Statutory Report on Corporate Social Responsibility 2018
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Clear path ahead Zealand Pharma Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 Anders Stensbjerg Kristensen Company reg. no. 20045078 lives with type 1 diabetes 2 Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 Contents About this Report We believe in operating as a responsible company that serves broader economic, societal, and environmental interests. In addition to contributing to the sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility of the world in which we live and work, Report 2018 acting responsibly will further our ability to develop meaningful and similarly Zealand in brief 3 sustainable relationships with customers, suppliers, investors, and key stakeholders Our Ambition and Business Model 4 including current and future employees. Focus on Corporate Social Responsibility 5 This statutory report on corporate social responsibility is for the financial year Commitment to Sustainable 2018, cf. section 99a and 99b of the Danish Development Goals 7 Financial Statements Act. This report is a Employees 8 supplement to the Management’s review in the Annual Report 2018 covering the period Diversity 11 January 1 – December 31, 2018. Quality 13 Patients 14 Environment 17 Ethics 18 Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 3 We are passionate about changing the Zealand lives of people living with severe medical conditions through targeted development in brief of next generation peptide therapeutics. To achieve this ambition, our organization is Changing lives with rapidly maturing towards a fully integrated Danish Leading Peptide biotech company with commercial Biotech Platform next generation peptide operations in the U.S. therapeutics. Founded in Copenhagen A world leading peptide We have four late stage programs with the (HQ) in 1998, opened U.S. platform, with two medicines potential to launch into major markets subsidiary 2018 on the market in the next two to four years. Phase 3 is ongoing for glepaglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog for treatment of short bowel syndrome. Three late stage programs are based on dasiglucagon, a stable glucagon analog: positive Phase 3 results for treatment of severe hypoglycemia in diabetes with anticipated new drug application (NDA) submission within Four Late Stage Expanding the coming year; Phase 3 ongoing for Programs Capabilities treatment of the rare pediatric condition, Accelerating late stage Transforming into a fully congenital hyperinsulinism; and a Phase programs to launch new integrated biopharma 2b study planned for use in dual-hormone products into major markets company with U.S. fully automated pump therapy for in 2 to 4 years commercial organization management of type 1 diabetes. Our early development pipeline consists of two clinical programs partnered with Boehringer Ingelheim, and a GLP-1/GLP- 2 agonist for treatment of short bowel syndrome that is approaching Phase 1. We continue to leverage our established discovery peptide platform, which has Experienced Team Dual Nasdaq Listing Find out more about Zealand on already led to two approved medicines and 153 employees of which Traded in Copenhagen zealandpharma.com/about-us provides multiple opportunities for near- 87% are in R&D and New York term pipeline expansion. 4 Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 First, within rare diseases, we aim to retain full own- Second, within diabetes and other broad indications, Our Ambition and ership and control of product candidates all the way we progress clinical development ourselves to the to market in selected geographies by transforming point at which it makes business sense to engage in Business Model into a fully integrated R&D organization with com- partnerships that expand the opportunity and prob- mercial operations in the U.S. Our agile organization ability of success by providing additional resources Our ambition is to provide next engages with partners across the value chain, such as and investment. leading CROs and CMOs. generation peptide therapeutics that change the lives of people affected by specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. To deliver best- Optimizing value through internal drug development and partnerships in-class treatment options that meet Contract Research Contract Optimizing patient medical needs and ease Academic and Organizations Manufacturing Distribution execution across burden on the health care system, Scientific Institutions (CROs) Organizations (CMOs) Partners the value chain we utilize a business model with two approaches. Maintaining full Internal Drug control and value Development potential Peptide Research Early and Late Approved Platform Stage Drug Medicines to Drug Development Patients Expanding Development the innovation in Strategic platform Partnerships Changing Lives Transforming Peptides Engaging Partnerships Approaching We work every day with We leverage our 20 years of We engage with develop- Commercialization patient communities and experience discovering and ment and commercial part- We are building a fully inte- thought leaders to change developing peptide drugs to ners to enhance innovation grated commercial organiza- the lives of people with se- transform peptide projects and expand opportunities tion with U.S. operations to vere medical conditions. into next generation thera- across markets and thera- market our own therapies for Find out more about Zealand on peutics. peutics areas. rare diseases. zealandpharma.com/strategy Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 5 Zealand aims to change the lives of people affected related achievements and actions described in Focus on by severe medical conditions, as well as contributing this report: to the good health and well-being of our employees. Corporate Social All activities in connection with our business aim to • We enable employee competency development, protect human rights and to ensure that we avoid health and well-being; Responsibility being complicit in human rights abuses. • We ensure occupational safety and health in the workplace; We adhere to requirements of the Danish Financial • In our partnerships with vendors, we focus on busi- At Zealand, we work to improve Statements Act, and comply with relevant laws, stand- ness ethics inclusive of human rights and reputa- care for patients and deliver value ards and guidelines for reporting on corporate social tion; for our shareholders. responsibility activities. We respectfully adhere to the • For patients, we collaborate with advocacy groups UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to consolidate relations and obtain better treatment and we are implementing considerations for six se- options; lected UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2019. • We ensure a high standard of data protection, taking actions aligned with the EU General Data Our commitment to respecting human rights Protection Regulation (GDPR). is represented in several of our policies, with At Zealand, our particular emphasis is on the areas that are most relevant to our business and operations: Working environment and Diversity Quality in relation to employee well-being research, development, and supply chain activities Find out more about Zealand on zealandpharma.com/csr Patient-centric approach Environmental Business ethics sustainability and climate 6 Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 Zealand Pharma ∞ Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018 7 We will focus on six selected sustainable business goals that are relevant to our business. Commitment Additional goals may be considered as our company continues to grow and evolve. to Sustainable Development Partnerships Good health and well-being 17 for the goals 03 Good health and well-being are at the We engage in partner- core of Zealand’s business. We are passionate Goals ships around the world about changing the lives of people affected by to provide access to severe medical conditions. We deliver next gener- novel medicines. ation peptide therapeutics to target diseases with Zealand is making a commitment Peace, justice and strong institutions significant health care burden, or where treat- 16 We operate according to the highest ment options are insufficient. We collaborate with to Sustainable Development Goals ethical standards and safeguards against cor- advocacy groups and patient organizations to established by the United Nations. ruption and noncompliance. Trust by every improve standards of care and create better member within the health care ecosys- lives for patients. This introduces yet another tem is critical to Zealand’s success, perspective to making effective and and we believe it can be earned and Employees are Zealand’s most encouraged by operating with valuable asset. We work to ensure sustainable business decisions, and sound business ethics. employee well-being, to provide will connect Zealand’s efforts with a safe working environment, and to help employees develop those of other companies to address competencies. global challenges. Responsible Gender equality 12 consumption and 05 We aim to achieve production equal representation of both To present day, our focus on genders at all management responsible consumption and levels, and encourage female can- production has ensured our daily didates to take on managerial tasks. internal operations run efficiently and with minimal waste. Looking to the future, we are building a supply chain organization to facilitate delivery of our products to the market. Com- mitment to responsible consumption and production will guide our decisions