Sustainability objectives

Sustainable business practices have an environmental, social and economic dimension. These three aspects should reinforce one another. Any initiative that Janssen develops in the area of sustainability should have a positive impact on at least two of these three aspects.
Healthy Future 2015 articulates the sustainability strategy (2010-2015) of the parent company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and applies to all J&J companies. The strategy includes the goals regarding ‘corporate citizenship’, and the commitments in terms of sustainability in the six areas (shown below in red). In addition to these global goals, Janssen in Belgium has formulated various guidelines in order to meet specific local requirements and to highlight focal points in the area of sustainability (shown below in green).
The full set of goals provides a solid basis for taking appropriate action in terms of our priorities with regard to sustainability. The six areas on which Johnson & Johnson and Janssen are focusing are:
The six areas on which Johnson & Johnson and Janssen are focusing
1. Affordable access to medicines
This also includes entering into Research & Development partnerships in order to conduct research into neglected disease areas.

Examples of this are the Janssen Global Public Health group, founded in 2013,[BV1] and the Global Access & Partnerships Program (GAPP).
2. Sustainability of our suppliers
There are also clear goals for our external suppliers, such as:


3. Health, safety and the commitment of the employees
For Janssen in Belgium, this is specifically translated into:


5. Protection of our planet
This involves both the reduction of the operational impact and the ambition to create more sustainable products.









Implementation of the strategic ‘Pharmaceutical substances in the environment' plan.
6. Transparency and external partnerships
Sharing knowledge and working together form the core of our approach.


