AmerisourceBergen Releases Annual Corporate Citizenship Report, Highlights Top Activities Aimed at Creating Healthier Futures in 2018

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmerisourceBergen, a global healthcare solutions leader, released its Corporate
Citizenship Report: 2018 Year in Review detailing how the
company continues to advance sustainable practices and community
investment to create healthier futures around the world. The Report
focuses on four core areas: opioid abuse mitigation efforts, engaged
associates, sustainable operations and healthy communities. Selected
information within the 2018 Report has been assured by ERM Certification
and Verification Services.

“Corporate citizenship isn’t an obligation we have—it’s a promise we
keep. We continue to intensify our efforts and participation in the
communities where we live and work to build healthier futures, which is
our purpose as a company,” said Steven H. Collis, Chairman, President &
CEO of AmerisourceBergen. “Our annual Corporate Citizenship Report is a
tangible example of our purpose in action and our 21,000 global
associates were a driving force behind the impressive results
highlighted in this year’s report. Our corporate citizenship work
extends to our relationships with provider customers and suppliers, and
we’re proud and grateful to have partners that share our vision.”

Highlights from AmerisourceBergen’s Corporate Citizenship Report:
2018 Year in Review include:

• Opioid Abuse Mitigation Efforts:
  • Committed to Solutions: AmerisourceBergen and the
    AmerisourceBergen Foundation, the not-for-profit charitable giving
    arm of AmerisourceBergen, focused on supporting programs and
    organizations that provide access to safe disposal of controlled
    substances, prevention education and innovative solutions to
    mitigating the crisis. Notable efforts in this area include:
    • The Foundation donated nearly 900,000 drug deactivation
      resources to 140 organizations across 44 states in the U.S.
    • The Foundation identified and developed comprehensive opioid
      misuse and abuse initiatives, including an Opioid Resource
      Grant Program and the Safe Disposal Support Program
    • AmerisourceBergen continued its longstanding procedure of
      providing daily reports directly to the Drug Enforcement
      Administration (DEA) about the quantity, type and
      receiving pharmacy of every order of controlled substances the
      company distributes
    • AmerisourceBergen was active on Capitol Hill to enact
      legislation to support a better communications process between
      drug distributors and the DEA
• Engaged Associates:
  • Fostering Talent: More than 4,000 associates participated
    in AmerisourceBergen University Leadership Development online
    courses this past year, and nearly 1,500 were trained in
    leadership development in a classroom setting. To further enhance
    talent development, tuition assistance was provided to those
    eligible and nearly 800 associates benefited from this program
  • Diversity & Inclusion: AmerisourceBergen reported 55
    percent of associates are women and 30 percent of its Board of
    Directors are women. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation awarded
    AmerisourceBergen a perfect score of 100 percent on its Corporate
    Equality Index and the company was listed as one of the Best
    Places to Work for LGBT Equality. DiversityInc also named
    AmerisourceBergen as a Noteworthy Company.
    AmerisourceBergen was designated a Top Work Place in greater
    Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay
• Healthy Communities:
  • Giving: AmerisourceBergen companies provided more than $4
    million in over-the-counter product donations, nearly doubling the
    prior year’s donation amount. Internally, approximately 2,000
    associates supported nearly 60 of their peers through the
    Associate Assistance Fund, a program funded by associates who opt
    in and contribute between $1 to $10 per paycheck. $85,000 in total
    funding was provided to associates by associates
  • Volunteerism: Guided by site-based volunteer coordinators
    and an annual paid Volunteer Time Off policy of up to eight hours
    per year, more than 3,000 AmerisourceBergen associates in the U.S.
    and Canada volunteered in their local communities
  • Foundation: The AmerisourceBergen Foundation honed core
    focus areas: opioid misuse, human health and animal health. Global
    impact included 40+ organizations assisted worldwide and nearly
    $5MM in donations in grants to support local communities
• Sustainable Operations:
  • Technology & Innovation: The company opened several
    locations utilizing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
    Design) standards. Lash Group’s Kingsley Park I building in Fort
    Mill, South Carolina was the runner-up for a Sustainable Business
    Award in the Carolinas. In addition, across businesses,
    AmerisourceBergen continues to optimize packaging and ensure
    resource minimization
  • Renewable Energy: AmerisourceBergen opened its Phoenix
    Distribution Center with on-site solar power that will generate
    more than half the energy needs for the location and provide
    significant cost savings
  • Sustainable Food Production: MWI Animal Health’s products,
    technologies and services help feed a growing, hungry world, and
    the company is collaborating to help caretakers raise wholesome
    food products

In addition to external assurance and verification, the Report was
prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Standards: Core option. The activities defined within the report are
well-aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), created for collaborative action to ensure the health and
prosperity of the planet and its people.

About AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen provides pharmaceutical products, value-driving
services and business solutions that improve access to care. Tens of
thousands of healthcare providers, veterinary practices and livestock
producers trust us as their partner in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Global manufacturers depend on us for services that drive commercial
success for their products. Through our daily work — and powered by our
21,000 associates — we are united in our responsibility to create
healthier futures. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #12 on the Fortune 500,
with more than $160 billion in annual revenue. The company is
headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa. and has a presence in 50+ countries.
Learn more at amerisourcebergen.com.

Contacts

Francesca Gunning, AmerisourceBergen
610-727-7433 – Office
215-603-9264
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[email protected]

Kate Rogers, Tierney Communications
215-790-4314 – Office
570-417-7644
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