SPECIAL COVID-19 11 sites to protect our employees and to customers through our Buffalo Grove minimize interpersonal contact, which site in Chicago. I thinkthis is a significant reassures them. Our values drive our learning opportunity for us as a global business habitually and all the more in community. We need to recognize the im- these difficult times - we are all going portance of the advancement of science. the extra mile and putting patients first. We must lookinto improving essential Some of our employees from production care systems around us. have been vocal about wanting to keep coming in to work because they know Furthermore, I think this is truly a time to their contribution ultimately makes that cooperate rather than compete. Companies’ tiny, big difference. Now that’s a reactionobvious reaction is to protect resources Ifind inspiring, personally. but it’s ourresponsibility and I would argue our duty to stand up to this crisis Our teams are highly motivated to find together. Within Nemera, we are sharing ways Nemera can support the healthcare resources across our sites and countries. system. For instance, our teams in France Finally, communication, both internal and along with some partners design and de- external is pivotal to ensure full transpar- liver hydro alcoholic gel dispensers using ency, foster quick decision-making and existing devices of our dermal range to to embark and drive towards a common local hospitals. We also provided some goal. The more I think about the Covid-19 masks to a local ambulance service in crisis the more I realize how critical the La Verpillère on short notice. work we do at Nemera is. I have no doubt, that once this crisis isbehind us,weillw What lessons for the future? look at our purpose with a new perspec- tive and enhance the services we offer Ithink natural calamities especially pan- to patients and customers. demics like these are a clear evidence that human beings are not invincibleWese. e that some countries are better handling the situation and more equipped than “I think this is truly others. The challenge of the moment is a time to cooperate really big – and I see a lot of hope and solidarity out there – doctors, nurses, rather than caregivers, researchers, public health experts and NGOs all pouring their energy compete.” into the rescue efforts. Many pharmaceu- tical and biotech companies are working on candidates for a possible drug or vaccine. We are also doing our part and providing Covid testing kit components