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2012 Giving ReportBoehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation

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Boehringer Ingelheim is a company focused on making more health.

Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation (BI Cares) is on a mission to improve lives around the world. We do this by focusing on providing medicines to those in need—wherever they may be—and by supporting innovative programs that help ensure the health of individuals and communities in this and future generations.

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Table of ContentsMedicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03

AmeriCares: Mitigating the Toll of Tornadoes ....................................................... 04

MAP International: Delivering Packages for Life ................................................... 04

Patient Assistance Program: Words of Health and Hope ......................................... 05

Direct Relief International: Helping Heal Communities .......................................... 05

Access to Medicines: Providing More Health to Families and Communities ................. 06

Community Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

AmeriCares Free Clinics: The One-in-a-Million Patient ........................................... 08

Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center: Helping Hope Bloom ......................................... 08

Helping in Emergencies: Friends for Man’s Best Friend ........................................... 08

Community Partnership: The Crew That Renews ................................................... 09

Prevent Rx Drug Abuse Program: Keeping Medicines Out of the Wrong Hands .............. 09

Employee Engagement: Accelerating the Search for a Cure ..................................... 09

Furthering STEM Education: Catalysts for Future Excellence .................................... 09

Time and Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Volunteer Profile: The Music of Giving ............................................................... 11

Volunteer Profile: Living For That A-Ha! Moment .................................................. 11

Strengthening Our Communities: Day of Action Engages BI Employees ...................... 11

9/11 Day of Service: Nurturing STEM Careers ...................................................... 12

9/11 Day of Service: Jumpstarting, or Restarting, Careers ....................................... 12

Supporting Hospice Services: Caring as Art—Literally and Figuratively ........................ 12

Social Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ashoka Youth Ventures: How Fab Is This? ........................................................... 14

reSET Social Enterprise: A Service for Those Who’ve Served for Us ............................ 14

Ashoka: Virtual Hang-outs for Social Innovators and Entrepreneurs .......................... 15

Produced by disaster-relief partner MAP International, Travel Packs are a part of Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation's Product Donation Program.


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MedicineImproving patient access to quality health care at home and around the world

As a company, our mission is to research, develop, and manufacture innovative medicines to improve lives. As a citizen of our country and the world, our mission is to help make these medicines available to people in need. Boehringer Ingelheim, through such BI Cares initiatives as the Patient Assistant Program and Product Donation Program, does exactly that by donating essential medicines and services to underserved patients and communities around the world.

The amount the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation has donated in medicines over its eleven year history through its Patient Assistance and Product Donation Programs.

$1,125,000,000



AMERICARES

Mitigating the Toll of TornadoesThe frequency and destructive power of tornadoes in the American Midwest and Southeast

only seem to increase in frequency and destructive power each year. When major tornadoes

touch down, our nonprofit disaster relief partner, AmeriCares, gets busy assessing the

damage and providing relief. Through them, BI Cares donates essential medicines to

affected patients.

The same holds true when other natural disasters strike, such as hurricanes, floods and

wildfires. In the face of trauma and great loss, AmeriCares and BI Cares together make a

vital impact on the lives of individuals, families and communities.

The partners provide medicines to patients with unmet medical need outside of disaster

relief as well.

MAP INTERNATIONAL

Delivering Packages for LifeThey’re called Travel Packs: two 1.5-cubic-feet boxes, weighing a combined total of 50-60

pounds and containing medical products designed to reach medical mission teams in areas

where a single aspirin can be an out-of-reach luxury. Produced by disaster-relief partner

MAP International, the Travel Packs are a part of Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation’s

Product Donation Program. But as one real-life journey demonstrates, the Travel Packs

represent so much more than a box filled with “supplies.”

As part of a mission trip to the village of Awomberew in the African nation of Ghana, BI

employee Heidi was in charge of making sure that the MAP International Travel Pack got to

its destination. “When we opened the Travel Pack to set up for the clinic, we looked at the

doses of oral rehydration salts and thought that they wouldn’t be used,” recalled Heidi.

“One morning, however, the very

first patient was an elderly woman

who had been carried there on her

not-young daughter’s back. The

woman was lethargic, too weak to sit

up and had a blood pressure of 65

over 35 mmHg with a temperature

of 101°F. Everyone thought she would die that day. We treated her with the salts, carried her

to a cot so she could rest, and within hours she was able to walk home. She walked back the

next day for a follow up, with a blood pressure of 120 over 82 mmHg.”

