Learn more about our commitment to environmental sustainability
Our mission to make the world healthier goes hand-in-hand with our commitment to support our communities and protect and restore the planet.
Environmental Sustainability
Our commitment to a healthier planet
Our efforts to protect the health of the planet are closely tied to our mission to improve human health. To restore our planet for future generations, we are working both at our sites and in our communities to increase renewable energy usage, conserve natural resources, reduce waste and protect biodiversity.
Our 2025 environmental targets
Energy & Emissions:
- Reduce our combined Scope 1 & 2 (market-based) GHG emissions per square meter by 30% based on a 2016 peak baseline.
- Invest in the production of renewable power to meet our long-term electricity needs.
- Match 50% of our electricity consumption with electricity from certified renewable energy sources (100% by 2035).
Waste:
- Develop and implement waste management plans to further increase our plastic recycling and reduce hazardous waste generation.
Water:
- Improve water efficiencies by implementing global water mapping strategy and water stewardship program.
Our commitment to transparency
In addition to our Responsibility Report, we disclose select environmental, social and governance (ESG) information to CDP, a global environmental disclosure not-for-profit organization. We have responded to CDP Climate Change since 2015 and CDP Water Security responses since 2016.
We complete a Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) climate scenario analysis and publish our accompanying TCFD Report on our climate-related risks and opportunities.
Download the TCFD Report
We engage an independent assurance provider to conduct independent verification of select ESG data.
Download our Third-Party Verification Statement