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®