Heidi, who works in the Ridgefield BI office, has been to Awomberew three times since

2006. Why does she make such a long, arduous trip? “It changes you. Over time, you

move beyond the poverty and build relationships. And it makes you question what is truly

important in your own life,” she explains.

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PATIenT AssIsTAnCe PROGRAM

Words of Health and Hope“I can't thank you enough for helping me out again this year...Without your generosity, I would have a difficult time paying for my medication. Thank you!”

The BI Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program provides select pharmaceutical

products free of charge to eligible U.S. patients, including senior citizens and families on

limited incomes.

“Thank you, thank you so much. You folks are lifesavers. I really appreciate your charity, your kindness, your consideration. Without your gift, I’d be lost. Thank you.”

Unsolicited letters with comments like these tell us that our Patient Assistance Program is

helping us achieve our mission of providing more health to more patients in need.

“Your Foundation is a wonderful benefit to qualified persons like me. I wish to sincerely THANK YOU for your assistance. My gratitude is beyond words.”

In 2011, more than 63,000 eligible patients received our medicine through the program.

“Since I was disabled due to my health problems, I have not been able to afford my meds, and again, I appreciate what you have done.”

BI Cares is committed to strengthening this important program. After all, we want to keep

getting letters like this:

“Just had to say 'Thank You' and 'God Bless.' I can breathe so much better with my meds! You all just don't know how much it means. Someone does care.”

DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL

Helping Heal CommunitiesIn some underdeveloped countries, women who experience prolonged childbirth may

sustain injuries to their birth canal and nervous system that lead to lifelong ambulatory

problems and urinary incontinence. This condition is known as Fistula. Due to the

associated stigma and misperceptions about the condition, these women are often

ostracized from their communities.

The Fistula Foundation, with support from Direct Relief International and the United Nations

Family Planning Agency (UNFPA), delivers surgical services and counseling programs to help

injured women recover from the trauma of obstetric fistula and be integrated back into their

communities.

BI Cares is there, too, through its donations of medicines to surgical centers in Kenya and

Somalia. The result: better care for women and stronger families and communities.



ACCESS TO MEDICINES

Providing More Health to Families and CommunitiesBoehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation has donated $1.125 billion in medicines over its

eleven-year history through its Patient Assistance and Product Donation Programs. The

Patient Assistance Program has given uninsured and underinsured U.S. patients more than

$651 million in medicines, while the Product Donation Program has provided more than

$474 million in medicines to underserved patients in the U.S. and around the world.

The Product Donation Program has provided over $474 million in medicines to underserved patients in the U.S. and around the world.

$474,000,000Number of patients who have benefited from the Patient Assistance Program over the Foundation's history.

500,000

Countries where product donations have been made.


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Community ProgramsEnhancing the communities where we live and work

In “Thoughts of a Free Thinker,” Kurt Vonnegut’s commencement address at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1974, Vonnegut wrote, “… the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” At Boehringer Ingelheim, we believe that it’s not just daring, but also an important responsibility to become active in the fabric of the communities in which we live and work. That’s why we work closely with our local partners to create and sustain programs that bring people together and make more health for them and their communities.

BI Cares supports the Connecticut Mission of Mercy clinic, which provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in Connecticut. Oral health is connected to overall health and can impact a person's quality of life and self-esteem.

The number of Community Programs Boehringer has supported over the years.

1,088

Value of program support to strengthen local communities.

$21,000,000


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AMERICARES FREE CLINICS

The One-in-a-Million PatientWhile roughhousing with his brother, 21-year-old Frederico felt the knee pain that had

been bothering him for more than a year suddenly become unbearable. As Frederico had

no health insurance, a friend searched the Internet and found the Boehringer Ingelheim

AmeriCares Free Clinic in Danbury, Connecticut, which provides quality healthcare for the

uninsured. On his first visit there, the staff saw the large mass on his leg and immediately

referred him to Danbury Hospital for an MRI scan. The results: a tumor that was destroying

bone and muscle in his leg. Frederico, shocked and scared, turned again to the clinic, which

arranged an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon at Yale New Haven Hospital. Surgery

quickly followed along with some good news: The tumor was a rare but aggressive non-

cancerous growth that afflicts one person per million per year. Following extensive physical

therapy facilitated through the clinic and Danbury Hospital, Frederico’s mobility has been

restored.“I don’t know what could have happened if I didn’t find AmeriCares,” Frederico

said standing on his two legs, healthy again. “I’m so grateful.”

