Photocure (PHO.OL)

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Overall impact
A (82)

Commentary

Photocure is a leader for overall positive impact. With an 'A' rating of 82.2 for overall impact (95th percentile compared to all companies), Photocure ranks 1st out of 21 industry peers, ahead of Redcare Pharmacy, CVS Health, Alibaba Health Information Technology and 17 others. On top material causes for Photocure's industry (Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail (New Name)), Photocure performs well in Reduced Waste (94.8 score), Racial Justice and Civil Rights (92.2), Accountable Institutions (95.2) and 8 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Humane Treatment of Animals (32.8 score).
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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Arctic drilling
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Arctic drilling
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Company
Founded
1993
Employees
99
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-industry
Drug Retail
SASB industry
Drug Retailers
Headquarters
Norway
Share classes
PHO.OL
More info
https://www.photocure.com
Description
Photocure ASA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, distribution, marketing, and sale of pharmaceutical products. It operates through Commercial Franchise and Development Portfolio segments. The company offers Hexvix/Cysview for the detection and management of bladder cancer. It also develops Cevira for the treatment of human papilloma virus-induced cervical precancerous lesions. The company has a license agreement with Asieris MediTech Co to develop and commercialize Cevira; and a strategic agreement with Richard Wolf GmbH to develop and commercialize a 4K LED high-definition reusable blue light cystoscope based on Richard Wolf's System blue technology. It sells its products to pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacies, and hospitals through license partners. The company operates in the Nordic countries, Germany, France, Austria, the United Kingdom, the Benelux, Italy, rest of the Europe, Canada, and the United States. Photocure ASA was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Photocure, based on its industry sub-industry Drug Retail. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
Access to affordable healthcare
Ensure universal access to affordable, quality healthcare
Accountable institutions
Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Child and maternal health
End preventable deaths of mothers and children, support reproductive health everywhere
Clean water access
Ensure availability of clean, safe water for all
Disease eradication
Eradicate infectious and non-communicable diseases
Equal pay and opportunity
Achieve equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere
Fair labor practices
Ensure fair and humane labor practices everywhere
Humane treatment of animals
Ensure humane treatment of animals everywhere
Improved mental health
Support awareness and access to mental health support for all
LGBTQ equality
Ensure equal rights for all lesbian, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people
No violence against women
End violence against women and all trafficking
Racial justice and civil rights
Eliminate racism and ensure justice for all
Reduced green house gas emissions
Continually reduce green house gas emissions and other pollutants
Reduced inequality
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Reduced use of tobacco
Continually reduce the use of tobacco
Reduced waste
Reduce waste and support re-usable materials
Sustainable use of natural resources
Ensure sustainable use of natural resources
Zero hunger
End hunger and achieve food security for all
Health and well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Peace and justice
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all
Water and sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Inclusive economies
Create inclusive economies with no poverty, decent work for all, and affordable living conditions
Life on earth
Protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable use of ecosystems
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Sustainable resource use
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

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