Sustainability Report 2013 Lek d.d.

49 Labour Employment Lek, the most reputable employer in 2013 Lek, a Sandoz, company, received the awards The Most Reputable Employer Among Pharmaceutical Companies in Slovenia and The Most Reputable Slovenian Company 2013. The latter has a special meaning, because the re- putation of our company and its eligibility as an employer of choice was confirmed by job seekers themselves. The MojeDelo.com recruitment portal, that gives the award, conducted, for the fourth time in a row, an extensive survey among more than one thousand candidates in the labour market. Also in previous years Lek, a Sandoz company, ranked among the most reputable employees. Vojmir Urlep, President of the Board of Management of Lek, a Sandoz company, emphasized the importance of this acknowledgement because being recognized as the most reputable employer also means to be a responsible one, and reputable organisations attract top talents, which is of crucial importance in a very competitive and know- ledge-based pharmaceutical industry. Samo Ro‰, Head of Human Resources and Member of the Board of Management at Lek, a Sandoz company, poin- ted out: "The award represents a confirmation of creating a motivating and challenging working environment for emplo- yees. As a part of one of the biggest global pharmaceuti- cal companies our employees have the chance to develop their careers internationally, we invest a lot in their personal and professional development. " As is evident from this Sustainability Report of Lek, a Sandoz company, we also encourage a healthy way of life among our employees, an inclusive and diverse working environment, we pay particular attention to career deve- lopment of women, and improvement of work-life balance among employees. Contemporary Technologies for Affordable Therapies How to broaden access to medicines is a question that in- spires Sandoz associates in their daily work. 35 top and most promising science students from the Alpe-Adria region were trying to find an answer to this question at the third Regional BioCamp 2013 that we organized in Ljubljana. The participants of this unique international event in Slovenia developed a case study, transferring their acquired knowledge into practical work and thereby connecting science and busi- ness. The teams had to prove themselves not only as science experts but also had to show a great deal of business knowl- edge. The principal theme of the third Regional BioCamp was Contemporary Technologies for Affordable Therapies. The winners in the competitive part were Patricia Wildberger from the Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engi- neering at Graz University and Ga‰per Pustovrh from the Bio- technical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana. They were awarded with the participation in the Novartis global BioCamp 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. Patricia Wildberger really enjoyed those two days in Ljubljana. "The Regional BioCamp was a wonderful experience. The lectures and viewings were very interesting, we had the opportunity to get a first-hand view of how the pharmaceutical industry works and we also learned about challenges pharmaceutical companies face nowadays and in the future. I also had the pleasure to be part of a really great team, each of our team members brought in their own competence and expertise, so we were able to take on the challenge and prepare a successful business case, " explain- ed Patricia. The second winner, Ga‰per Pustovrh, loved the Regional BioCamp and was pleased with his achievement. The participants of the event that opens doors to new knowl- edge and innovative thinking were also addressed by Jernej Pikalo, the Minister of education, science and sports. Regional BioCamp 2013 Vojmir Urlep, President of the Lek Board of Management, and Samo Ro‰, Head of Human Resources, attending the The Most Reputable Employer award ceremony Participants of the Regional BioCamp 2013