NORMA PFRIEM CENTER

Helping Hope BloomBI Cares Foundation provides financial support to the center's Medically Underserved

Initiative to help women in southwestern Connecticut.

Connecticut’s Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center provides screening, diagnostic, and other

services to women in need. At its 12th annual Rose of Hope Luncheon, its largest fund-

raising event ever and featuring actress and keynote speaker Julie Bowen of television’s

“Modern Family,” BI Cares Foundation was awarded the center’s Rose of Hope Award for

its support of breast cancer screening programs for underserved women. “early detection

remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control,” said BI Cares Foundation vice president

Frank Pomer. “In fact, 95 percent of breast cancers are now curable when detected early. so

making this opportunity available for these women is invaluable for them and their families.”

HeLPInG In eMeRGenCIes

Friends for Man’s Best FriendThere’s a severe shortage of Man’s Best Friend out there. The National Disaster Search Dog

Foundation (nDsDF) reports that more Advanced Certified canine search teams are needed

when disaster strikes, here at home or around the globe. Our U.S. Animal Health business,

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., located in St. Joseph, Missouri, has a longstanding

partnership with the NDSDF. Since 2004, the company has committed more than

$1,000,000 in sponsorship to the nonprofit and its mission to strengthen disaster response

around the world.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

The Crew That RenewsThe Renew Crew of Petersburg, Virginia, is a volunteer organization committed to improving

the housing and living conditions of low-income adults and persons with disabilities in their

community. Many BI Chemicals employees have contributed to this community-minded

effort by volunteering their time and skills in building and installing wheelchair ramps and

assisting in other home improvement projects for those in need. What they’ve learned is that

volunteering not only renews homes, but also serves as a rewarding personal renewal as well.

PREVENT Rx DRUG ABUse PROGRAM

Keeping Medicines Out of the Wrong HandsWhile our mission is to provide more medicines to more people in need, we know that

sometimes it is better to take back than it is to give. Our Columbus, Ohio, businesses—

Roxane Laboratories and Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane—have partnered with the Franklin

County sheriff’s Office, Ohio state Attorney General’s Office, Kroger Pharmacies and

WCMH NBC4 to present a comprehensive Prevent Rx Drug Abuse program. This program

encourages safe use of prescription medicines through quarterly drug take-back days,

parent-student seminars on prescription drug abuse, and on-air and online news stories. To

date the program has collected more than 3,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs,

and has educated more than 500 families on the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

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Accelerating the Search for a CureBoehringer Ingelheim’s Ben Venue Laboratories in Bedford, Ohio, manufactures sterile

injectable medicines, including some that treat certain types of cancer. We are proud to

have partnered with the susan G. Komen Foundation to support the northeast Ohio susan

G. Komen Race for the Cure, including being the survivor Ceremony sponsor for this event.

Our employees stand—and sometimes run—alongside people with cancer and their families

in the search for a cure.

FURTHeRInG sTeM eDUCATIOn

Catalysts for Future ExcellenceBI Cares is proud to be a major contributor to CPEP:

Catalysts Powering Educational Performance. For more

than 25 years, this statewide educational program in

Connecticut has been helping under-represented youths

prepare to follow their dreams of a career in Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

25 Years of CPeP

Year 1 1 school district 1 school 40 students

Year 25 11 school districts 35 schools 900+ students/year


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Time and SkillsEncouraging the involvement of our employees

Boehringer Ingelheim’s success as an innovator is directly linked to the passion and commitment of its employees in bringing groundbreaking new medicines to patients. Turns out that the communities in which our employees live and work benefit from this same spirit of commitment and caring. We are proud of the innovative ways BI employees leverage their time, skills, and involvement to educate, motivate, and provide for their neighbors in need.


