Abcam (ABCM)

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Overall impact

B (76)

Commentary

Abcam is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 76.2 for overall impact (90th percentile compared to all companies), Abcam ranks 4th out of 22 industry peers, behind Aspira Women’s Health, Biomerieux and Yuhan Corporation, and ahead of Amag Pharmaceuticals, Fluoropharma Medical, Trinity Biotech and 15 others. On top material causes for Abcam's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), Abcam performs well in Disease Eradication (96.8 score), Access to Affordable Healthcare (96.0), Child and Maternal Health (95.9) and 3 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Humane Treatment of Animals (20.0 score).

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Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
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Northern Ireland (Macbride)
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No SBTI commitment
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OECD Guidelines
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Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
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Privacy breaches
Pro-life
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Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
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Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
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
Food commodity derivatives
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
Non-sustainable palm oil
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
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Company

Employees

1,760

Sector

Health Care

Industry

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

Sub-industry

Health Care Equipment

SASB industry

Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

Headquarters

Ma, United Kingdom

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https://www.abcam.com

Description

Abcam plc, a life science company, focuses on identifying, developing, and distributing reagents and tools for scientific research, diagnostics, and drug discovery. The company's principal products include primary and secondary antibodies; conjugated antibodies and conjugation kits; singleplex immunoassays; proteins and peptides that include cytokines; edited cell lines and lysates; and various other products, including cellular activity kits, biochemicals, and cell signaling pathway tools. It serves scientists and researchers in academic institutions and research institutes, as well as in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostics companies. The company has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, Japan, and rest of the Asia Pacific. It sells its products online. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. As of December 6, 2023, Abcam plc operates as a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation.

Material causes

Ethos considers the following causes material for Abcam, based on its industry sub-industry Health Care Equipment. 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

Conflict-free mineral production

Reduce violence in the production of minerals

Decent, safe work opportunities

Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments

Disaster readiness and effective aid

Be prepared for natural disasters and provide effective aid when disasters happen