Biocon Ltd. has been ranked among the Top
5 Global Biotech Employers for 2020 by the US-based Science magazine’s annual ‘Science Careers Top 20 Employers’ list.
The pharmaceutical company was ranked at No. 5 among global pharma and biotech
companies. The company has moved up steadily from No. 7 in 2018 and No. 6 in 2019.
The Bangalore based company stated in its BSE regulatory filing, “The company has consistently featured among the top global employers for eight consecutive years, since its debut on the list in 2012. According to the Top Employers Survey of approximately 7,600 respondents from across the world this year, Biocon’s ranking was based on three key attributes: ‘innovative leader in the industry’, ‘is socially responsible’ and ‘has loyal employees’.”
“This year, the survey took place from March 3 through May 3, when companies globally were
grappling with quarantines and lockdowns in response to COVID-19. In these extraordinary
circumstances, Biocon reinforced its reputation of resilience and reliability by continuing to manufacture and supply life-saving therapies worldwide while prioritizing the health and safety of its employees through comprehensive safety measures at its facilities.”
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Executive Chairperson said, “We are delighted to be ranked among the Top Five Global Biotech Employers by Science Magazine. The ranking is a recognition of the passion that our employees bring to the job, which allowed us to run essential and critical manufacturing, quality and supply operations with reduced staffing despite the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, thus minimizing the impact on patients and partners. Their commitment also enabled us to rapidly develop novel therapeutics for the deadly coronavirus and serve humanity by fighting COVID-19.”
The other global entities in the Top 5 were Regeneron, Alnylam, Incyte, and Syngenta.
