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t Johnson & Johnson, we believe that health is at the heart of all human development—it enables children to thrive, women to succeed, communities to prosper and countries to rise from poverty. For more than a century, we have been guided by our founding principles of citizenship and Our Credo, which compel us to put people first, be good stewards of the natural resources we share and lead with strong values as a vital member of the communities we live and work in, as well as the world community.
Working alongside our partners on the front lines of care, we exceeded our previous commitment to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), improving the lives of more than 400 million women and children over the five-year time frame. The MDGs significantly improved health outcomes and demonstrated the value of an integrated approach to address inequality.
Building on these achievements and addressing the problems yet to be solved, the United Nations set a new agenda in 2016 through 17 goals for human progress and social impact: The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Johnson & Johnson was among the first private sector companies to announce a commitment toward achieving the SDGs.
We are dedicating our expertise, ideas and ingenuity to catalyze efforts toward achieving SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being, which is at the heart of the SDGs and the core of our business. Our efforts will demonstrate the importance of Goal 5, Gender Equality, and will be founded in the principles of Goal 17, Partnerships for the Goals.
Our Five Focus Areas
Johnson & Johnson has a long legacy of combining compassion, science and ingenuity to solve some of the world’s greatest health challenges. We make major contributions to people’s health through our 250 operating companies in 60 countries and through our Global Public Health and Global Community Impact initiatives. Our SDG commitment focuses on five areas in which we are uniquely positioned to create sustainable and scalable impact:
Our 2030 Promise
We live in a world where possibilities for human connectivity are all around us, and increasing day by day. To bring good health to all, we need to make the right connections, one human at a time.
Johnson & Johnson is a family of 130,000 people, in more than 60 countries, who believe in that vision. We are researchers, inventors, doctors, teachers, sisters, tios and tias, mentors and volunteers. Together, we are signing up to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals—the world’s road map for progress. We invite you to learn more, and join us.
