Medidata Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Benefit Patients, Students, and Communities
July 26 2018 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
Global Medidata CSR Activities this Summer
Include All Star Code in New York, New Parklets in London, the
Cures Within Reach Global Health Awards in Chicago, and More
Making a difference in the lives of patients and the global
community is in Medidata’s (NASDAQ:MDSO) DNA. The company’s ongoing
corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan focuses on patient
advocacy and research, STEM education, and the local and global
community.
As part of Medidata’s mission to power smarter treatments and
healthier people, employees donated 1,881 volunteer hours (YTD)
supporting 15 organizations around the globe, including Points of
Light and the Ronald McDonald House. The company also supported
these recent global CSR initiatives:
- Jersey Cares - June 20: Over 110
Medidata employees volunteered to make care packages for children
in treatment at the Jersey City Medical Center, our largest
volunteer event to date.
- Global Health Repurposing Awards - June
26: Medidata was a 2018 Global Partner, and its Cures Within Reach
project garnered a bronze award at the Corporate Engagement Awards
in London.
- Hammersmith Sustainability Project -
June 26: Near Medidata’s EMEA headquarters in London, the company
provided funding for four new parklets which opened in June.
- All Star Code - July 9 - August 16:
Medidata’s New York headquarters is hosting 20 students for All
Star Code’s Summer Intensive, a free, six-week, selective program;
All Star Code creates economic opportunities for motivated Black
and Latino young men.
- First Descents - July 14: Medidata
sponsored a Climbathon in San Francisco for First Descents, a
non-profit that uses adventure as a form of rehabilitation for
people between the ages of 18-32 who have undergone oncology
treatment.
“Our mission to improve people’s lives goes beyond our business
in the clinical and commercial space,” said Tarek Sherif, CEO and
co-founder, Medidata. “These CSR initiatives reflect the values and
spirit of our company. I’m proud of our employees’ commitment to
investing their knowledge, skills, and experience for the
betterment of communities around the world.”
About Medidata
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with the world's most used platform for clinical development,
commercial, and real-world data. Powered by artificial intelligence
and delivered by the #1 ranked industry experts, the Intelligent
Platform for Life Sciences helps pharmaceutical, biotech, medical
device companies, and academic researchers accelerate value,
minimize risk and optimize outcomes. Medidata serves more than
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100,000 certified users every day to create hope for millions of
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