Climate Change Data

Johnson & Johnson

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014)

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,096,563 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Renewable Energy Share:7%
Total Energy Consumption:11,948 billion BTUs/year
Water Consumption:10.98 million m3/year
Waste Generated:173.1 million kg/year
Carbon Intensity:14.8 MT CO2/million USD in 2014

ESG Focus Areas

  • Global Health
  • Stewarding a Healthy Environment
  • Leading a Dynamic and Growing Business Responsibly

Environmental Achievements

  • 9.6 percent reduction in facility CO2 emissions against 2010 baseline
  • Achieved and exceeded Healthy Future 2015 goal to have 60 Earthwards®-recognized products by year-end 2015, with 73 products recognized by the end of 2014.
  • Increased on-site clean/renewable energy capacity to 50.1 megawatts

Social Achievements

  • Reached more than 88 million women and children with programs supporting UN Millennium Development Goals
  • Expanded programs using mobile technology to communicate vital health information to new and expectant mothers in South Africa and India
  • Announced a global partnership with Save the Children to improve the survival and healthy development of millions of children under age five

Governance Achievements

  • Announced an extended agreement with the Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project to provide access to its portfolio of medical devices products
  • Improved regulator findings, resulting in fewer regulatory actions and decreased product recalls

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Eliminate HCFCs by 2025 or earlier
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce facility CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 (from 2010 baseline)
  • Source all palm oil and palm oil derivatives from certified sustainable sources by 2015
  • All strategic suppliers to publicly report on two or more sustainability goals by 2015
  • All critical employees receive human rights training by 2015
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2015 (from 2010 baseline)
  • Reduce total waste disposed off-site by 10% by 2015 (from 2010 baseline)
  • Achieve 15% improvement in employee safety performance by 2015 (LWDC rate below 0.09)
  • Achieve 15% improvement in contractor safety performance by 2015 (LWDC rate below 0.12)
  • Achieve 15% improvement in fleet safety by 2015 (CPMM target of 4.7)

Environmental Challenges

  • Several serious safety incidents, including seven fingertip amputations and three fatalities
  • Increase in accidental releases and environmental, health, and safety non-compliances
  • Substantial progress in reducing water use offset by enhanced quality procedures and in-house production
  • Scope 3 emissions data collection challenges
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a standardized safety approach for Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain (JJSC) and launched a Safety Culture Program
  • Implemented a comprehensive safety action plan to prevent fatalities and serious injuries
  • Improved reporting rigor for EHS non-compliances
  • Initiated projects to create global standardized Permits-To-Work
  • Implemented an effort to carefully analyze current processes as they relate to outsourced facilities management activities
  • Initiated an initiative to collect data associated with Scope 3 value chain emissions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 232 suppliers reviewed in 2014

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement Sustainability Initiative (PSI)
  • Responsibility Standards for Suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: ERM CVS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Earthwards®-recognized products

Awards & Recognition

  • European Inventor Award for SIRTURO®
  • Prix Galien Award for SIRTURO®