- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Making an Impact Out of the Limelight https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/292996?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/292996?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/292996?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Making an Impact Out of the Limelight&body=ESG News from MilliporeSigma https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/292996?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Corporate Responsibility](/categories/corporate-responsibility) # Making an Impact Out of the Limelight ##### by Jeffrey Whitford Aug 3, 2020 12:05 PM ET Campaign: [Greener Products and Solutions](/news/campaign/greener-products-and-solutions) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/1_wv3YJydeWvPzYZxXJ2I9Kg_1786743559.jpeg) [Originally published on Medium.](https://medium.com/@jcw1981/making-an-impact-out-of-the-limelight-ff416d71b470) Who knew? Ringing in the new year on January 1, 2020, brought similar feelings every new year brings: an opportunity to reset and look forward to the year ahead. I remember saying I felt like even-numbered years had always been better for me, and that I was glad to see 2019 closed out. Clearly, the universe had something else in store. As things started to change and accelerate, it became clear that the world was in for something that we weren’t prepared for, had never seen and didn’t know what would happen next. As we began to quickly work through our corporate response, our focus areas for addressing the pandemic and what our business could do to help accelerate solutions, we also needed to step back and think about our stakeholders. Starting with our employees, we worked to ensure safe spaces to continue the production of materials that were key to COVID-19 response. We also clarified the areas in which we could support the response efforts, focusing on Virus Detection, Virus Characterization and Vaccine and Therapy Production. In an environment where we sell more than 300,000 products, a select portfolio of approximately 200 products became our focus. Continue reading on [Medium](https://medium.com/@jcw1981/making-an-impact-out-of-the-limelight-ff416d71b470). [![The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada](/sites/default/files/Clients/MERCK_MSIG_VMagenta_RGB.jpg)](/profiles/milliporesigma) ### More from MilliporeSigma ###### [10 Years, 10 Stories: Partnerships That Spark Opportunity ](/news/10-years-10-stories-partnerships-spark-opportunity) Sep 30, 2026 3:30 PM ET ###### [Biopharma Circular Systems Will Move Beyond Park Benches](/news/biopharma-circular-systems-will-move-beyond-park-benches) Sep 10, 2026 10:10 AM ET ###### [Millipore Express® Ace Is Helping Push Sustainable Innovation Forward](/news/millipore-expressr-ace-helping-push-sustainable-innovation-forward) Aug 25, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [10 Years, 10 Stories: Four Employees, One Shared Purpose](/news/10-years-10-stories-four-employees-one-shared-purpose) Aug 18, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [A Decade of Curiosity: A Mid-Year Look at SPARK’s Momentum](/news/decade-curiosity-mid-year-look-sparks-momentum) Aug 6, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma Wins 2026 Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Product of the Year Award](/news/milliporesigma-wins-2026-business-intelligence-group-sustainability-product-year-award) Aug 4, 2026 12:10 PM ET ###### [From Bench to Breakthrough: Empowering the Next Generation of Science Communicators](/news/bench-breakthrough-empowering-next-generation-science-communicators) Jul 14, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [Bio-Based Solvents Take Center Stage at CHEMUK](/news/bio-based-solvents-take-center-stage-chemuk) Jun 23, 2026 10:30 AM ET