This document provides an overview of Roche, a pharmaceutical company founded in 1896. In 3 sentences:
Roche is a global healthcare company that employs 85,000 people across 150 countries, with sales of 46.8 billion Swiss Francs in 2013, making it the world's largest biotech company and leader in pharmaceuticals and in vitro diagnostics. The company was founded in Basel, Switzerland by Fritz and Adèle Hoffmann-La Roche and has been shaped by their "family values" throughout its history of innovation in areas like vitamins, anti-infectives, oncology, and clinical diagnostics. Roche's purpose and values emphasize commitment to patients, responsibility, performance, society, and innovation.
5. Roche: Basic facts at a glance
• Founded 1896 in Basel, Switzerland
• Founding families still hold majority stake
• Employing 85,000 people
• Currently active in 150 countries on all continents
• Sales 2013: 46.8 billion Swiss Francs
• Clear focus on healthcare
• Leadership in pharmaceuticals (#3)*
• World’s largest biotech company (position #1)* with
truly differentiated medicines in oncology, virology,
inflammation, metabolism and CNS
• Leadership in in vitro diagnostics (#1) and pioneer in
diabetes management
• Unique innovation model
* Source: Decision Resources, Q4/2013
7. Fritz and Adèle Hoffmann-La Roche
• Service toPatientsandCustomers
• RespectfortheIndividual
• Commitmentto
- Responsibility
- Performance
- Society
- Environment
- Innovation
Roche
Shaped by “family values” since its foundation
10. Integrity
Roche Values
Standards that guide daily behaviour and decisions
We embrace differences and are consistently
open, honest, ethical and genuine.
We are entrepreneurial and thus take risks,
reach beyond boundaries, and experiment.
We use our drive and commitment to energize,
engage and inspire others.
Courage
Passion
11. Doing now what patients need next
Our PurposeStatement
Webelieve it’s urgentto deliver medical solutions rightnow – evenas we develop innovations for the future.We are
passionate about transforming patients’ lives. Weare courageous in both decision and action. And webelieve that
good business means a better world.
Thatis whywecome to work each day. Wecommit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to
medical innovations for all. Wedo this today to build a better tomorrow.
Weare proud of who weare, what we do, and how we do it. Weare many,workingas one across functions, across
companies, and across the world.
We are Roche.
12. PharmaFinanceDepartment
The Audience
• ~2000peoplein PharmaFinanceglobally
• SupportingDevelopment, ManufacturingandCommercial organizations
• Global meeting oftop130leadersin PharmaFinanceMarch26-28,2013in Interlaken,Switzerland.
Meeting held onceevery 2 years.
• ThemeforPharmaFinanceManagerMeeting:
– “Weseebeyond,Wego beyond”
• Topics:
– Businessawareness
– Compliance
– Inclusion & Diversity; Unconsciousbiases
– Peopledevelopment
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16. Fritz Hoffmann - La Roche
Roche Founder
The power of
humility and
modesty.