Merck KGaA
Industry Group: Pharmaceuticals
Country/Region: Germany
Identifier: ETR:MRK
Merck KGaA operates in three main segments: life sciences, performance materials, and healthcare. The life sciences segment (44% of 2023 sales) primarily provides laboratory consumables and services to researchers in academia and applied fields, including the biopharmaceutical industry. In the healthcare segment (38%), Merck develops, manufactures, and sells branded pharmaceuticals with significant therapeutic concentrations in oncology, multiple sclerosis, and fertility. In its electronics segment (17%), the company offers specialty materials to manufacture a variety of products, such as semiconductors, flat-screen televisions, automobiles, and cosmetics. In 1995, the E. Merck KG family publicly sold part of the company, resulting in the current 30% public ownership of the firm.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Pharmaceuticals 35 out of 851
Universe
Global Universe 2351 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| GSK Plc |
15
Low
|
15 out of 851 |
| Merck KGaA |
16.4
Low
|
35 out of 851 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
19.9
Low
|
84 out of 851 |
| Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
20.2
Medium
|
90 out of 851 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. |
31.5
High
|
501 out of 851 |
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