McKesson Releases FY2011 Corporate Citizenship Report
January 31, 2012

Report showcases community engagement, employee health & safety, philanthropy, sustainability, supplier diversity and other programs

McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 15 healthcare-services and information technology company, today announced the release of its FY2011 Corporate Citizenship Report . Integral to improving the delivery of healthcare in its markets around the world is McKesson’s commitment to healthy employees, operations, communities and the environment.

Designed to minimize paper and energy usage, the company’s online interactive report shares McKesson’s corporate citizenship story through the voices of McKesson employees and stakeholders. McKesson’s Corporate Citizenship Report is available at www.mckesson.com/citizenshipreport .

FY2011 Report highlights:

  • McKesson employees logged more than 18,500 of volunteer hours with nonprofit organizations in their local communities
  • 16,800 employees from 164 locations participated in McKesson Community Days, the company’s annual employee volunteer week, assembling 28,000 care packages for active duty troops, wounded service members and veterans in military hospitals
  • McKesson Environmental Councils helped the Company realize $400,000 in paper and toner savings through the “Paper Superheroes” campaigns
  • McKesson replaced 6-cylinder vehicles with 4-cylinder vehicles in its U.S. Pharmaceutical sales fleet, increasing MPG while decreasing fuel consumption by 6% and annual CO2 emissions by 6%
  • The McKesson Foundation provided $1.5M in grant funding to support research focused on the use of mobile phones in chronic disease management
  • McKesson’s matching gift program experienced an 11% increase in donations and a 57% increase in employee participation (over FY2010)
  • McKesson’s enterprise-wide incorporation of TelePresence meeting technology resulted in time & travel savings, as well as environmental mitigation ($4,638,772 trip costs, 1,956 tons of CO2, 2,133,659 gallons of water)

“The Corporate Citizenship Report is a key vehicle for us to tell McKesson’s story to our customers, socially responsible investors, potential and current employees and other key stakeholders,” said Carrie Varoquiers, President of the McKesson Foundation and Vice President, Corporate Citizenship. “Collectively, McKesson employees are doing great things to improve the communities where we live and work while simultaneously adding business value. We have a lot to be proud of, and we hope the stories in this report provide a picture of how our corporate citizenship efforts are truly woven into the fabric of our culture.”

McKesson's ICARE shared principles – Integrity, Customer First, Accountability, Respect and Excellence – help bring the company’s citizenship efforts to life every day.

About McKesson Corporation

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com .

PR Contact

McKesson Corporate PR Contact:
Megan Hawkins, 415-983-9307
Megan.Hawkins@McKesson.com