The Bristol-Myers Squibb Pledge

We pledge - to our patients and customers, to our employees and partners, to our shareholders and neighbours, and to the world we serve - to act on our belief that the priceless ingredient of every product is the honour and integrity of its maker.

To our customers

We pledge excellence in everything we make and market, providing the safest, most effective and highest-quality medicines and health-care products. We promise to continually improve our products through innovation, diligent research and development and an unyielding commitment to be the very best.

To our colleagues

We pledge personal respect, fair compensation and honest and equitable treatment. To all who qualify for advancement, we will make every effort to provide opportunity. We affirm our commitment to foster a globally diverse workforce and a company-wide culture that encourages excellence, leadership, innovation and a balance between our personal and professional lives. We acknowledge our obligation to provide able and humane leadership and a clean and safe work environment.

To our suppliers and partners

We pledge courteous, efficient and ethical behaviour and practices; respect for your interests; and an open door. We pledge to build and uphold the trust and goodwill that are the foundation of successful business relationships.

To our shareholders

We pledge our dedication to responsibly increasing the shareholder value of your company based upon continued growth, strong finances, productive collaborations and innovation in research and development.

To the communities where we live and work and the countries where we do business and the world we serve

We pledge conscientious citizenship, a helping hand for worthwhile causes and constructive action that supports a clean and healthy environment. We pledge Bristol-Myers Squibb to the highest standard of moral and ethical behaviour and to policies and practices that fully embody the responsibility, integrity and decency required of free enterprise if it is to merit and maintain the confidence of our society.