We understand that our success depends on providing our people with an environment in which they can thrive. And that's just what we're doing. It's an approach that makes our people a priority.

Ours is an exciting and dynamic business - and a demanding one. We believe that if we expect people’s continued energy and commitment at work, we must provide the right environment for that to happen.

We aim to make working at AstraZeneca an energising and fulfilling experience. We want people to be positive and enthusiastic about what they are doing, with a clear sense of purpose, and pride in their individual contribution to the company's success.

This means providing inspiring and effective leadership, open lines of communication, excellent learning and development opportunities, a safe and energising workplace, competitive reward and benefits and a culture of equal opportunity in which individual success depends solely on personal merit and performance.

We also encourage and support a healthy work-life balance, which we know is essential to the continued well-being of all our employees worldwide.

And because our business is based on innovation, we encourage people to be continuously creative, to question assumptions and systems, to challenge each other and build on fresh insights to find new and better ways of doing things.