We care for the health of our planet because human health depends on it:
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We are working to become more energy-, carbon- and water-efficient across our operations, products and supply chain.
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We uphold strong governance and standards to ensure consistency throughout the system and product lifecycles of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
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We are developing more sustainable products that will ultimately create a healthier planet.
Our environmental goals
We care for the health of our planet because human health depends on it:
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We are working to become more energy-, carbon- and water-efficient across our operations, products and supply chain.
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We uphold strong governance and standards to ensure consistency throughout the system and product lifecycles of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
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We are developing more sustainable products that will ultimately create a healthier planet.
We will be using 100% renewable electricity in Europe for Johnson & Johnson sites by 2023
Johnson & Johnson has signed two new wind and one solar virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Europe, which will provide 270,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean power each year (equivalent to cutting out 41,000 cars, or 82,000 homes). 30 sites across eight European countries are involved, meaning we’ll be 100% renewable in Europe by 2023.
Energy and emissions
Our latest climate commitments:
• By 2025, to source 100% of our electricity needs from renewable sources
• By 2030, to achieve carbon neutrality for our operations, going beyond our science-based target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 60% from 2016 levels
• By 2030, to reduce absolute upstream Scope 3 emissions by 20% from 2016 levels
We continue to advance energy efficiency and GHG emission-reduction initiatives across our global manufacturing operations and supply chain. See below for examples of how we’re achieving this.
How we assess our progress
We’re measuring our progress each year towards the targets outlined in our Sustainable Development Goals.
Our annual UN Sustainable Development Goals Commitment Progress Scorecard can be found here
We are a Climate A List company
In 2021, Johnson & Johnson continued to drive ambitious climate action. We made significant progress toward our Health for Humanity climate goals and increased our work with suppliers to help them measure and manage climate risks and opportunities related to their work with Johnson & Johnson. This is why J&J has again been recognised by the global environmental non-profit CDP with two of their highest accolades.
For the fourth year in a row, J&J has been placed on the prestigious CDP “A List” for leadership in Climate Action – and this is the fifth year in a row we have been recognised on CDP’s “Supplier Engagement Leaderboard.”
This recognition reflects the long-term commitment from Johnson & Johnson and from our supplier community to create more transparent dialogue, collaboration and the development of immediate actions to help us address our collective climate change risk.
J&J has a longstanding commitment to environmental health, including two decades of setting and achieving carbon reduction goals. Our current Health for Humanity climate goals are our most ambitious yet and include accelerating our transition to renewable electricity and carbon neutrality in our global operations and reducing our upstream carbon emissions.
New Deal for Europe
In 2019, Kris Sterkens, Company Group Chairman of Janssen, was one of the 380 CEOs in 24 European countries to endorse the CEO Call to Action for a New Deal for Europe: a Europe that has sustainability, climate action and inclusiveness at its core.