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Our Credo and our purpose
At Johnson & Johnson we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. We strive to not only innovate across MedTech and Innovative Medicine but to improve access and affordability to lifesaving and life-enhancing treatments and medical solutions around the world. We are able to do this because for more than 80 years, our commitment to helping people has been built into our mission statement and purpose.
Our Credo
The values that guide our decision-making are spelled out in Our Credo. Put simply, Our Credo challenges us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve first.
Our Credo is more than just a moral compass. We believe it’s a recipe for business success. The fact that Johnson & Johnson is one of only a handful of companies that has flourished through more than a century of change is proof of that.
Our Credo is more than just a moral compass. We believe it’s a recipe for business success. The fact that Johnson & Johnson is one of only a handful of companies that has flourished through more than a century of change is proof of that.
Our purpose
We blend heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly impact health for humanity.
Our commitment
>138,000
Dedicated employees around the world
Top 5
Rank in Access to Medicine Index
$17.2 B
Invested in R&D in 2024 to help move treatments forward
Our Credo in action
Giving the gift of sight
In Kenya, around 1.5 million people—including children—contend with visual impairment or blindness. Sight For Kids, Johnson & Johnson’s global eye-care partnership, is devoted to changing these stats, one vision screening at a time.
Johnson & Johnson named a 2025 Fortune World’s Most Admired Company
A dedication to innovation and social responsibility are just two of the qualities that helped the company garner a coveted spot on the list for the 23rd year in a row.
How Johnson & Johnson is working to get medications to people around the world who need them most
In the 2024 Access to Medicine Index, the company ranks among the top 5 improving access to medicines.
Meet a nurse who leads clinical trials to find innovative cancer therapies
Melissa Martinez is a clinical scientist within Johnson & Johnson’s Interventional Oncology R&D group. Not only is she helping to develop lifesaving treatments, she’s redefining what it means to pursue a career in nursing.
Johnson & Johnson named to Fortune’s 2025 America’s Most Innovative Companies list
The company’s commitment to developing solutions that tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges has helped Johnson & Johnson be recognized as the top-ranked healthcare company on the list.
The history of how Johnson & Johnson has given back during times of crisis
What started as medical aid donated to the injured survivors of a devastating 1889 flood has evolved into a legacy of philanthropy that spans the globe. We look at key moments throughout history in which the company has mobilized to help people.
