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Achievements

We are proud of the independent recognition we’ve received.

Great Places to Work

AbbVie was recognised as one of the Best Large Workplaces in Ireland at the 20th annual Great Place to Work 2022 Awards – securing 12th position on the prestigious list of the country’s best places to work.

It is the ninth consecutive year that the company has featured on the list and its first as an integrated company. AbbVie was also named as a Best Workplace for Women for the fourth year in a row. 

 

GradIreland Awards

AbbVie’s ongoing commitment to the development and progression of early career talent was recognised recently by gradireland. The graduate careers and advice organisation presented AbbVie Operations Development Programme member Amy Ní Chuinneagáin with the Graduate Employee of the Year Award 2022 at their most recent awards event. AbbVie was also shortlisted in the Graduate Employer of the Year, Best Graduate Training & Development Programme and Best Internship Programme categories.

In 2021, AbbVie’s intern programme was awarded Gold prize in the Best Internship in Ireland (<50 intake) category. This is one of the most highly competitive categories and the third time the company has received the main award for its intern programme, and the second win in a row. AbbVie is the only company in Ireland to have been awarded Gold (three times), Silver (twice) and Bronze prizes in this category over six consecutive years.  

Irish Pharma Industry Awards

AbbVie has been named ‘Biopharma Company of the Year’ at the 2021 Irish Pharma Industry Awards. AbbVie also took home the ‘Sustainability Initiative of the Year’ accolade at the black-tie event and was a runner-up in the overall ‘Pharma Industry Company of the Year’ category.

The Pharma Industry Awards, which were postponed from last year due to Covid, are organised by BioPharmaChem Ireland, the manufacturing industry’s trade association, and celebrate excellence within the sector.

Health & Safety Awards

AbbVie was presented with the Pharmachem Health & Safety Excellence trophy for the third year in a row at 2022 Health & Safety Excellence Awards.

The award recognises the company operating in the Pharma industry who has most effectively demonstrated best practice in health and safety, compliance to standards, training, technical and behavioural improvements over an 18-month period.

Pharma Industry Company of the Year

AbbVie was recognised for making a significant contribution to the biopharma industry at the 2019 Irish Pharma Industry Awards. The company was awarded the top accolade of the event, ‘Pharma Industry Company of the Year’. The company also won the ‘Pharma Company of the Year (Large)’ award.

The Pharma Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the most original and innovative individuals and companies demonstrating excellence in the Irish pharmaceutical sector.

In 2018, AbbVie won both the Biopharma Company of the Year and the Health & Safety Award at the ceremony.

Ibec KeepWell Mark 

AbbVie Vitality, the company’s strategic approach to employee health and well-being, was awarded the Ibec KeepWell Mark in early 2019. The KeepWell Mark is an evidence-based accreditation and an award that recognises Irish employers for investing in workplace health and well-being. Its aim is to help business benchmark workplace well-being activity through a set of systematic and methodical steps.

Whilst the Ibec KeepWell Mark has been in operation since 2017, AbbVie is one of the first pharmaceutical companies to receive the workplace health and well-being accolade.
 

Green Awards 

AbbVie was recognised for its leadership role in sustainability and environmental stewardship recently as the company won the prestigious Green Sustainable Energy Achievement trophy at the 2019 Green Awards.

Launched in 2018, the Green Awards recognise the contribution and commitment companies now frequently make towards promoting a greener future in Irish business.​The Green Awards is a leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation in best green practice in Ireland.

Biopharma Company of the Year

AbbVie was recognised for making a significant contribution to the biopharma industry at the 2018 Irish Pharma Industry Awards. The company was awarded the ‘Biopharma Company of the Year’ and ‘Health and Safety’ trophies.

The Pharma Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the most original and innovative individuals and companies demonstrating excellence in the Irish pharmaceutical sector.

AbbVie’s commitment to sustainability, health, safety and environmental performance earned it the sought-after Responsibile Care Award at the 2017 awards ceremony while AbbVie won the Corporate Social Responsibility title the previous year.

Shingo Prize

In early 2018, AbbVie’s Ballytivnan site in Sligo was awarded the renowned Shingo Prize in recognition of its enterprise excellence. AbbVie is one of only four companies in the world to be awarded the global accolade in 2018.

The Shingo Prize is an annual award given to organisations worldwide by the Shingo Institute, which is part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State in Logan Utah. The Prize is named after a pioneering Japanese industrial engineer who advised Toyota and it recognises organisations which demonstrate an exceptional culture that fosters continuous improvement.