INTRO Alcon incorporated and with corporate headquarters, in Hnenberg, Switzerland, is a global medical company specializing in eye care

products. Alcon offers the widest spectrum of eye care products in Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Vision Care across 180 markets and runs operations in 75 countries. As a corporation, Alcon has responsibilities to many stakeholders yet none rival the importance of our dedication to helping people worldwide to enhance, protect and restore their sight. To live up to this responsibility, Alcon has fostered a culture of accountability and a commitment to our associates throughout the world and to the global community.

Animal Use ISO Environment Protection Teaming up with other Organizations Medical Missions of Alcon

Animal Use
As the global leader in eye care, Alcons commitment to research and development exceeds that of any eye care company worldwide to transform eye care possibilities into therapeutic realities. Companies that develop medical products for human use are required by regulatory health authorities worldwide to test new medical therapies in animals before testing in human beings. These tests are required to confirm the accuracy of findings and to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of these medical products before they can be used in humans. When these tests require the use of animals, Alcon strictly adheres to guidance from theAssociation for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), through which we are accredited, and follows the internationally accepted principles for humane animal use in research the three "R"s: Replace tests with non-animal testing methods wherever appropriate. Alcon extensively tests all new products using non-animal laboratory procedures and limits animal testing only to that required to secure regulatory approval of new products. Reduce the number of animals used in each study. Alcon actively explores other testing methods first, to ensure that as few animals as possible are used in our testing. Refine testing to use the least invasive and painful method feasible. Alcon testing is rigorously designed to limit pain and invasiveness of testing procedures.

Environmental Sustainability
To achieve environmental sustainability, Alcon continues to focus on three main processes. Regulatory Stewardship Alcon has implemented a network of processes and tools to assure that our manufacturing sites, affiliates and associates are aware of the environmental regulatory obligations specific to the global activities and services of Alcon. Product Stewardship A synergistic approach where Alcon focuses on the environmental impacts of our products through the product life cycle which includes impacts in the design phase of our products and on our post-consumer product wastes.

Operations and Design Alcon continues to assess our environmental impacts due to our activities worldwide. The primary emphasis includes the assessment of natural resource consumption and the potential for developing environmentally sustainable operations.

ISO 14001
The Environmental Management System (EMS) at Alcon is a global management system structured to appropriately integrate environmental regulations and issues into our division policies, planning and operations. In 2010, North America manufacturing operations at Alcon began the transition from operating under individual site certificates to one "global" ISO 14001 certificate held by the Alcon Division Health, Safety, and Environment group. The South American and European operations have also begun to join this certificate with all Alcon Manufacturing Operations worldwide assimilated by year-end 2014.

Companies Associated with it.

Alcon and Surgical Eye Expeditions International, Inc. (S.E.E.)

Alcon has enjoyed a 30-year partnership with Surgical Eye Expeditions (S.E.E.) International, Inc. a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to restoring sight to disadvantaged blind individuals worldwide. Alcon's strong and collaborative partnership with S.E.E., as their primary contributor of eye care supplies and medications, allows S.E.E. volunteers to restore the precious gift of sight through surgery.
Alcon - ORBIS Partnership

For more than 25 years, Alcon has partnered with ORBIS International a nonprofit humanitarian organization that is dedicated to restoring sight and eliminating preventable blindness across the globe. Over the years, Alcon has donated state-of-the-art ophthalmic
equipment, pharmaceuticals and supplies for the Flying Eye Hospital and its partner hospitals around the world, making it possible for ORBIS volunteer ophthalmologists to teach advanced surgical techniques to doctors in the developing world. Additionally the Alcon Volunteer Biomedical Corps, a dedicated group of Alcon biomedical technicians, participate in ORBIS training programs and share their skills with those in developing countries.

Medical Missions of Alcon

Each year, Alcon contributes products to more than 1,200 philanthropic medical missions in more than 90 countries. Alcon's efforts help restore vision to individuals who otherwise might not get the care they need. Their improved vision allows them to lead a richer, fuller life. There are thousands of wonderful stories from this program to share. The stories below of Mustakil and Daisy are typical of the medical cases supported by Alcon. Alcon has established product donation programs to help patients outside the United States. These programs are developed for health care providers who travel to or live in these areas and provide care to patients who are without access to quality eye care.