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Imagine

Welcome to our sustainability story hub. Explore how we’re driving positive change and advancing healthcare for a better future.

Strategy

Stories: Explore stories

Progress: Explore progress

Meet the four members of our External Sustainability Advisory Board and hear what they have to say about our “Sustainable Development for Generations” strategy.

Why is sustainability important to us?

As a leading healthcare company, we help millions of people and animals around the globe to live healthier, longer lives. We work towards becoming more sustainable every day—knowing that we can always do more to tackle sustainability challenges.

Patients

We put patients first in everything we do. Our ambition is to develop better therapies and solutions and address global healthcare challenges.

Animals

Animals enrich our lives and are part of healthy ecosystems. Our products improve their health and quality of life, while also supporting a sustainable food supply.

Communities & our People

Communities thrive when healthcare is accessible to all. We build on a culture that enables our people to realize their full potential and make an impact.

Planet

We work towards reducing our environmental footprint every day. Since a healthy planet is essential for the health of people, animals, and communities.

What are we doing?

Our sustainability strategy, “Sustainable Development for Generations”, focuses on health for humans, animals, our employees and communities, and the planet. Our 2030 commitments are in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Our ultimate goal is to create social impact for the entire population—capable of serving as many patients as possible. To achieve this, we address healthcare and well-being across the entire patient continuum of care: from pharmaceutical innovation over prevention and healthcare delivery to tackling access.

Through nine programs, we focus on innovation, integrating sustainability along our value chain and fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Innovation

Ensuring representative populations along the R&D value chain.

Disease prevention

Preventing communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Healthcare delivery support

Strengthening healthcare systems to improve access to treatments.

Access

Expanding access through innovative, sustainable health models.

Social engagement models

Engaging healthcare ecosystems through community activation and social business partnerships.

Impact through our people

Advancing people development, employee well-being, and volunteering.

Responsible and sustainable sourcing

Upholding human rights and animal welfare while reducing GHG emissions.

Sustainable medicines

Advancing sustainable medicines through eco-design and green chemistry.

Decarbonization and water management

Reducing GHG emissions, improving energy efficiency, and managing water holistically.

How are we doing it?

Read our stories and learn more about how we’re driving positive change and advancing healthcare for a better future. We invite you to share our optimistic outlook and imagine a world, where innovation meets sustainability.

Sugar Clinics: A one-stop shop for improved diabetes care in Mexico

5min

Before the season starts: What bluetongue is teaching us about preparedness

7min

Angels and FAST HEROES reshape stroke care worldwide

8min

How sign language avatars transform access to medicine

6min

Expanding access to healthcare services in Kenya

5min

How a healthcare caravan strengthens rural care in Romania

5min

Leading the way in water stewardship in China

5min

How Korea’s mobility access campaign opens doors for all

5min

Rabies prevention: from ancient fear to modern solutions

5min

What have we achieved?

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Angels Initiative

23.7 M

Since 2016, this global initiative has worked to improve stroke care, reaching 23.7 million people to date.

Rabies prevention

131.5 M

Since 2023, our Stop Rabies program has delivered 131.5 million vaccine doses to endemic countries.

GHG emissions

We’ve achieved a 48% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our business operations since 2019 (Status: March 2026).

Impact Investments

Social businesses we have invested in through our social engagement continuum (since 2022).

Sustainability Excellence

We received a gold rating in the 2025 EcoVadis assessment, placing us in the top 5% of all assessed companies.