Abbott 2004 Global Citizenship Report - Abbott Laboratories

We Sustain SuccessOther PhilanthropyAbbott and the Abbott Fund support a wide range oforganizations, activities and initiatives in the communitieswhere we live and work. Major funding areas can be groupedinto three categories: science and medical innovation; healthdisparities, including efforts related to diversity and inclusion;and community vitality.Science and Medical InnovationWe support the development of scientific talent, fromelementary schools to post-graduate research, with fundingand volunteer assistance for student and educator workshopsand programs; career development; and educational grantsfor college and university science facilities, scholarships andfellowships. We partnered with the U.S. Patent and TradeOffice and the National Inventors Hall of Fame to providescholarships to more than 300 students who attended CampInvention, a program that stimulates elementary-age students’interest in science; we supported a number of innovativeprograms in Dartford, England, that help secondary schoolsadvance learning in science and business studies; wepartnered with the American College of RheumatologyResearch and Education Foundation to develop newopportunities for medical residents interested in the field; andwe continued to offer the Abbott Scholar Award inRheumatology Research, which provides research fundingand mentorship opportunities to academic rheumatologists.Health DisparitiesClosing health disparities within ethnic and minoritycommunities in the United States is an issue gaining nationalattention. These groups receive a lower quality of health carethan nonminorities, even after controlling factors, such asinsurance and income. We partnered with a number oforganizations to help educate elected officials and regulatorson the problem of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease inminority populations. Other efforts included our support ofHealthcare Access by Language Advocacy (HABLA), anIllinois-based program that addresses the health care needsof economically disadvantaged Hispanics in the Chicago areaby training medical interpreters for Spanish-speaking patients.We also supported activities of groups, such as the AmericanHeart Association and the Society of Women’s HealthResearch. More information on our work is available atwww.abbott.com/citizenship/communities/world.cfm.Community VitalityAbbott strives to be a good citizen in the hundreds ofcommunities around the world where we operate, andwhere, in many cases, we have a significant economicimpact. We are committed to providing resources, aswell as the expertise of our employees, to address thespecialized needs of a community. In 2004, ourcontributions included strong support of the arts, and civicand cultural causes. For example, in the United States, wesupported the Museum of Science and Industry, the LyricOpera, The Field Museum, Chicago’s Millennium Park, theNational Association for the Advancement of ColoredPeople, the United Negro College Fund, and the Boys andGirls Club of Chicago. For more information on ourprograms, visit www.abbott.com/citizenship/fund/fund.cfm.Local Economic ImpactIn some communities where we operate, Abbott is one of the most prominent employers, providing significant direct and indirect impactson their local economies. Following is an example of our contributions in a smaller community in the United States.Altavista, Virginia, United StatesPopulation: Approximately 3,400Facility: Liquid formula and adult medical nutritionals production• $35,000 in charitable contributions (not directed through theAbbott Fund).• $88,000 in employee contributions to the Abbott Employee GivingCampaign, the United Way, the American Cancer Society, JuniorAchievement and the March of Dimes.• 40 percent of Altavista employees were active in local charitable,educational or civic organizations in 2004.• $2.1 million in local city and county taxes.• $56,000 in sales and use tax.• $1.4 million paid by employees in state income taxes.• $434,000 paid to the state in unemployment taxes.• $49 million paid for employee payroll and benefits, includingtemporary employees.• $9.8 million paid for direct expenses (e.g., supplies, services andtraining – all of which were local purchases).• $27 million paid for raw materials and packaging materials includingthe amount paid to suppliers within 100 kilometers of the facility.• 701 permanent employees and contract workers.45