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VOLUNTEER PROFILE

The Music of GivingPlenty of orchestras stage concerts to raise money for charity. But one consists entirely

of doctor-musicians from around the globe: the World Doctors Orchestra. One of those

talented doctor-musicians is BI employee Birgit. “We work to support underfunded areas

such as buying braces and other durable medical equipment,” she says. Other beneficiaries

include HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa and victims of abuse and torture. Concerts have

been held worldwide. Birgit plays both the cello and trombone. She loved music so much

that at one point she had to decide between a career in music or medicine. Medical school

won out, but music has remained an important part of her life. Birgit’s service doesn’t end

when the music stops. As a medical doctor, she volunteers at the Boehringer Ingelheim

AmeriCares Free Clinic in Danbury, Connecticut. Volunteering allows her to serve patients

who might not otherwise be able to get the care they need while keeping her connected to

the clinical side of patient care.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Living For That A-Ha! MomentBI employee Jeff’s enthusiasm for science is as evident as the results of one of the

experiments he conducts while volunteering at schools in Columbus, Ohio. “The materials

are the stars of any show,” he gushes. “If they bubble, smoke, or change color, we have

evidence of physical or chemical changes.” An Analytical Chemist at Roxane Laboratories,

Jeff has been active in the American Chemical Society for nearly 20 years and serves on its

Council on Community Activities. Jeff is a passionate promoter of science, living for that

expression on a student’s face that tells him he’s sparked an interest. As a result of Jeff’s

rapport with students, countless children in Central Ohio have been introduced to careers

in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

sTRenGTHenInG OUR COMMUnITIes

Day of Action Engages BI EmployeesOn June 6, 2012, 150 BI employees in nine teams supported nonprofit organizations in

Western Connecticut by contributing their time and skills to a variety of projects, from

sprucing up facilities and grounds, beautifying gardens and trails, building and taking down

fences, and helping with painting projects at a variety of sites throughout the community.

“BI is very fortunate to have employees who demonstrate our culture of caring each and

every day,” says Ann Wainright, who led the volunteer effort. Beneficiaries included an

Ability Beyond Disability group home, Ann’s Place, the Marian Anderson Studio for the

Danbury Museum and Historical Society, Camp Candlewood, Danbury Youth Services, the

Hispanic Center, the Salvation Army, and the Regional YMCA in Bethel.

2012 Giving Report : Time and Skills

" I realize how lucky I am to serve others with talents that I don't get to use in my day-to-day work."


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9/11 DAY OF SERVICE

Nurturing STEM CareersAs part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s 9/11 Day of Service, BI employees visited Rogers Park

Middle School and Danbury High School, both in Danbury, Connecticut, to encourage

the students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This gave the young

students an opportunity to put a friendly face on these careers and motivate them to focus

on their studies so that, one day, they might follow in these successful footsteps.

9/11 DAY OF SERVICE

Jumpstarting, or Restarting, CareersBI Cares knows that there’s a direct link between gainful employment and health. That’s why

on its 9/11 Day of Service, BI employees with extensive experience in human resources and

talent acquisition conducted a daylong workshop for clients of The Bridge to Independence

and Career Opportunities (TBICO) seeking employment. Networking, interview skills, and

LinkedIn were among the topics discussed. Clients there were also able to take advantage of

an earlier, successful BI Cares drive that collected new or gently-used professional women’s

clothing and accessories.

sUPPORTInG HOsPICe seRVICes

Caring as Art—Literally and FigurativelyRegional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut provides end-of-life care and

counseling to families in need. Last year, for instance, the organization made more than

30,000 such visits to area families. Considering the sensitive nature of these visits, the

care provided is truly a work of art. For the past 27 years, BI has been proud to host the

organization’s signature fundraising event, The Art of Caring. This event attracts hundreds

of guests to the BI campus, where they can admire the work of more than 100 artists while

enjoying the artistry of local musicians and gourmet fare donated by the area’s finest

restaurants. Supporting the work of Regional Hospice and Home Care goes hand-in-hand

with Boehringer Ingelheim’s commitment to patients and families, and our support of

employee volunteering.


Page 132012 Giving Report : Social Enterprise

Social EnterpriseHow is Boehringer Ingelheim making more health?

