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This Sustainability rating for Merck KGaA represents its reporting of the United Nations SDGs. The webpage is a free E,S&G assessment covering Merck KGaA. This webpage of Merck KGaA was prepared by All Street Sevva using proprietary AI.
Merck KGaA in the Pharmaceuticals industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.7; made up of an environmental score of 7.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Caladrius Biosciences Inc | 8.0 | High |
1 | Can Fite Biopharma Ltd | 8.0 | High |
1 | Xlife Sciences AG | 8.0 | High |
1 | Zim Laboratories Ltd | 8.0 | High |
140 | Merck KGaA | 7.7 | High |
140 | Novartis AG | 7.7 | High |
140 | Pfizer Inc | 7.7 | High |
... | ... | ... | |
1970 | Zyden Gentec Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
1970 | iNtRON Biotechnology Inc | 0.0 | Low |
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