Chiesi
Updated October 2025.
Company Overview
About The Company
Chiesi is a research-oriented international biopharmaceutical group that develops and markets innovative therapeutic solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care. With 90 years of experience, Chiesi is headquartered in Parma (Italy), with more than 30 affiliates worldwide, and counts more than 7,500 employees. The Group’s research and development centre in Parma works alongside 6 other important R&D hubs in France, the US, Canada, China, the UK, and Sweden. As a certified B Corp since 2019, the company’s mission is to improve people’s quality of life and act responsibly towards both the community and the environment.
COMPANY SIZE
42
Industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
HQ Location
Zaventem , Brussels , Belgium
Life at ...
We are Chiesi, a family business founded in 1935 in Parma, Italy, by pharmacist Giacomo Chiesi. Now, 90 years later, his grandchildren, Alessandro, Andrea, Giacomo, and Maria Paola, are leading a global company with over 7,500 employees. Chiesi produces medicines for chronic lung diseases, transplants, respiratory problems in premature babies, and various rare diseases. As a family business, we operate with a long-term vision focused on sustainably helping patients. This is in line with the Chiesi family's values, which prioritize caring for each other and taking responsibility for the world around us. As a B Corp certified company, we translate these values into concrete actions.
Life at Chiesi
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