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The Role of the AVR in Transformations Have you ever wondered what happens during Reorganisations and Transformations and how the AVR is involved? Don’t miss the dialog moderated by Loredana Dattilo, with Tim Edwards, Domain Lead for Enterprise Platforms in Informatics, and Robert Gray, president of AVR, reflecting on the...
As part of the Bike to Work challenge, in May and June, 969 participants defied the weather and cycled an impressive 349,406 kilometers, which corresponds to 50,314 kg of CO2 saved, thanks to the support of the Site Mobility Team and the Roche Employees’ Association (AVR). The top 3 teams...
The AVR has negotiated a new deal with selected TopPharm pharmacies Bäumlihof, Zollweiden and Bad Bahnhof. Roche employees (irrespective of which site they are located at) will, upon presenting their Roche badge, receive a 20% discount on the entire product range (excluding prescription medicines). There will also be a discount...
As you already know, the 74th Annual General Assembly of the AVR took place on April 29, 2024. We are extremely pleased to inform you that the candidates proposed by the AVR Board of Directors for the Presidency and the Assessors have been successfully elected: Please refer to the presentation...
As many of you know, back in December 2023, we launched a survey together with the “Grättimann” campaign to receive feedback from you. We were delighted with the large number of responses. Thank you very much! Your opinion is of great value to us. The main aim of the survey...
Every year, the AVR celebrates the service anniversaries of employees who have been with the company for 25 or 40 years and are members of the AVR. The anniversary dinner is a special event that pays tribute to the commitment, dedication and achievements of our AVR members. This year’s event...
Dear friends of Bike to Work In many areas of life, getting plenty of exercise is becoming increasingly important. Biking to work is a built-in daily fitness programme – it’s healthy, inexpensive and environmentally friendly. This is why F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd is taking part in the Bike to WorkChallenge 2024 this year once again....
Feedback survey In order to continuously improve our work and services and ensure that we are addressing the right issues, we invite you to take part in our short feedback survey. The survey will only take a few minutes. Your answers will help us to identify our strengths as well as potential...
Even small gestures can have a big impact. As a sign of appreciation, the Roche Employees’ Association (AVR) thanked employees for their commitment. On the morning of December 6th, the AVR surprised the employees in Basel, Kaiseraugst and Schlieren with a “Grättimann” or “Grättifrau” for a small breakfast. The AVR’s...
On Thursday, 9 November, Roche was part of the National Future Career Day in Switzerland. More than 600 children from Roche employees have registered for the day to accompany their parents to work in Basel and Kaiseraugst. The annual National Future Career Day is an initiative by the gender equality...
Since our health insurance partner, CSS, is able to provide very attractive insurance premiums (among the cheapest three providers) for the coming year in comparison to the other major providers, in particular when combined with the additional discounts on supplimental insurance and the Libre-Passage that the framework agreement with the...
On behalf of the AVR, I extend a warm welcome to you in the new academic year. We particularly welcome the new first-year apprentices and hope that you have settled in well. We would like to give you the opportunity to find out what we do at the AVR and...