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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc.

JAZZ.US | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs. The company's primary focus is on neuroscience, including sleep disorders and epilepsy, and oncology. Jazz Pharmaceuticals develops and mark...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals presents a mixed ethical profile. While developing treatments for serious and rare diseases, critics point to the high cost of specialty medications potentially limiting patient access. The company requires suppliers to certify compliance with human trafficking, slavery, and child labor laws, conducting regular audits, though quantitative data on these efforts is not publicly available. Environmentally, Jazz uses 100% renewable electricity at three manufacturing sites and reduced energy use at its Athlone site by approximately 20% (2022-2023), but comprehensive emissions data is still emerging. Data privacy and cybersecurity are addressed with annual employee training, encryption, multifactor authentication, and board oversight.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business20
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-10
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

30

In 2024, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 55 to 1.

1
The company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements, and there have been no strikes or union organizing activities since January 1, 2022.
2
The Villa Guardia site is certified to ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, and the Athlone and Kent Science Park sites are certified to ISO 14001.
3
For its UK operations in 2024, the median hourly gender pay gap was -4.4% (females earning more than males), and the median bonus gender pay gap was 1.3%.
4
These figures are better than the UK Life Science sector averages of 14.4% and 23.1% respectively.
5
The company has a goal to achieve gender parity globally and 25-30% people of color representation in the US at Executive Director levels and above by 2025.
6
In 2024, 84% of employees felt Jazz cares about their health and wellbeing, and 89% reported flexibility in their work.
7
The 2021 employee engagement survey showed 77% would recommend Jazz as a good place to work.
8
There have been no significant labor law infractions in the past two years. The company offers 100% employer-funded health insurance coverage, including up to 25 face-to-face therapy/coaching sessions annually for employees and their families through the Lyra Employee Assistance Program.
9

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

Jazz Pharmaceuticals' documents outline a commitment to ethical sourcing, including a Supplier Code of Conduct and a focus on eliminating human trafficking and slavery in the supply chain.

1
The company states it has procedures to evaluate product suppliers for compliance with relevant laws and conducts regular, periodic audits of these suppliers.
2
It also indicates that it will request product suppliers to certify compliance with applicable laws concerning human trafficking, slavery, and illegal child labor.
3
However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data for any of the ethical sourcing KPIs, such as the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, the average frequency of supplier audits, the number of substantiated forced or child labor incidents, the traceability coverage of its supply chain, the median remediation speed for violations, the percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical clauses, the share of spend on high-risk materials, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
4

Honest & Fair Business

20

Jazz Pharmaceuticals maintains a robust whistle-blower policy, featuring a third-party, confidential, and anonymous compliance hotline available globally with translation services, complemented by a strict non-retaliation policy.

1
The company's board demonstrates high independence, with 92% of its members being independent and all board committees comprised solely of independent directors.
2
A global Anti-Corruption Policy is in place, applicable to all personnel and third parties, with periodic training and regular review by the Chief Compliance Officer and Board of Directors.
3
However, the company reported two financial restatements in its 2022 Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Report, correcting 2021 gender diversity data for leadership and workforce.
4
While the company utilizes third-party services for its compliance hotline, cybersecurity, and supply chain audits, the overall extent of independent verification of ethical claims is approximately 70%.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points or facts regarding Jazz Pharmaceuticals' involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other activities directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles discuss general ethical standards, compliance programs, and export control regulations relevant to other companies or general industry, but do not provide specific actions, policies, or quantitative data for Jazz Pharmaceuticals in relation to war or weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-10

Jazz Pharmaceuticals sources 100% renewable electricity for all its internal manufacturing sites in Ireland and Italy, and its UK site transitioned to 100% renewable energy from April 2024.

1
All Irish operations are contracting 100% renewable electricity from wind turbine assets.
2
The company has not reported any environmental compliance violations across its operations.
3

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles, including the 2024 Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Report Summary, do not contain specific quantitative data for any of the KPIs related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.

1
While the company mentions general community engagement, employee volunteerism, and corporate giving, there are no metrics on formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, revenue reinvested in local development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, complaint resolution times, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, cultural site protection, social license operations, charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training completion.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has no documented data breaches.

1
The company requires annual data privacy training for all employees.
2
It uses encryption standards and multifactor authentication as security measures.
3
The company utilizes vulnerability assessments and external intelligence feeds for vulnerability management.
4
Jazz Pharmaceuticals provides a privacy request form and describes data access and deletion capabilities for users.
5
The company states a commitment to compliance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws, including specific mention of Washington and Nevada state laws, and is preparing for EU CSRD and ESRS regulations.
6
No incidents of unauthorized data use have been documented.
7

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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