Agilent Technologies Releases 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
August 28 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Leading global life sciences and diagnostics
company invests more than $7M in sustainability and $9M in
philanthropic initiatives
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch
of its 18th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report
which discusses sustainability activities and progress.
The publication summarizes the many ways that Agilent delivers
on its commitment to key UN Sustainable Development Goals,
best-in-class product innovation, environmental impact reductions,
and ground-breaking philanthropic initiatives.
“At Agilent, we have a longstanding commitment to advancing the
quality of life,” said Mike McMullen, president and CEO of Agilent.
“This is our 18th annual CSR report, and we are proud to say that
our purpose drives every aspect of our business: our products,
practices, people, philanthropy and our impact on a shared planet.
We believe being a good corporate citizen is a huge responsibility
and we take it very seriously. Every year, we strive to deepen our
positive impact.”
The 2018 report includes updates on the Company’s business,
environmental and social progress as well as compelling stories of
inspiration, passion and commitment. Some of the stories found in
Agilent’s CSR report include:
- Funding Research to Fight Food Fraud: Half of the
world’s population depends upon rice as its premium staple food.
However, as rice has become increasingly popular in Africa, so has
food fraud. Good rice is adulterated with sometimes dangerous
substitutes like bleached moldy rice, or plastic pellets milled to
look like rice, and sold to unsuspecting consumers. The results:
sickness and possible death. The Agilent Foundation provided a
grant to the Fingerprinting Rice program, a global initiative led
by international food fraud expert Professor Chris Elliott,
Director of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queens
University, Belfast.
- Volunteer Time Off in Kenya: Pedro Parreño, a call
qualifier in the Service Contact Center at Agilent Technologies
Spain, is one of hundreds of employees who took advantage of the
company’s Volunteer Time Off (VTO) benefit. Last August, he packed
his bags and headed for Turkana, Kenya, where he taught math in a
Cooperation Project in Saint Patrick’s Nomadic Girls Center.
- Keeping Inspiration Alive: Last year, 21 Agilent China
employees traveled 186 miles across the China countryside to
inspire disadvantaged students at the Wusihe Junior Middle School
to set goals and achieve their dreams. Agilent China employees
worked with teachers to develop a series of activities for these
students focused on setting goals and achieving personal
dreams.
- Providing Possibilities for Australia’s Indigenous
Students: Today, the Indigenous people of Australia make up
only two percent of their total population. They have a shorter
life expectancy, higher rates of infant mortality, poorer health,
and lower levels of education and employment. Dr. David Bradley,
Agilent manager of academia and collaborations in South Asia, Japan
and Korea, recognized the opportunity to collaborate with the
University of Melbourne and help Indigenous students through
funding from The Agilent Foundation. The result: a three-year
program to develop student interest in education and increase the
number of Indigenous students pursuing careers in science,
technology, engineering and math.
Agilent has established nearly two decades of CSR achievement
and has been transparent on issues that are material to the
company. In 2018, the company’s CSR highlights included work
supporting the planet, products and services, people and
philanthropy.
Planet
- Named Industry Leader for Life Sciences Tools and Services by
Dow Jones Sustainability Rankings.
- Established Agilent’s Sustainability Forum, an internal
cross-functional group.
- Increased investment in sustainability initiatives from $4M to
$7.4M.
- Achieved environmental progress in areas such as:
- 8% reduction in greenhouse gases since 2014;
- 4% energy reduction with $2.5M saved since 2015; and,
- 93% of waste diverted from landfills.
Products and Services
- 678 active published patent applications and 1,970 issued
patents.
- Launched 135 new products, including:
- The 8700 Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Chemical Imaging System,
bringing greater clarity and speed to pharmaceutical, biomedical,
food and materials science; Analytical Scientist magazine ranked it
among 2018’s top innovations;
- The Cary 3500 UV-Vis system, providing the first significant
advancement in UV-Vis architecture in decades; a major breakthrough
in both chemical imaging and spectral analysis; and,
- The development and launch of the first software to support the
Allotrope Data Format, a standardized data format for the
pharmaceutical industry that allows labs to transfer and share data
across platforms, speeding up scientific collaboration and
discovery.
People
- Signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™
pledge.
- Recorded 50,000 employee volunteer hours in 28 countries.
- Agilent Denmark found ways to make it easy for employees to
come to work via bicycle by developing the Biking@Agilent program,
earning Gold Level Accreditation as a Cycle Friendly Employer.
- Partnered in the Santa Clara, CA community with Hope Services
to provide employment for the developmentally disabled and also
supported the Wusihe Junior Middle School to provide inspiration
and motivation to challenged children in China.
- The Agilent Volunteer Time Off program continued to see
employees take their allotted six days of paid time off to
volunteer for activities with charities and organizations.
- When many companies introduce automation and robotics, they try
to do “more with less people.” At Agilent, the company seeks to do
“more with the same people.” The Agilent mantra: “no one left
behind.”
Philanthropy
- Donated more than $9 million through The Agilent
Foundation.
- Provided grants to non-profits working on food safety, cancer
solutions and science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) education initiatives.
- Matched employee giving in communities where Agilent has a
presence.
- Conducted community outreach activities around the world
through Agilent After School, Agilent’s global STEM outreach
program for students, implemented by employee volunteers.
To view the complete CSR report and learn more about Agilent’s
CSR initiatives, please see the report on the Agilent website.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in life
sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. With more than
50 years of insight and innovation, Agilent instruments, software,
services, solutions, and people provide trusted answers to
customers' most challenging questions. The company generated
revenues of $4.91 billion in fiscal 2018 and employs 15,500 people
worldwide. Information about Agilent is available at
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