Change begins with an idea. An idea becomes reality only when certain individuals have the vision, passion, and determination to see it through. In our world of medicines and healthcare, we are fortunate to work with people willing to tackle major social issues and implement ideas and programs that bring about wide-scale improvements in the health and well-being of patients around the world. We call these people “social entrepreneurs.” BI Cares is proud to support their innovative programs, research, and education as they—with little fanfare—strive to ensure the health of this and future generations.

Quick: In three words, describe how you'd make more health. That's the challenge we gave to our Ridgefield, Connecticut employees on Value Through Innovation Day, an annual global event that celebrates the ways Boehringer Ingelheim is expanding and strengthening connections with healthcare providers, patients, families, communities, and employees. The answers will inspire you. Check it out at givingreport.us.boehringer-ingelheim.com.



ASHOKA YOUTH VENTURES

How Fab Is This?A young social entrepreneur with an idea for helping adolescent girls creates a week-long

summer camp for girls aged 8 to 12 that promotes discussions on self-esteem, inner beauty,

body image, health, and ambition. The idea: celebrate uniqueness, not conformity and

similarity. They call their camp “Finding the Fabulous.”

The young innovator, a college student named Lauren, along with a partner, Sarah, created

a business plan and pitched it to Ashoka Youth Ventures, a BI Cares Foundation partner. The

enterprising duo received funding and put their idea to work. Last summer, 40 girls attended

the camp. Students from nearby schools volunteer as senior camp counselors, and 13-year-

old camp grads can give back by serving as junior counselors. Follow-up activities for camp

graduates continue year round. Lauren and Sarah hope to expand the number of campers

and promote “Finding the Fabulous” in other communities.

“It’s not surprising that nearly all adolescent girls are unhappy with the way they look,” says

Lauren. “From an early age, they are bombarded with messages on how they ‘should’ look.”

Thanks to Lauren and Sarah’s social entrepreneurship, though, more young teens are able to

see through these messages to create their own unique—and healthy—versions of fabulous.

reSET SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

A Service for Those Who’ve Served for UsThe Social Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Connecticut-based Social Enterprise Trust

(reSET), recognize aspiring individuals with a business concept for a sustainable social

enterprise designed to improve the community, create jobs, and demonstrate the power of

harnessing profit for purpose.

Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to support one

of those awards, the 2012 More Health Through

Innovation Award. The 2012 award went to

Combat2Career (C2C), an innovative web-based

portal that helps veterans to search and apply to

veteran-friendly educational programs, internships,

and jobs. C2C not only facilitates the transition

from combat to higher education, but also

from higher education to the civilian workforce

by providing a way for veterans to develop

relationships with mentors and veteran-friendly

businesses while they are completing their degrees

and embarking on their post-graduation careers.

Charlotte, co-founder of C2C, is helping veterans find educational programs and employment based on criteria that are most important to them.



ASHOKA

Virtual Hang-outs for Social Innovators and EntrepreneursDon’t let the title fool you. The Virtual Hang-out we’re talking about isn’t for slackers and

video games. Rather, it’s an innovative approach to brainstorming and sharing ideas and

expertise with social entrepreneurs around the world. Ashoka, a global association of the

world’s leading social entrepreneurs, collaborated with BI Cares on the Virtual Hang-out

approach with a computer, a webcam, and an internet connection.

More than a dozen Boehringer Ingelheim employees took advantage of the Virtual

Hang-out on its 9/11 Day of service in Ridgefield to share their experience and skills in

creating business plans, developing marketing strategies, and setting cost-effective pricing

structures. Here’s a sampling of just a few of the projects discussed:

MyMind, brainchild of Making More Health Fellow Krystian Fikert, is a public mental

health service in Ireland that brings much-needed help to the community—faster and

more cost-effectively.

BreathEasy, created by innovator Nikos Papachristou, makes treatment of pediatric asthma

more effective through its line of kid-friendly inhaler and other devices.

Haydrick Healthcare, founded by innovator Hayden Williams, is working to bring portable

radiology and medical records access technology to areas where service has traditionally

not been available.

The successful 9/11 events have already led other Boehringer Ingelheim national offices

to get involved, including BI Netherlands and BI Australia. As these and more and more BI

offices are learning, hanging out for an hour can help create real change around the world.

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what drives us to continuously search

for new and innovative ways to improve

the lives that we touch—whether that be

lives of patients and their families, our

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