Sanofi launches DE&I board with outside advisors, the first of its kind in pharma

A look at the directors at the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies might indicate that many of the firms are equally unenlightened—with the notable exception of Merck’s 13-member board which is led by African American and former CEO Ken Frazier and includes six women and two other Black people.

Now, French pharma giant Sanofi has taken a leading role in Europe, launching a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion board. In including outside advisors, the board is the first of its kind in the pharma industry, Sanofi says.