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Industry Group:Medical Equipment, Supplies & Distribution

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Alcon AG in the Medical Equipment, Supplies & Distribution industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.7; made up of an environmental score of 6.7, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Alcon AG 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

7.7

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Alcon AG 
6.7

Environmental

8.0

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Becton Dickinson and Co
8.6
High
2DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc
8.4
High
28Coloplast A/S
7.8
High
28Teleflex Inc
7.8
High
30Alcon AG
7.7
High
30Entellus Medical Inc
7.7
High
30Vapotherm Inc
7.7
High
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526Valeritas Holdings Inc
0.0
Low
526ZoomMed Inc
0.0
Low
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Alcon Inc., an eye care company, researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients worldwide. The company's Surgical segment offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for use in surgical procedures. Its cataract products include centurion vision system, LenSx femtosecond laser, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; custom pak surgical procedure packs; vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, and grieshaber and MIVS instruments, as well as scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; refractive surgery products, including WaveLight lasers and Contoura Vision used for LASIK treatment; EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device; and implantables products, including AcrySof IQ IOLs products include monofocal IOLs and advanced technology IOLs under the PanOptix and ReSTOR brands for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. Its Vision Care segment provides daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, glaucoma, contact lens care, and ocular allergies; and ocular vitamins and redness relievers under the TOTAL, PRECISION, DAILIES AquaComfort PLUS, Air Optix, Opti-Free, Clear Care, Tears Naturale, Genteal, ICAPS, and Vitalux brands. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed the name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

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