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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
WORLDWIDE MEDICINES

Facts & Figures

For more than 60 years, Bristol-Myers Squibb employees in Syracuse have been developing and manufacturing new medicines that extend and enhance human life. From the early days of penicillin to the current era ushering in new and complex biotherapeutics, Bristol-Myers Squibb has maintained a strong commitment to the Syracuse community through employment, philanthropic endeavors and environmental stewardship.
Several critical functions are located at this 90-acre site in East Syracuse, New York. Areas of expertise include: world class biotechnology development and manufacturing operations, oncology manufacturing, and pharmaceutical research laboratories. These employees work to bring life-enhancing and life-saving medicines to the world in the areas of oncology and auto-immune diseases.
The biotechnology expertise in Syracuse serves as the company's center of excellence in biologics drug development and manufacturing. This serves a vital role in the global network and also has a significant impact on the Syracuse community.

Economic Development

The company spends more than $2.6 million in taxes annually and local payroll exceeds $50 million. The Company is a member of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, the Metropolitan Development Association of Syracuse and Central New York, the Manufacturer's Association of Central New York, MedTech and the Central New York Biotechnology Research Center. Through these memberships, the company is supported by public/private partnerships to further enhance business relationships.
The site has invested more than $140 million in the campus in the last few years.

Community and Social Progress

BMS Syracuse in the Community

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a worldwide employer with a local point of view. The company pledges, "Conscientious citizenship, a helping hand for worthwhile causes and constructive action that supports a clean and healthy environment."
The Syracuse site brings this pledge to life by financially supporting more than 100 not-for-profit organizations in Central New York and by making in-kind donations in the form of laboratory equipment and furniture. Priority areas for contributions include: hospitals and health organizations, science education initiatives, civic and cultural organizations, and neighborhood not-for-profits.
In partnership with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Foundation, the company announced on February 14, 2006, a $1 million donation to the Upstate Medical University Foundation Children's Hospital. This contribution ranked the largest corporate gift in Upstate Medical University Foundation's history. This $1 million gift will allow for the Bristol-Myers Squibb Treehouse Lobby which will feature a café, lounges, play areas, a gift shop and ample seating areas for relaxing, just steps away from the patient's bedside.

Beyond financial contributions, employee volunteers serve in a leadership role on numerous not-for-profit boards. Additionally, employee volunteers visit area schools to encourage students to consider careers in the sciences.
Since 1993, the site has sponsored Science Horizons - a one-week summer science adventure for seventh and eighth grade students. The objective of the program is to kindle the interests of young people who have demonstrated an interest in science, math or technology. Now known as a premiere science camp in Central New York, Science Horizons offers students experience in a variety of scientific disciplines in a hands-on environment. A highlight of the program is the student visit to the Bristol facility.
A primary outreach tool of the Syracuse facility is the Community Advisory Council. Since 1994, the Council has served as a conduit of information between the neighbors of the facility and the company. Representatives from East Syracuse, Eastwood and the City of Syracuse, as well as other interested professionals, voluntarily attend meetings twice a year with the senior management of the site. Council members hear updates on the company from a business, environmental and safety perspective.
The Community Advisory Council publishes the Community Reporter, a newsletter distributed to 9,000 homes and businesses surrounding the facility. Each newsletter also contains a postage-paid comment card which can be returned to the company with comments or concerns.

Safety at BMS Syracuse

Bristol-Myers Squibb in Syracuse is recognized as a leader in the Syracuse community for its outstanding emergency response standards. While rarely utilized, the site's Hazardous Materials Response Team practices monthly for any potential incident. This volunteer team conducts full-scale emergency drills annually with the neighboring fire department.
Additionally, twenty-four hours a day, neighbors can speak in person with personnel by calling 315-432-2121.
In September of 2006, the site worked one million hours without a lost time injury. This is the equivalent of a family of four going 28 years without having an accident that would cause one of them to miss a day of school or work!
Policies and procedures have long been in place to enhance protection of employees from hazards associated with the workplace. Today, employees look out for one another to promote a safe work environment. Employees observe coworkers performing their daily tasks. They look for any behaviors that might put an employee at risk of having an accident or injury such as improper lifting or potential distractions while performing a routine task. A behavioral based safety approach will help us to identify and correct unsafe behaviors before they result in an accident. Our goal is to continuously improve our site safety performance and to further reduce injuries.

Environmental Performance

We believe that the environmental performance of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in Syracuse is outstanding. As the site transitioned from a large volume bulk antibiotic manufacturer to a lower volume biologic manufacturer, the environmental impact has been dramatically reduced. The manufacturing processes of biologic medicines are typically water-based and produce lower emissions and less waste than earlier chemical manufacturing processes.
In fact, since 1988, the site has reduced its chemical emissions by 95 percent. The Environmental Protection Agency tracks industry emissions under Section 313 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization ACT (SARA). Reports can be found at the EPA website for TRI Reports at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/facility.htm
Bristol-Myers Squibb in Syracuse has sophisticated manufacturing and biosafety facilities and procedures to assure that its processes are fully contained and the products manufactured are completely harvested. Beyond pollution prevention, the facilities and procedures assure the products are pure and efficiently manufactured.
Due to the proactive nature and success of the facility's environmental programs, the site has received numerous awards including the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Feinstone Environmental Award - a national award bestowed on a company that exhibits exemplary environmental sustainability initiatives.
As part of the 2010 Sustainability goals established by the corporation, the Syracuse site has supported the protection of endangered species. The Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail can only be found at Chittenango Falls State Park, just 15 miles east of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Syracuse facility. This endangered species receives the support of Bristol-Myers Squibb in Syracuse through several local organizations that are currently helping to protect it - including the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. During the summer months, employees participate in a habitat population survey at the falls. Other support includes improving awareness through education on the sensitivity of the snail's habitat.

Key Facility Environmental Performance Metrics, 2005

Total energy use	1,945,365 gigajoules
Water use	990,327,000 liters
Nonhazardous waste disposed	2,536,745 kilograms
Hazardous waste off-site treatment/disposal	33,334 kilograms

Facility Contact Information

+1-315-432-2000

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