- Sharp has joined the UN Global Compact initiative to advance responsible business practices.
- The company will focus on sustainable procurement, environmental sustainability, labor, human rights, and anti-corruption.
Sharp, a provider of pharmaceutical contract packaging and clinical trial supply services, has announced its membership in the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The company joins over 20,000 companies worldwide that support responsible business actions in alignment with the UN’s ten principles, covering human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
Kevin Orfan, Sharp’s President and CEO, stated, “Sharp’s membership of the UN Global Compact is clear evidence of our commitment to responsible corporate governance and demonstrates our intention to put our stakeholders’ interests at the heart of our decision making.”
Sharp aims to focus its efforts on areas identified through a double materiality process, including sustainable procurement, environmental sustainability, labor, human rights, and anti-corruption. These focus areas naturally align with the UN Global Compact’s principles and will help guide the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies.
According to Hywel Woolf, Global Sustainability Manager at Sharp, joining the UN Global Compact will enhance the company’s transparency and accountability in sustainability. He noted, “The UN Global Compact is a global framework for action that brings structure and transparency to sustainability, helping us progress and report on our environmental, social, and governance ambitions.”
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