Environmental Performance

Johnson & Johnson set its first environmental goal – “Reducing Toxic Emissions” – in 1993. Those early goals included Pollution Prevention Goals (1993-2000), Next Generation Goals (2000-2005) and Healthy Planet 2010 Goals (2005-2010). In 2007, we added Safe People goals and Healthy People goals. With few exceptions, our Family of Companies rose to the occasion – not only meeting the goals, but often exceeding them. While we are proud of our performance so far, we recognize there is much yet to do.

Our Healthy Planet 2010 goals primarily addressed our environmental performance, including energy use, carbon dioxide reduction, water use, paper and packaging, waste reduction, product stewardship, environmental literacy, biodiversity, compliance and external manufacturing.

Every five years, as we strive to improve our performance, we reflect on our current goals and develop new ones with the help of a wide variety of stakeholders. In January 2011, we launched our Healthy Future 2015 goals, which sets new aspirations for the social and environmental improvements we seek to make.