NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,
June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's largest and
most broadly-based healthcare company, today released its 2018
Health for Humanity Report detailing the Company's progress in its
environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus areas: advancing
better health for all, investing in our people, maintaining
responsible business practices, and safeguarding the
environment. The annual update also includes progress made
toward the Company's Health for Humanity 2020 Goals and commitments
to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
"At Johnson & Johnson, we know that changing the trajectory of
health of humanity requires dedication and commitment on many
fronts," says Alex Gorsky, Chairman
and CEO, Johnson & Johnson. "We're proud to share the 2018
Health for Humanity Report, which details the progress we've made
in improving our environmental, social, and governance
practices—and we're committed to finding even more ways to create a
healthier society. It's not just part of our business model, it's a
fundamental tenet of our values as a company."
Highlights:
Better Health for All:
- Initiated first ever large-scale efficacy study for an
investigational mosaic HIV-1 preventive vaccine being conducted in
five southern African countries together with the National
Institutes of Health, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, the South African Medical Research
Council, and many other partners.
- Announced a comprehensive partnership with the Rwanda Ministry
of Health designed to strengthen and expand access to quality
mental healthcare in the country.
- Trained 104,479 health workers in essential skills-building and
leadership development across 67 countries with the goal to deliver
better quality of care.
- Expanded partnership with UNICEF with a $10 million pledge to support the crucial work of
frontline health workers in delivering care to newborns, children
and mothers around the world.
Our People:
- Trained 77,732 employees in the principles of ENERGY FOR
PERFORMANCE, a training program developed by Johnson & Johnson
HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE.
- Re-imagined hiring at Johnson & Johnson to allow for
greater transparency, improved efficiency and a stronger candidate
experience through new platforms.
Responsible Business Practices:
- Co-leading development of connect4children (c4c), a project to
create a pan-European clinical trial network by 2024 to facilitate
the conduct of pediatric clinical trials in the EU.
- Advanced to "Trendsetter" status on the Center for Political
Accountability's CPA-Zicklin Index, which benchmarks the political
disclosure and accountability policies and practices for
election-related spending by U.S. public companies.
Environmental Health:
- Toward the Health for Humanity Goal of reducing absolute carbon
emissions by 20% by 2020, reduced carbon emissions by 26% globally
since 2010 (Scope 1 and Scope 2). Johnson & Johnson Consumer
Inc. became a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global
Commitment, committing to use more recycled materials in packaging,
reduce reliance on single-use packages and ensure that 100% of
plastic packaging be reusable, recyclable or compostable by
2025.
To watch a short video-summary of our progress in
2018, click here.
About the Health for Humanity Report
Our Health for Humanity Report provides an annual update on
performance and progress in ESG areas relevant to our business. The
Report details how we are delivering on our commitments in four key
focus areas: better health for all, investing in our people,
responsible business practices and safeguarding the environmental
health. The Report is available online at
http://healthforhumanityreport.jnj.com/, including a customizable
pdf version. The Report Summary is available in English, Spanish,
French, Portuguese, Chinese (traditional and simplified), and
Japanese.
About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the
foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities, and forward
progress. That's why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep
people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the
world's largest and most broadly-based health care company, we are
committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to
improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and
put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone,
everywhere. We are blending our heart, science and ingenuity to
profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.
Editor's Note:
"Every day, the world faces new, more complex and widespread
diseases that prevent people from being at their best. That's why
we don't just seek to treat diseases, we are changing the way they
are predicted, preempted and intercepted in communities around the
world," said Jaak Peters, Global
Head, Global Public Health at Johnson & Johnson. "With novel
approaches, we are working tirelessly to create a world without
disease and shape the health of future generations."
"While aspects of health are advancing and accelerating
globally, people in both the developed and developing worlds
continue to lack access to essential care," said Lauren Moore, Vice President of Global Community
Impact at Johnson & Johnson. "Through our strategic
partnerships empowering those on the front lines, we commit our
resources and resolve to reach the world's most vulnerable
communities and enable healthcare to get into the hands of those
who need them most."
"At Johnson & Johnson, we believe every person has the right
to a healthy life, and we hold ourselves accountable to the people
who entrust their lives to us," said Peter
Fasolo, Ph.D., Chief Human Resources Officer, Johnson &
Johnson. "We are 135,000 employees in more than 60 countries and
strive to create the world's healthiest workforce, and ensure the
next generation is healthier than the last."
"We understand healthy people need a healthy planet. Positive
change at the scale and pace we need is a team effort, requiring
people, companies and governments to work together in new ways to
care for the planet like our health depends on it, because it
does," said Paulette Frank, Vice
President, Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability,
Johnson & Johnson.
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