Aenova achieved the highest score in the pharmaceutical company category of the "Germany's Best 2023" study. With 100 points, Aenova, internationally active contract manufacturer and development service provider for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, came out on top as the best pharmaceutical company in the area of supplier reputation in the survey conducted by the renowned business magazine Focus Money.

The award is based on an analysis conducted by the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF) on behalf of DEUTSCHLANDS TEST among 20,000 companies and brands from more than 200 industries.

The study evaluated over 400 million online sources in the period from May 2022 to April 2023 using the so-called social listening method. The data collection was carried out in two stages: first, all texts of German-language .de Internet domains were loaded into a database according to certain criteria. Subsequently, this data was split and analyzed according to predefined characteristics, e.g. tonality. In this way, information from a wide variety of online channels, such as websites, blogs, social media, forums, etc., is examined to find out which companies or brands have the highest provider reputation. The results of this study are based on around 44 million mentions of companies.

The company always informs the public in a comprehensive and timely manner about the various developments within the Aenova Group. News from various areas, such as sustainability and social commitment, are published and addressed to all target groups, whether customers, partners, investors, candidates, young trainees or employees. There are also frequent reports from the 14 production sites of the Aenova Group, most of which are among the largest employers in their region, for example on capacity expansions and innovations in the development and production of pharmaceuticals. Aenova's lively and positive activities are thus reflected in this excellent rating. "First and foremost, it is the development of the Aenova employer brand that underlines the importance of the people who work for us in the company," explains Tim Bauer, Chief People Officer at Aenova.

For Dr. Susanne Knabe, Head of Corporate Communication & PR, the award is the result of Aenova's open and transparent communication strategy: "We are very present on the Internet and regularly provide the public with freely accessible information. We simply have a lot of interesting topics to report on that contribute to this pleasing result."