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Viatris Named to TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 List
PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to the inaugural
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[{"type":"text","content":"PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to the inaugural edition of TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024. This recognition is presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.\nThe World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 list recognizes leading companies in corporate social responsibility from over 30 countries. Companies were evaluated in more than 20 key performance indicators related to sustainability management and disclosure, such as greenhouse gas emissions, commitment to goals and initiatives and compliance with international reporting standards. Out of over 5,000 of the world's largest and most influential companies assessed, the top 500 were awarded based on revenue, market capitalization, and public prominence. \n\"Being included on TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 list is acknowledgement of our colleagues' continuous work to advance more sustainable operations and responsible practices that enable Viatris to supply high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually,\" said Lina Andersson, Head of Global Sustainability, Viatris. We have worked diligently and will continue to do so, to be considered a trusted partner as we work to help close gaps to access to care, build more resilient healthcare systems, and uphold a reliable global supply of medicines.\"\nViatris is a signatory to the U.N. Global Compact based on our belief that companies can be relevant partners in the collective efforts required to address many of these persistent challenges. As a global healthcare company with an exceptionally broad and diverse portfolio, global reach and a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, Viatris' most significant contribution is building sustainable access to medicine at scale – which is core to the Company's business and is the foundation of its operating and business model.\nBeing named to TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 list follows inclusion on USA TODAY's list of America's Climate Leaders this past May.\nOther accolades for Viatris include inclusion on 3BL's 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023 Ranking, Newsweek's America's Greenest Companies 2024, TIME's Worl...