Sydney, Australia March 8, 2019 – Merck, a leading science and technology company, today celebrated International Women's Day and reaffirmed the company's support for initiatives to increase the numbers of women working in the fields of science and technology.
Merck employees will be attending the AUSBIO Women in Life Sciences Luncheon in Sydney, an International Women's Day event which aims to encourage women to pursue careers in science and bring gender equality to the sector.
Bradley Simpson, Managing Director and Head of Research & Applied Business ANZ at Merck Group, said, "As a leading science and technology company, we believe that a diverse workforce is fundamental to business success and it contributes significantly to our ability to innovate and to the progress of the life science sector overall. We encourage more talented and curious women to join Merck. Our employees are from diverse backgrounds and we work as a team with our customers to solve the toughest problems in life science."
Merck Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Leah Goodman said, "I'm proud of our record and the fact that more than 60% of our Australian and New Zealand workforce are women. Diversity is at the core of success in both our bottom line as well as in fostering an engaged and happy workforce."
Healthy Women, Healthy Economies initiative
Merck Australia looks beyond our shores to help unleash the economic power of women in under-developed countries through the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies initiative. Established in 2015 within the Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the initiative brings governments, employers and other interested stakeholders together to help to improve women's health, workforce participation and prosperity.
In Australia Merck employs more than 160 women across its life science, performance materials and healthcare divisions.
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