On Thursday, Shares of Merck & Co., Inc (NYSE:MRK), lost 1.50% to $52.71.
Merck (MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, recently issued its 2014 global corporate responsibility report, which provides an overview of its precedingities, programs and performance in the areas of Access to Health, Environmental Sustainability, Employees and Ethics & Transparency.
With partners around the world, Merck is pursuing opportunities where the need is great and its resources and expertise can have the most impact. Highlights from the 2014 report comprise:
- Developing breakthrough treatments and partnerships to combat Ebola, cancer, hepatitis C and other unmet medical needs
- Expanding global access to more than 30 medicines to reach at-need communities
- Improving the quality of maternal healthcare for millions of women through Merck for Mothers and its partners in more than 30 countries
- Reducing water use by 20 percent since 2009, and emissions of greenhouse gases by 12 percent since 2012, assisting to preserve and protect our environment
- Pairing employees through our Merck Fellowship for Global Health with non-profit organizations for three-month, field-based, pro bono assignments that allow organizations to significantly expand their reach and capacity by leveraging employees’ business expertise
- Receiving the Top Company for Employee Resource Groups award from DiversityInc for innovation in driving business performance through the Merck Employee Business Resource Groups
“Corporate responsibility is integral to the fabric of our company and reflected in every aspect of our business,” said Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer, Merck. “Our mission to advance innovative solutions that improve and save lives is central to this long-standing commitment, which recognizes that our success is contingent upon the mutually reinforcing value that we create with our communities and society.”
Merck & Co., Inc. provides health care solutions worldwide. The company offer therapeutic and preventive agents to treat cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes, asthma, nasal allergy symptoms, allergic rhinitis, chronic hepatitis C virus, HIV-1 infection, fungal infections, intra-abdominal infections, hypertension, arthritis and pain, inflammatory, osteoporosis, male pattern hair loss, and fertility diseases.
Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE:KKD), inclined 11.73% to $15.65, during its last trading session.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (KKD) declared its signature sweet treats will soon be available in Peru through a development agreement it has signed with Agape Coral, SAC, to open 24 Krispy Kreme® shops throughout the country over the next five years.
“The Krispy Kreme brand has done very well throughout Latin America over the past several years, and we’re confident our signature sweet treats and coffee will be a hit in Peru,” said Dan Beem, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Senior Vice President and President – International. “Agape Coral is an practiced group that knows what it takes to give our guests that authentic Krispy Kreme® experience.”
The principal owner of Agape Coral is Fontana Holdings Business, Ltd., in which Manuel Corripio Alonso owns a majority interest.
“We are excited to bring Krispy Kreme® to Peru,” said Alonso. “If our experience with the brand in the Dominican Republic is any indication, the Peruvian people will quickly embrace Krispy Kreme’s® signature sweet treats, counting our famous Original Glazed® doughnut, coffee and assorted beverages.”
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, operates as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, beverages, and treats and packaged sweets. The company operates through four segments: Company Stores, Domestic Franchise, International Franchise, and KK Supply Chain. It owns and franchises Krispy Kreme stores.
Finally, Viacom, Inc (NASDAQ:VIAB), ended its last trade with 0.86% gain, and closed at $44.70.
Latin Trade Group, the leading provider of information and business services to companies operating in Latin America, and MTV Latin America present its inaugural forum promoting Latin America’s young leaders who are transforming the region through innovation, technology and socioeconomic impact.
The forum, entitled “Agents of Change: The New Face of Innovation and Talent,” will take place on Wednesday, October 28th, at the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig. It is organized in partnership with Ashoka, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) in cooperation with the Organization of American States. The forum will take place one day preceding to the 2015 Latin Trade Symposium and 21st BRAVO Business Awards, held on October 29th at the Mandarin Oriental Miami.
In its first year, the forum will bring young leaders in addition to corporate giants together in Miami to discuss the future of Latin America, and the trendsetters who are leaving an indelible mark on business in the region. ”Latin Trade feels it is a necessity to give a platform to the next generation of leaders, who through innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit are contributing to a sustainable socioeconomic future,” said Rosemary Winters, CEO, Latin Trade Group. The forum will showcase ten of the most innovative young leaders, in addition to seasoned CEOs from the Americas who are positively impacting the region through new, groundbreaking business models.
”By empowering leaders from a young age, we are thus transforming the future. These are exciting times for young leaders to tap into thriving technology hubs and innovation ecosystems. Giving young leaders access to accomplished CEOs and the tools necessary to make a powerful change can assist energize their future endeavors,” said Mario Cader-Frech, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility for Viacom International Media Networks – Americas.
Latin Trade Group is a leading provider of information and business services to companies operating in Latin America. It publishes award-winning content in Spanish and English for distribution throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States through print, online media and events.
Viacom International Media Networks Americas, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), owns and operates the company’s portfolio of entertainment brands, which comprise MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1 and their respective properties in Latin America (counting Brazil).
Viacom Inc. operates as an entertainment content company in the United States and internationally. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, consumer products, social media, and other entertainment content.
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