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Biogen Community Lab: 20 Years of Inspiring Future Scientists Thu, 10/13/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body “I remember this one girl from Cambridge: she was filling out the survey we give to students on their last day,” says Tracy Callahan, Biogen’s first Community Lab teacher. “She said to me, ‘I used to walk by and think that these were boring buildings. Now I know there's cool science going on in them.’ To me that was the whole point of why we began the Community Lab
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Biogen-Funded Collaboration with Americares and Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative Clinton Global Initiative"" title="Americares President and CEO Christine Squires shakes hands with Chelsea Clinton on stage at the Clinton Global Initiative 2022 Meeting in New York City. Photo by Yael Gottlieb for Americares." typeof="foaf:Image" />Tue, 09/20/2022 - 19:05 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Across the U.S., the climate crisis is threatening the ab
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Biogen Charts Second Year of Progress for Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives Initiative My Green Lab Certified"" title="Biogen employee Tooba Gilani holding up Platinum My Green Lab certificates." typeof="foaf:Image" />Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:10 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives™ is Biogen’s groundbreaking initiative to eliminate fossil fuels from our operations and address climate, health and equity – issues that have never been more urgent. In yea
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How Biogen Is Advancing Net Zero Supply Chain Goals Tue, 06/28/2022 - 11:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body Nicole Murphy, Head of Pharmaceutical Operations Technology, explains that most of a company’s environmental impact comes from its supply chain. In our quest to go fossil fuel free, we are partnering with industry peers and suppliers to address ways to decarbonize as part of our Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives initiative. Learn more in Biogen's 2021 Year
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Biogen Celebrates 20 Years of Caring Deeply Wed, 06/22/2022 - 11:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body Armany is a rising junior at Northeastern University majoring in electrical and computer engineering who developed a passion for science during his time as a Biogen Community Lab student and as a Red Sox Foundation Scholar. This weekend he threw out the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game, helping us kick off celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Biogen F
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The Biogen Foundation and Community Lab Celebrates 20 Years of Serving Our Communities Tue, 06/14/2022 - 13:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) is celebrating 20 years of caring deeply with the 20th anniversary of the Biogen Foundation and the Biogen Community Lab. The Biogen Foundation was established in 2002 and has since provided $70 million to help underserved communities in advancing science edu
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Biogen Releases 2021 Year In Review, Disclosing Progress on Climate, Health and Equity 2021 Year in Review"" typeof="foaf:Image" />Mon, 05/23/2022 - 11:15 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body As a purpose-driven company, Biogen seeks ways to reinforce our commitment to climate, health and equity. Our newly released 2021 Year in Review reports on our progress on these and other priorities to create a healthier, more equitable and sustainable world. Highlights include: Climate: Co
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Biogen's Alex Cameron Discusses Biogen-MIT Biotech in Action Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:45 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body When the pandemic hit, in-person lessons at the Community Lab paused. That’s when Biogen-Lemelson-MIT Program Biotech in Action launched, providing online science and lab classes. Going virtual allowed us to go global – working with 10,000 students in 19 countries over the past two years. Designed to foster a passion for science, the program is c
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Redefining What A Scientist Looks Like: Biogen Leaders Discuss the Importance of Women in STEM We can redefine what a scientist looks like for girls around the world to envision themselves in these roles."" typeof="foaf:Image" />Mon, 04/11/2022 - 13:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Standard Format Body Thank you to all the women who took chances and paved the way so we could forge our own paths today. This past Women’s History Month, we honored women in science by continuing
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First Delivery of Heat-n-Eats Single-Serve Meals a Success! Tue, 03/22/2022 - 11:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, our meal program – Heat-n-Eats – is back in action! Seeing a need for people without access to kitchens or time to prepare meals, Food For Free began making and redistributing healthy microwavable dinners completely made up of rescued food in 2016. After operating ‘Family Meals’ out of temporary spots for several years, Foo
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On Earth Day and Beyond, Biogen Drives Sustainable Production of Medicine Fri, 04/22/2022 - 13:00 Subheader Biogen scientists are using green chemistry and other sustainable production methods to make medicines more efficiently, using less resources and energy. Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body How can sustainable manufacturing impact the environment? Biogen’s manufacturing group finds ways to reduce, reuse and recycle throughout the creation of a new medicine. V
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Biogen Receives Gold Class Distinction in S Global Sustainability Yearbook Fri, 02/18/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Standard Format Body Biogen was recently included in S Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2022, which assessed over 7,500 companies in the 2021 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Only 716 companies with top scores made it into the Yearbook this year. Earning S Global’s Gold Class Distinction is the culmination of significant work by our colleague
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HBCU Students Weigh in on Biogen Experience Wed, 02/16/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body Pioneering neuroscience and driving innovation comes from a truly diverse workforce. Our partnership with HBCUs and student internship program helps drive our efforts to ensure our future leaders come from all backgrounds. Watch this video to hear more from our past interns. Learn more about Diversity, Equity Inclusion at Biogen Video Your browser does not suppor
