Social progress

Bristol Myers Squibb is dedicated to being a good neighbor and a force for positive change around the world. We will always serve our mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Community impact

The Bristol Myers Squibb mission and commitment, our EHS policy and our Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics drive our economic, social and environmental performance. We are committed to treating people fairly and with respect, and to protecting the environment and health and safety of our employees, customers and the public.

Management approach

We follow our established Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics to ensure we always conduct our company business in a legal, ethical and responsible manner.
Management approach We follow our established Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics to ensure we always conduct our company business in a legal, ethical and responsible manner. Understand Our Management Approach

Our communities

We support programs, initiatives and organizations that help improve health in the communities in which we operate, live and work.
Our communities We support programs, initiatives and organizations that help improve health in the communities in which we operate, live and work. Learn more

Our employees 

We strive to provide jobs and equal opportunities for all employees and we strongly support ethical work practices.
Our employees  We strive to provide jobs and equal opportunities for all employees and we strongly support ethical work practices. Our Responsibilities To Our Employees

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation 

We help all people attain their highest level of health by strengthening healthcare worker knowledge and ability, integrating medical care and community-based supportive services, and mobilizing communities in the fight against disease.
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation  We help all people attain their highest level of health by strengthening healthcare worker knowledge and ability, integrating medical care and community-based supportive services, and mobilizing communities in the fight against disease. See the Foundation programs

Help patients pay for medicines  

Help with understanding prescription coverage and out-of-pocket costs    
Help patients pay for medicines   Help with understanding prescription coverage and out-of-pocket costs     Learn more

Human rights 

We are committed to supporting the U.N. principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption in all of our business activities.
Human rights  We are committed to supporting the U.N. principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption in all of our business activities. Our Position Statement on Human Rights

Suppliers 

In order to fulfill our mission to create the most innovative medicines, it is imperative that we obtain high quality goods and services from small and diverse suppliers.
Suppliers  In order to fulfill our mission to create the most innovative medicines, it is imperative that we obtain high quality goods and services from small and diverse suppliers. Our Supplier Relationship Standards & Statements

Stakeholder engagement 

Strong relationships with a variety of stakeholder groups are essential to delivering medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
Stakeholder engagement  Strong relationships with a variety of stakeholder groups are essential to delivering medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Our Stakeholder Groups & Examples

Clinical trials

In 2016, we invested $4.9 billion in R&D which included the discovery and development of new medicines for patients.