Merck & Co., Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-2023)
Reporting Period: 2016-2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Maternal Health
- Health Equity
- Sustainable Development Goal 3.1
Social Achievements
- Improved quality of maternity care in Brazil, resulting in a 54% drop in MMR in two years and a 30% reduction in participating facilities across seven states.
- Scaled Manyata certification program in India, improving quality of maternity care in over 2,000 private facilities and reaching nearly 600,000 women.
- Increased PPFP uptake by 24% in Kenya and Indonesia through the PPFP Choices program.
- Expanded access to quality family planning services in Nigeria through IntegratE, reaching over 200,000 women.
- Implemented Post-Birth Warning Signs education program in the US, training over 9,000 nurses and reaching 55,000+ patients.
- Launched the Hear Her campaign in the US, engaging over 1.5 million people and raising awareness of pregnancy-related complications.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- High maternal mortality rates in Brazil, India, Nigeria, and the US.
- Variable quality of maternity care in private facilities.
- High unmet need for post-pregnancy family planning.
- Limited access to quality family planning services in Nigeria.
- Lack of awareness of postpartum health risks in the US.
- Disparities in maternal health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented evidence-based training for healthcare workers and strengthened referral systems in Brazil.
- Developed and scaled a quality certification program for private maternity care providers in India.
- Provided capacity building and quality improvement efforts for health providers in Kenya and Indonesia.
- Accredited local private drug shops in Nigeria to improve the quality of family planning services.
- Developed and implemented a postpartum discharge education program and toolkit in the US.
- Launched a national social marketing campaign to raise awareness of pregnancy-related complications in the US.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3.1
Initiatives contribute to significantly reducing maternal mortality.