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Biogen Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index Fri, 01/28/2022 - 16:30 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body We are proud to be included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. We recognize the role we play to foster a more inclusive future, including developing the next generation of female leaders at all
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Biogen Recognized As One of America's Most JUST Companies Thu, 01/13/2022 - 13:10 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body JUST Capital and CNBC have recognized Biogen's dedication to addressing science for the betterment of humanity by ranking us in the top 50 the JUST100 list of America's Most JUST companies. Biogen was recognized as #36 of 954 companies, reflecting our performance and sustained commitment to ESG. We work to have an impact beyond our therapies as we s
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Biogen Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Responsible Companies Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies. This #11 ranking reflects our commitment to environmental, social and governance issues. The passion and incredible work of our colleagues around the world helped to make this recognition possible. See the full list Distribution Settings Ma
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Johanna Jobin | The Innovator 25 North America 2021 Mon, 12/20/2021 - 10:00 Subheader “Like most companies, we’re still exploring what the future of the office looks like. Ultimately, I hope that future of the office is flexible, sustainable and equitable so we can all deliver on our goals and thrive." Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Johanna Jobin has ushered the biotech leader into a new era in its long-standing ESG commitments, with a focus on climate, health and equity. Un
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Biogen Joins United Airlines Eco-Skies Alliance Program Thu, 12/16/2021 - 11:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body As part of our long-term goal to decarbonize our operations by 2040, we’re proud to join United’s Eco-Skies Alliance program to collectively contribute toward the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel. Learn more about the program and our commitment Video Your browser does not support the video tag. Distribution Settings Markup Date and Time are ET. W
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Biogen Leads From the Top With Disability Inclusion Fri, 12/03/2021 - 17:10 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body December 3rd marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and we are glad to share that Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos recently signed the Disability:IN’s CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion. We are proud we scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index for four consecutive years. We look forward to continued learning and growth to best support people
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From Pause to Pride: A Mother's Journey Wed, 12/01/2021 - 09:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body Valencia Foster is a Senior Manager in Marketing and a Biogen employee of 18 years. Her son Miles came to her when he was 15 and told her he is bisexual. Valencia reflects on her journey toward acceptance and ultimately to LGBTQ ally and advocate. “When Miles came out to us as bisexual, we told him, ‘We love you and are right there with you. There will be challenges you will have to fac
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Youth Neurology Program: Building a More Diverse Neurology Workforce Tue, 11/30/2021 - 10:30 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are leading causes of disability and premature death, afflicting women, people of color and low-income communities at much higher rates than average. Yet these populations are underrepresented in the field of neurology. According to the American Association of Medical Colleg
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Wanda Castro-Borrero: Carrying on Legacy of Care Tue, 11/23/2021 - 13:35 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Castro-Borrero came from a family of modest means and saw what unmet medical need looks like. Her childhood experiences sparked a passion to help others. “I am a very proud Puerto Rican – not only of my heritage, language and culture but also my humble roots,” she says. “We were technically poor, but my twin and I never knew that, as we always
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Biogen Sets Industry Record with Recognition on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 9th Consecutive Year Mon, 11/15/2021 - 14:35 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 15, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced that it has set an industry record as the most frequently recognized biotechnology company on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), earning recognition for the ninth consecutive year, more than any other
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SOURCE: Biogen DESCRIPTION:Diversity makes us stronger and helps drive innovation. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made in advancing our diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. We also know that we have much more to do, and we are in it for the long haul. Learn more in our 2021 Diversity, Equity Inclusion report Tweet me: .@Biogen is proud of the progress it has made in advancing its diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. The company also knows that there is much more to do, and is
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SOURCE: Biogen DESCRIPTION:Joining the other companies that are part of the CEO Action for Diversity Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, Biogen held a Week of Understanding. Inspired by employees’ ideas and engagement, Biogen’s event included virtual conversations and opportunities to learn about DEI within the company, the broader healthcare system and the wider world. “Biogen has been unequivocal on where we st
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$170,000 grants will fill critical gap for 3,000 food insecure families in Greater Boston via Food For Free’s new grocery box program SOURCE: Biogen DESCRIPTION:Cambridge, Mass., February 24, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Life Science Cares Boston and the Biogen Foundation have teamed up as inaugural sponsors of Food For Free’s new Just Eats Grocery Box program, a $170,000 effort to reduce food insecurity for 3,000 area families, starting this month. To launch Just Eats, Life Science Cares, the life science
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By Minita Shah-Mara | Vice President Organization Effectiveness and Global Diversity Inclusion at Biogen SOURCE: Biogen DESCRIPTION:Introducing BIIG! Only 2.6% of total VC funding in 2020 went to Black and Latinx founders and funding for female founders hit its lowest quarterly total in three years. Let that sink in: less than 3% of total VC funding went to Black and Latinx founders (in a country where over 30% of the US population is Black and/or Latinx). Black Lives Matters brought to the foref