GENENTECH, INC.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Considered the founder of the industry, Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group, has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for over 40 years. Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. We are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline. Our Purpose: Doing now what patients need next We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche. means we are entrepreneurial and thus take risks, reach beyond boundaries and experiment. means we are consistently open, honest, ethical and genuine. These values define fundamental attributes for guiding decisions and actions leading to increased innovation and business performance. Genentech became a member of the Roche Group in March of 2009. As part of their merger agreement, Roche and Genentech combined their pharmaceutical operations in the United States. Genentech's South San Francisco campus now serves as the headquarters for Roche pharmaceutical operations in the United States. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent center within Roche. As the founders of the biotechnology industry, our goal is to use the power of genetic engineering and advanced technologies to make medicines that address unmet medical needs, and help millions of people worldwide. Our founders, Herb Boyer and Bob Swanson conceived of Genentech over a friendly drink. In February 2018, FORTUNE magazine named Genentech one of its “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the 20th consecutive year. Genentech was listed as 8th on this year’s list. Two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the results of the GPTWI’s Trust Index Survey, which is sent to a random sample of employees from each company. The survey seeks to measure companies on the following characteristics: Great Place to Work for All, executive team effectiveness, innovation, and people-focused program. In a Great Place to Work for All, employees report high levels of trust, credible and respectful leadership, pride in the work, and camaraderie. The GPTWI also looks to see that employees consistently experience a great workplace, regardless of who they are or what they do. In December 2017, the Nature Index ranked Roche/Genentech number 2 on its list of the “Top 100 Corporations” based on the output of high-quality science from 2012 to 2016. Roche/Genentech was also the highest-ranked biotech or pharmaceutical company on the list. The Nature Index database regularly tracks the affiliations of high-quality natural science articles and charts publication productivity for institutions and countries. In November 2017, Genentech was included on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the 11 consecutive year. Genentech has received a perfect score of 100 percent each year. The Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. A total of 609 businesses achieved the distinction of best places to work for LGBTQ equality in the 2018 CEI Report. In October 2017, Genentech was named one of the "Top Twenty Employers" in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals by Science Careers – produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for Science Magazine. This is the 16th consecutive year Genentech has been honored on this list. Genentech has been ranked the #1 company eight times. The annual survey of Top Employers polls employees in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and related industries. The 20 companies with the best reputations as employers are listed based on company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence. The American Academy serves the nation as a champion of scholarship, civil dialogue, and useful knowledge. As one of the country's oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, the Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing the nation and the world. In September 2017, FORTUNE Magazine included Genentech on the list of “100 Best Workplaces for Women.” Genentech was recognized for the company’s diversity & inclusion initiatives and high percentage of women in management positions. Fortune recognizes U.S. companies that are making strides in creating office cultures that cater to the female workforce. This list ranks companies based on the survey results of thousands of women at companies across the country to develop a list of workplaces that go above and beyond for their female employees. In September 2017, Working Mother magazine named Genentech one of the “100 Best Companies” for working mothers, marking the company’s 24th appearance on the list. Genentech was specifically included in the 2017 list for creating a more flexible workplace for working mothers. San Francisco Business Times In July 2017, the San Francisco Business Times ranked Genentech number 12 on its list of "Top Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists.” This is the 12th consecutive year Genentech has appeared on the list.