Sustainability

Investing in a healthier planet and healthier communities in Australia

View our 2024 Sustainability Statement

For over 128 years, sustainability has been an integral part of Roche’s business. Our biggest contribution to society is to improve healthcare provision by developing diagnostic tests and medicines capable of meeting some of the world’s most pressing medical needs.

Everyone at Roche is responsible for driving sustainability in their day-to-day work. Adopting a long-term view and living our values of passion, courage and integrity are fundamental to the way we collaborate with our partners, and key to our longevity as a business in Australia.

As part of the global Roche Group, a leader in sustainable healthcare, we are dedicated to creating positive economic, social, and environmental impact. We are proud to have been recognised as one of the most sustainable healthcare companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, every year since 2009.

We measure the impact of our sustainability initiatives through alignment to, and our contribution towards, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In Australia, SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) is our primary focus, as we leverage our core business capabilities to improve health outcomes, advance medical innovation, and foster healthier environments.

Our Annual Sustainability Statement outlines our commitments, progress, and activities in 2024, as we strive to build a healthier, more sustainable future for all Australians.

Click to view the 2024 Sustainability Statement.

Highlights from 2024:

Improving Access to Innovation: Continued investment in research and development, enabling the treatment of approximately 82,000 Australians with Roche medicines and enrolling over 2,390 patients in clinical trials in Australia in 2024.
Advancing Health Equity: Addressing the unique healthcare challenges faced by First Nations communities, underserved patient populations, and enhancing access to quality care for those in rural and remote communities.
Fostering Reconciliation: Strengthening relationships with First Nations communities and organisations, to support sustainable development and build the cultural competency of our organisation.
Creating an inclusive and safe workplace: Achieving 75% female workforce, reflected in management roles, maintaining a neutral gender pay gap, and focusing on psychosocial wellbeing.
Investing in our local communities to drive positive change: Via the Ripple Program, investing over $380,000 into the community and 1,500+ employee volunteering hours.
Demonstrating environmental responsibility: Achieving 100% renewable energy, reducing supply chain waste and emissions, and continuing our impact partnership with Seabin™ to address plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour.

Read our previous Sustainability Statements here: Roche Australia - 2023 Sustainability Statement