Philanthropy

We support social and cultural initiatives happening around our sites and subsidiaries. We demonstrate our territorial solidarity to local communities, being actively involved in local initiatives, especially those targeting the most vulnerable groups and young people, and encouraging our team members to volunteer, in partnership with local associations and NGOs. 

In 2024, we distributed nearly €6 million to our sponsorship activities.

Created in 2020, the bioMérieux Endowment Fund for education is an independent legal structure endowed with 20 million euros by bioMérieux. The mission of the Fund is to promote equal opportunities in the countries where we operate, with the ambition of reducing inequalities through and within education so that everyone can find their place in the world. Thanks to the involvement of bioMérieux's team members, in 2025, the Fund will support 50 projects in 22 countries. Since its creation, the Fund has supported 62 projects in 25 countries representing a support to 43,700 beneficiaries including children, parents and early childhood professionals..

As part of the Institut Mérieux group, we dedicate a significant portion of our charitable giving to support the actions of the Mérieux Foundation. This independent family foundation shares the same public health mission: combat infectious diseases, increase access to diagnostics and sustainably improve the health and quality of life of vulnerable populations.

• The Mérieux Foundation is a family foundation with public-interest status, founded in France in 1967 by Dr. Charles Mérieux. It leads projects in low-and middle-Income countries to increase access to diagnostics for vulnerable populations, enhance local applied research capabilities, encourage knowledge-sharing and improve conditions for mothers and children.

In 2024, bioMérieux granted €2.5 million to the Mérieux Foundation, to support its work.