Our People, Our Culture

For more than 125 years our mission to deliver Value through Innovation to patients, customers, communities and employees, has guided our way of working together. Our distinct corporate culture is rooted in our belief that in order to be successful we must have a strong partnership with our people.
 

Delivering Value Through Innovation

We are gratified that our annual employee engagement survey continues to rank us high in several key categories. And in areas where our employees tell us that improvement is needed, we work with them to understand the issues and make appropriate changes.

Learn more about our culture and corporate vision including work-life balance, diversity & inclusion, and the code of conduct that is used at Boehringer Ingelheim.


BI's Approach to Diversity & Inclusion - The Journey & Destination
What Diversity & Inclusion Means to Our Patients
How Diversity Helps Clinical Trials
Diversity & Inclusion: Making BI a Better Place to Work

Our success depends on a diverse and talented workforce

"Our success depends on being able to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse and talented workforce to serve the therapeutic needs of a diverse patient population. That is why our vision of 'Value through Innovation' – which depends on diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement – is fundamental to our culture at Boehringer Ingelheim."

Paul Fonteyne - President and CEO, Boehringer Ingelheim USA (Country Managing Director)

Diversity Offers Real Benefits

At Boehringer Ingelheim, we recognize that our strength and competitive advantage are, in part, the result of our commitment to sustaining an organization that encourages diversity in all aspects of the business, whether that be in the diversity of the background of our employees, of thoughts and ideas or diversity of our partners and suppliers.

Our objectives around employee engagement, recruitment and retention efforts, training and education opportunities, work/life flexibility, and community and marketplace focus demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Our Objectives

Employee Engagement

Boehringer Ingelheim has Diversity Councils, which provide forums for employee ideas and involvement related to diversity initiatives, recruitment and retention, training and education, work/life balance, and community and marketplace focus. Diversity Council members represent a mixture of colleagues within the company. They demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion efforts and serve as formal and informal thought leaders for our efforts.

Supplier Diversity

Boehringer Ingelheim views supplier diversity as a commitment to both the local communities it serves and to the U.S. economy. Through purchasing and contracting practices, the company embraces the principles of strengthening the national and local economy by aiding, counseling and protecting the interests of small businesses. Boehringer Ingelheim helps nourish creativity in the U.S. workforce by supporting entrepreneurs, particularly those who are socially and economically disadvantaged.

Business Resource Groups

Business Resource Groups are voluntary, grass roots-driven groups of employees formed around the dimensions of ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation and race. Members of these groups support one another and contribute to recruitment and retention efforts by sharing experiences, discussing best practices, concerns, networking, professional development and mentoring. Boehringer Ingelheim presently supports the following Business Resource Groups:

  • African Heritage Business Resource Group
  • Asian Business Resource Group
  • Combining Abilities for Business Success
  • First Nations
  • Latinos at Boehringer Ingelheim Influencing Change Ahora (La BIICA!)
  • Nurse
  • NxGen (Multigenerational) business
  • Pharmacists Across BI
  • Veterans
  • Women's Leadership Initiative
  • Working with Pride (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender & Allies)