Culture of Care

2. The five pillars

A Culture of Care can be seen as a culture built on five pillars. The corporate values form the first pillar in the Culture of Care, which requires a corporate policy that delineates the way in which responsible animal research is conducted; it should regard animal protection and care as a priority and support transparency in relation to animal experimentation activities both internally and externally. This requires a strategic approach as the second pillar: first of all, management provides corporate directions concerning the Culture of Care and empowers the employees who work with animals; for this, management determines the relevant roles in the company and assigns responsibility.