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Stakeholder examples of how we engage:
Healthcare professionals (HCPs)
• Sales representative meetings
• Interactions during clinical studies and at conferences
• Engagement with professional organizations
Patients
• Market research to understand patient needs
Governments and regulators
• Our public policy work
• Input to policy makers based on our global experience on key issues such as health care
Investors
• Meetings with investors
Employees
• Regular employee surveys
• Consultation with employee representatives on changes to the business
Local communities
• Our community development programmes
Non-governmental organizations
• Partnering in community for Engagement development programmes.
Suppliers
• Global and regional supplier review meetings
• Meetings for diverse suppliers
Peer companies
• Pharmaceutical industry organisation meetings
• Joint projects such as the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative
Human rights:
GSK conforms to national laws as well as the global GSK policies. We comply and adhere to all the
human rights laws and guidelines of the Constitution of India, national laws and policies and the
content of the International Bill of Human Rights.
We have most direct control over human rights in our own operations and aim to act responsibly
across all our spheres which includes our employees, suppliers, local communities and society
more broadly.
Our approach to human rights
Employees – Our employment standards, which cover issues such as diversity, equal opportunities
and health and safety, protect employees’ human rights.
Suppliers – Our Third Party Code of Conduct requires suppliers, contractors and business partners
to meet GSK standards for ethical standards and human rights. Environmental, Health and Safety
(EHS) audits help us identify potential breaches of our human rights clauses.
Communities – GSK aims to have good relationships with all the communities around our sites
and to operate in ways that do not infringe their human rights.
Society – We can have an influence on human rights beyond our own operations. Our efforts to
improve access to healthcare support society more broadly fulfil its right to health.
Read more online - our positions including:
• Our Human Rights Statement
• GSK on the Convention on Biological Diversity
Search for public policies on www.gsk.com