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Medpace Holdings, Inc..

MEDP.US | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Medpace Holdings, Inc. is a global, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing scientifically-driven outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Medpace's services support Phase I-IV clinical development prog...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Medpace Holdings, Inc. plays a crucial role in bringing new medical treatments to market, emphasizing patient diversity and patient-centric approaches in clinical trials, particularly for rare diseases and mental health. However, the company is currently being investigated for alleged securities law violations. On the employee front, Medpace reported a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 107:1 in 2024, with the CEO earning $8,600,016 and the median employee $80,668, a ratio described as among the fairest in its sector. While Medpace has formal whistleblower and anti-corruption policies, critics point to a lack of quantitative data on their effectiveness. As a clinical research organization, Medpace also facilitates animal testing required by regulatory bodies, though specific animal welfare disclosures are limited.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-30
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-40
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-20
-100100

Better Health for All

-30

Medpace's core mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics, connecting lifesaving innovations with patients.

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The company focuses on critical areas such as oncology, hematology (conducting over 250 trials), and mental health, aiming to improve treatments for conditions like MDD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
2
Medpace's services are entirely dedicated to health improvement, and there is no evidence of revenue from products or activities with negative health outcomes. The company works with highly confidential client data and medical information, prohibiting disclosure outside the company and limiting internal access to a need-to-know basis.
3
Medpace is committed to protecting individual privacy in personal data processing and expects vendors to comply with data privacy laws.
4
The company emphasizes an uncompromising commitment to clinical research and the highest ethical standards, adhering to policies, standard operating procedures, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
5
Medpace aims to increase patient diversity in clinical trials, considering ethnic groups, race, older adults, LGBTQ, and rural community access, and partners with communities to connect with patients.
6
However, specific quantitative data on the percentage of vulnerable populations reached is not provided. The company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosures in financial reports and public communications, prohibiting misrepresentation or omission of material facts.
7
Medpace promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in clinical trials through recruitment and retention strategies, evaluates protocols with an inclusivity lens, and supports community health fairs.
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The company provides training to CRO staff on recruitment objectives and cultural competency for site staff, and employs global, in-house medical experts.
9

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Medpace Holdings, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

In 2024, the CEO median pay ratio was 107:1, calculated from CEO August J. Troendle's compensation of $8,600,016 and a median employee compensation of $80,668.

1

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding Medpace Holdings, Inc.'s fair trade and ethical sourcing practices.

1
The articles explicitly state that they do not contain information relevant to the defined KPIs, such as fair-trade certifications, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk, or supplier diversity spend.
2
Therefore, no assessment can be made against the defined KPIs.

Honest & Fair Business

-40

Medpace has a formal whistleblower protection policy with an anonymous hotline and dedicated email/phone, and reporting mechanisms to the Corporate Compliance Officer or Audit Committee.

1
Anonymous reporting is accepted, but the evidence does not specify independent investigation processes.
2
The company also has an anti-corruption policy covering all employees and third parties, addressing the FCPA and UK Anti-Bribery Act, with annual training required for all employees.
3
However, the effectiveness of this training is not publicly measured.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Medpace Holdings, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

Medpace Holdings, Inc. made a donation of over $2.5 million to Matthew 25 Ministries for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.

1
However, the provided articles, including the company's corporate responsibility reports and ethics statements, explicitly state that no information is available regarding revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, conflict divestment, board oversight of defense activities, export compliance, lobbying, humanitarian procurement, human rights due diligence, Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, UN Guiding Principles alignment, dual-use screening, surveillance transparency, ethical red lines, zero exposure to controversial weapons, war-risk audits, annual conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, conflict minerals, peace tech investment, or conflict zone procurement.
2
While a humanitarian donation was made, the company's total revenue is not provided, preventing the calculation of the proportion allocated to peacebuilding investment.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP.US) or its performance against any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. All articles provided pertain to Apple Inc.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Medpace Holdings, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Medpace Holdings, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-20

Medpace's corporate responsibility reports for 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 indicate no specific waste disposal violations, fines, or regulatory actions were detailed.

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The 2023-2024 report also does not contain any such data.
2
For all other KPIs related to Zero Waste & Sustainable Products, the reports explicitly state a lack of specific quantitative data, including waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management performance, product durability, repairability scores, waste audit frequency, zero-waste certifications, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratios, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education.
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