grow my network within my team and learn more about what Cisco is doing in sustainability. If you’re already at a company with a sustainability program and want to get involved doing that work, consider taking on a sustainability stretch assignment, a project that challenges you to go beyond what you already know or your skill level.

Cisco is actively recruiting for its Supply Chain group. For more information, visit Cisco Careers.

Learn more about Cisco’s long-standing commitment to human rights in the supply chain at Cisco´s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Reporting Hub and by reading our calendar year 2021 Cisco conflict minerals report.

You can find People Behind Purpose and other Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility blogs at https://blogs.cisco.com/csr.

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– Successfully Met Goals Outlined in MassBio’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Industry Pledge –  

– New Disclosures of Company’s Impact on Planet—Including Multiyear Data on Scope 1, Scope 2, and Select Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions –

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today published its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report. This year’s edition reasserts our commitment to advancing pioneering RNAi science and supporting health equity. The company continues to take meaningful steps across each of our six corporate responsibility pillars to ensure everyone has access to essential health services and medicines. As the company further these efforts, it will regularly communicate its progress.

“Our dedication to ethical and responsible business practices is a key enabler for our long-term success.” said Yvonne Greenstreet, MBChB, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam. “We see ourselves as industry leaders with a responsibility to achieve ambitious business goals – goals that must also tackle the barriers in place for millions around the world with limited access to quality healthcare and medicines.” 

Key highlights from the 2022 report include:

Met all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals in MassBio’s Industry pledge. Launched formal U.S. supplier diversity program delivering on 2020 pledge to address inequity through six key areas: leadership and executive culture; inclusive company culture; recruitment; retention and development; accountability and sustainability; and supplier diversity. 
 Analyzed and published global multiyear data on Alnylam’s environmental impact. Refined data collection process across scopes 1, 2, and select scope 3 GHG emissions to gather multiyear data and launched a new process to report water usage data for the first time.
 Evolved approach to outreach and inclusion within clinical trials. Trained clinical operations team, based in the U.S. and Europe, on cultural competency frameworks to better serve communities who have traditionally been excluded from clinical trials, as well as set diversity goals for Alnylam trials in common diseases.
 Expanded Alnylam Challengers Health Equity Initiative to Europe. Partnered with innovative non-governmental organizations in the UK, the Netherlands, and Italy to empower refugee populations to rebuild healthy, safe, and productive lives in their adopted homelands.

To learn more about corporate responsibility at Alnylam, download the full 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report here.

About Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Alnylam (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and prevalent diseases with unmet need. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach yielding transformative medicines. Since its founding 20 years ago, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to deliver on a bold vision to turn scientific possibility into reality. Alnylam’s commercial RNAi therapeutic products are ONPATTRO® (patisiran), GIVLAARI® (givosiran), OXLUMO® (lumasiran) and Leqvio® (inclisiran) being developed and commercialized by Alnylam’s partner, Novartis. Alnylam has a deep pipeline of investigational medicines, including six product candidates that are in late-stage development. Alnylam is executing on its “Alnylam P5x25” strategy to deliver transformative medicines in both rare and common diseases benefiting patients around the world through sustainable innovation and exceptional financial performance, resulting in a leading biotech profile. Alnylam is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information about our people, science, and pipeline, please visit www.alnylam.com and engage with us on Twitter at @Alnylam, on LinkedIn, or on Instagram.

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