Overall impact
B (71)

Commentary

UCB is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 70.7 for overall impact (83rd percentile compared to all companies), UCB ranks 263rd out of 585 industry peers, behind Biogen, Gilead Sciences, Amgen and 259 others, and ahead of Grifols, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and 319 others. On top material causes for UCB's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), UCB performs well in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (95.4 score), Technology Innovation (95.3), Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (95.7) and 6 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Access to Affordable Healthcare (29.6 score), Reduced Use of tobacco (38.3) and Child and Maternal Health (30.9).
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Company
Employees
9,765
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Biotechnology
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Belgium
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UCBJY
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Description
UCB SA, a biopharmaceutical company, develops products and solutions for people with neurology and immunology diseases worldwide. The company's primary products include Cimzia for inflammatory TNF-mediated diseases, as well as ankylosing spondylitis (AS), axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; Vimpat, Keppra, and Briviact for epilepsy; and Neupro for Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. It also provides Nayzilam, a nasal spray rescue treatment for epilepsy seizure clusters; and Zyrtec and Xyzal for allergies. In addition, the company offers Evenity for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; Bimzelx to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and axial spondyloarthritis; Fintepla for the treatment of Dravet/Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; and RYSTIGGO and ZILBRYSQ to treat people living with generalized myasthenia gravis. Further, it develops doxecitine/doxribtimine for TK2 deficiency disorder; fenfluramine to treat CDKL5 deficiency disorder; dapirolizumab pegol for systemic lupus erythematosus; STACCATO alprazolam for treating stereotypical prolonged seizures; bepranemab to treat Alzheimer's disease; UCB0222 for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; and UCB9741 and UCB1381 for atopic dermatitis. Additionally, it engages in the contract manufacturing activities. The company was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for UCB, based on its industry sub-industry Biotechnology. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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