Corporate Magazine 2012 - Boehringer Ingelheim

corporate responsibilityperspectives for society“I have experienced thatpeople matter and have seenmany examples whereby ourcompany has reached out to helpemployees. For me, this makesBoehringer Ingelheim a verypersonal place to work.”anne-marie jenningsanimal healthformerly usa, now germanySPECIAL PRIZE FOR INCLUSIONIn Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim has been awarded a special prize for theexemplary employment of severely disabled people by the Rhineland-PalatinateState Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care. Boehringer Ingelheim was thefirst company in Germany to draw up its own action plan for implementing theUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012.Concrete targets and activities will translate the provisions of the conventioninto binding actionThe company recognises that welltrainedleaders at all levels are criticalto meeting the challenges of this competitiveenvironment and to fulfillingthe company’s vision. The RegionalLeadership Development Programme(RLDP) is a major step in the process ofbuilding leadership capability that isgrounded in the values and focused onenabling the company to deliver Valuethrough Innovation.management participate in the twomoduletraining held in cities, such asNew York, Moscow, Singapore, Shanghaiand Istanbul. The modules covertopics such as self-awareness, coachingand feedback, strategy implementation,leading change, leading globalteams and innovation.A programme has been designed totrain and support more than 1,000senior leaders across three geographicalregions. Boehringer Ingelheim haspartnered with Duke Corporate Education(Duke CE) of Duke University.Duke CE has been ranked Number 1 inthe world for ten consecutive years bythe Financial Times and BusinessWeek. Together, Boehringer Ingelheimand Duke have designed a uniquelearning experience tailored to thecompany’s competitive challenges.All leaders who are responsible for abusiness and/or function in middleWORKING MOTHER BESTCOMPANY AWARDIn 2012, Boehringer Ingelheimwas granted an award for the top100 best companies for workingmothers in the USA.This time, particular weight wasgiven to child care, flexible schedulingoptions and advancementprogrammes.Company with a human face17