Corporate Social Responsibility
At United Drug, we strive to create a workplace environment that provides equality, diversity, and employee support at every given opportunity. Our goal is to nurture an environment that is open, honest, and free of bias and where we align to make better health possible to the customers and patients we serve across communities in Ireland.
Charity “Giving” aligns with our Mission
As a company, we want to make a positive difference in Ireland. The Charity Programme gives our colleagues and customers the chance to support a cause that is close to their hearts and benefits the local communities where we work and live.
How we select our preferred Charity
We value what our employees value and hence collectively we can do good, give back and change lives. We invite our employees to select their preferred charity, so it has personal meaning to them. The charity with the largest votes is nominated as the preferred charity for an agreed time, often two years, and becomes the sole focus and official charity for our collective fundraising efforts. To ensure we optimise impact, we focus efforts and resources on this one charity.
Charity Partnership: HUGG
United Drug is proud to announce a two-year charity partnership with HUGG, Ireland’s national suicide bereavement charity. HUGG was founded in 2017 by Fiona Tuomey following the heartbreaking loss of her 11-year-old daughter, Milly, to suicide. Determined that no one should have to face such grief alone, Fiona created HUGG to offer safe, compassionate spaces where people bereaved by suicide can find understanding and connection.
As part of this partnership, United Drug colleagues will have the opportunity to contribute to a Salary Donation Scheme, with all donations matched by the company. We are honoured to stand with HUGG in their mission to ensure that no one bereaved by suicide has to walk the path of grief alone.
Charity Partnership: ISPCC 2022-2024
From 2022 to 2024, United Drug proudly partnered with ISPCC to support Childline, Ireland’s only 24/7 listening service for children and young people. Through the incredible efforts of our colleagues and customers across United Drug, McCabes Pharmacy, and TCP Homecare, we raised an outstanding €100,000 to help ensure every child has someone to turn to. This partnership reflected our core values and our commitment to making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Charity Partnership: AWARE 2020 - 2022
Following a two-year partnership with Aware as our official Charity Partner, United Drug (as part of McKesson Ireland) have expressed a massive thank you for all the fundraising efforts from their employees across the four businesses.
Over the two years, they have completed many fantastic initiatives to raise these much-needed funds for Aware, from Hiking, Running and Walking to Cycling the entire length of Ireland to name just a few.
Collectively we raised €50,000 through their fundraising initiatives.
