NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,
June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Johnson & Johnson has released its 2016 Health for
Humanity Report sharing progress on environmental, social and
governance measures, which advance the Company's mission to
profoundly improve the course of health for humanity. Our
Johnson & Johnson Health for Humanity Report (formerly
named Citizenship & Sustainability Report) also includes a
scorecard for the Johnson & Johnson Health for Humanity 2020
Goals, which were launched in June
2016 as a new set of commitments.
"As the world's largest and most broadly based healthcare
company, Johnson & Johnson is uniquely positioned to help
overcome global health challenges and impact the lives of millions
of people around the world," said Alex
Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson &
Johnson. "We are also improving the places in which we live and
work and advancing the practices by which we achieve our
commitments. Importantly, our Health for Humanity 2020 Goals serve
to ground our business operations so that we remain acutely focused
on building enduring outcomes that change the trajectory of human
health."
Following are a few highlights of our many achievements in
citizenship and sustainability during 2016:
Helping people be healthier by providing access and care
in more places around the world
- Launched our Global Public Health Strategy at the opening of
on-the-ground global public health operations in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Johnson & Johnson was ranked #2 on the Access to Medicines
Index
- -- a testament to our long-standing
commitment to improving access to medicines in the developing
countries.
Making the places we live, work and sell our products
healthier by using fewer and smarter resources
- Partnered with the C40 Climate Leadership Group to help cities
around the globe take climate-related actions that improve air
quality and human health.
- Concluded a 100 MW wind power purchase agreement, helping us
meet our renewable energy consumption target ahead of schedule. To
continue challenging ourselves to do more, we increased this target
from 20 to 35 percent renewable energy consumption by
2020.
Teaming up with partners and employees to create a culture
of health and well-being
- More than tripled the previous year's supplier engagement in
our Sustainable Procurement Program, with total enrollment now
surpassing 300 suppliers, which represents over 40 percent of
spend.
- Within just the first year, achieved close to 50 percent of our
five-year target to engage and empower 100,000 employees to take
charge of their health and well-being by using digital health
tools.
To watch a short video-summary of our achievements in 2016,
click here.
Johnson & Johnson has a long legacy of citizenship and
sustainability reporting, beginning in 1990 when our first public
goals were introduced. For more than 25 years, the Company has
expanded reporting to cover wide-ranging measures established
across its operations. Our citizenship and sustainability approach
is inextricably linked to our vision of a world where a healthy
mind, body and environment is within reach for everyone,
everywhere. It is grounded in Our Credo values and in our mission
as a health care company and reflected in how we operate our
business.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option. We participated
in GRI's Standards Pioneers Program, and are proud to be among the
first companies to adopt the GRI Standards. The 2016 Health for
Humanity Report is available via an interactive microsite on
healthforhumanityreport.jnj.com. Viewers can download the full
report or build a customized report based on areas of interest.
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Editor's note:
- In 2010, Johnson & Johnson launched "Healthy Future 2015
Goals," the Company's first set of comprehensive goals covering
environmental, social and governance measures across the
enterprise. The Healthy Future 2015 Goals, culminating at the end
of 2015, brought solid, cumulative results helping us to define new
goals and identify opportunities to improve.
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