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Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
At Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company, we are deeply motivated to be active stewards of the environment and contributors to sustainable development. We know that human health is inextricably linked to the health of the planet, and the health of the planet depends on us, individually and collectively. See our Position on Human Health and the Environment.
Environmental stewardship is grounded in Our Credo and is essential to delivering on Our Purpose of profoundly changing the trajectory of health.
We must maintain in good order the property we are privileged to use, protecting the environment and natural resources.
Johnson & Johnson's latest climate goals build on a longstanding commitment to environmental health, which includes more than two decades of public climate commitments. Building on our strong legacy of climate action, in September 2020, we announced Johnson & Johnson’s next generation of Health for Humanity climate goals:
Our EH&S EH&S Environmental Health and Safety Standards reflect industry best practices and aim to ensure that all Johnson & Johnson entities around the world are compliant with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and that they maintain consistently high-quality EH&S performance in line with our goals and the multiple metrics that we track at every facility. Our progress in environmental sustainability encompasses our engagement with suppliers (see section Responsible Supply Base) and includes a focus on:
See also our Environmental Health and Safety Policy and our suite of ESG policies and positions including those relating to environmental health.
EH&S Governance Indicators
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
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Number of manufacturing and R&D sites certified to ISO 14001(d) (e) |
95‡ | 100+ | 112 |
Percentage of manufacturing and R&D sites certified to ISO 14001(d) (e) |
96%‡ | 97%+ | 99% |
Percentage of manufacturing and R&D sites certified to OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) or ISO 45001(d) (e) | 21%‡ | 24%+ | 32% |
Number of environmental non-compliances(a) (b) |
50‡ | 61+ | 44 |
Fines paid for environmental non-compliances(b) (c) (thousands) |
$5.9‡ | $41+ | $2 |
We share our progress in 2020 in the following areas: