Aligning with the UN SDGs
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals adopted by world leaders in 2015 to deliver the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They aim to end poverty, fight inequalities and protect the environment.
We adopted six SDGs that are aligned with our business and values, and are committed to supporting global efforts to achieve these goals.
Learn more about the UN SDGs here
1Goal 3: Good health and wellbeing
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.Our purpose is to provide high-quality pharmaceutical products in an inclusive and affordable way. By emphasizing quality and accessibility, we ensure that our products benefit people around the world and contribute to health and wellbeing.
2Goal 4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.Support for education is intrinsic to our sustainability strategy. We are committed to providing our people with opportunities to realise their full potential through continuous learning and development. We also work to support our communities and disadvantaged groups .
3Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.Support for gender equality and women’s empowerment is fundamental to our commitment towards our employees and to driving inclusive socio-economic growth in our communities.
4Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.Our employees are our most important asset. To support them positively and fairly, we maintain ethical and inclusive employment policies, and hire and promote based on merit and achievement. We are also committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. We engage with our suppliers to monitor their compliance with universal human rights principles.
5Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and infrastructure
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.We have locations in over 50 countries, including 29 manufacturing plants and 7 R&D centres across four continents. This global presence combined with our investment in R&D contributes towards employment and industrialisation across our organisation.
6Goal 13: Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsWe recognise the urgent need to act on climate change and to do our part in reducing energy use and emissions. This is part of our commitment to monitoring and minimising our environmental impacts. We continue to make progress with efficiency improvements and water management.
Sustainability report 2019
Our sustainability report highlights our agenda of engaging our communities, helping those in need, enabling our employees and minimising our environmental impacts.
Our sustainability strategy
Our sustainability strategy embodies our vision and values and our purpose to put better health within reach, every day.
Operating responsibly and ethically
Our culture is built on our shared values of integrity, respect, excellence and transparency.
Sustainability governance
We believe that integrating social and environmental considerations and effective sustainability governance into our overall strategy will contribute to the long-term value we create.