Cochlear

Cochlear

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+1.60 -55
Industry: Medical Technology and Equipment
Listing country: Australia
Year added: 2018

Incorporated in 1981, the corporation is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a significant player in the production of hearing implants, offering a comprehensive range of products and services including cochlear implants, bone conduction implants, and acoustic implants. Additionally, the company provides sound processors and accessories for implants, along with wireless hearing solutions and cochlear implant systems. Its portfolio of services encompasses implantation, rehabilitation, and aftercare support. The company's most important brands comprise Cochlear, for cochlear implants; Baha, for bone conduction implants; Nucleus, associated with cochlear implant systems; Kanso, a brand of sound processors known for their discreet, off-the-ear design; and Hybrid, offering combined cochlear and acoustic amplification hearing solutions. The company's distribution network reaches over 100 countries globally, with key markets including the United States, Canada, Western European nations, Japan, Korea, China, and its domestic market of Australia. (Powered by AI)

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Cochlear

More than 430 Million (Mn) people in the global population need rehabilitation for disabling hearing loss1. Hearing loss implies the inability to hear properly sounds of more than 20 decibels (dB)1. The condition adversely affects speech and commu...

Tanvi G. February 26th, 2024
18 ratings
Cochlear

Investments in research and development (R&D) are crucial to developing drugs and vaccines that improve & save lives1. Over 430 million (M) people globally suffer from disabling hearing loss2. Hearing loss implies the inability to hear sounds of m...

Oyelakin M. January 22nd, 2024
20 ratings
Cochlear

Every year, about 53.6 million (Mn) tonnes (t) of e-waste is generated across the globe1. However, Only 17.4% of all e-waste globally is recycled and the rest is landfilled1,2. New medical technologies and equipment are being introduced, which is ...

Gift O. January 8th, 2024
10 ratings
Cochlear

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations1. Corporate taxes acco...

Feyisayo Favour F. February 13th, 2024
16 ratings
Cochlear

Globally, about 3.3 billion people were employed in 2022, accounting for 42% of the world population1. Increasing employment and ensuring decent work are critical aspects of sustainability2. Job creation helps in the economic growth of a region as...

Harsh S. September 4th, 2023
34 ratings
Cochlear

As per the ILO, to be gender-balanced, an organization needs 40-60% of either gender1;p12. An upper ratio of women in the workplace forecasts more job satisfaction, meaningful work, dedication, and fewer burnouts2Conversely, women's underreprese...

Kanak _. March 21st, 2023
24 ratings
Cochlear

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions result in global temperature rise, climate change, and other effects on the environment1. In 2021, global GHG emissions amounted to 40.8 billion (Bn) tonnes (t) of CO2e2. It is predicted that within the next few deca...

Honey S. March 2nd, 2023
20 ratings
Cochlear

Healthcare has evolved along with the types of ailments affecting people1;p3. Medical devices are crucial to the health sector, as many medical procedures, such as diagnosing diseases, implants, surgeries, & other operations, wouldn't be possible ...

Feyisayo Favour F. July 18th, 2022
20 ratings
Cochlear

Approximately 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity at least one month every year, and over 2 billion people live in countries with poor water supply5. Australia is the driest populated continent, with 70% of its land being arid or sem...

Cecilia C. September 8th, 2022
34 ratings
Cochlear

By 2050, +2.5B people will have some degree of hearing loss1. Currently, over 5% of the world's population has disabling hearing loss (432M adults and 34M children)1. The condition can bring isolation, loneliness, stigma, and higher unemployment r...

Claudia M. June 7th, 2021
32 ratings

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