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Product Stewardship Through the Lifecycle: Green Chemistry and Technology Yield Business and Environmental Benefits

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At Janssen, our purpose is to help people lead healthier, happier lives. To create a healthier future, we see an opportunity to create impact by connecting sustainability to our core business. Each of our products has an environmental footprint based on a number of factors, including energy, materials and water used in production, as well as the waste generated. Our top scientists apply innovation to create new efficiencies and design processes. Though this may initially require substantial capital and time investments, in the long term, it allows us to more effectively manage our environmental impact at every stage of the product lifecycle—from sourcing and formulation, to manufacturing, use and disposal. Using Johnson & Johnson’s Earthwards® approach and investing in green chemistry and technology, we strive to reach our enterprise-wide commitment to design and manufacture medicines in the most sustainable way we can.

The Sustainability Factor

We understand that human health links intimately to a healthy environment. It makes sense that a company that invests so much in research to improve human health would embrace sustainability in its business. Janssen and Johnson & Johnson start with a global approach to developing more sustainable products and processes. From there, we also focus on sustainable health solutions and therapies, which extend beyond the drug itself. Our aim is to create more sustainable medicines, a more sustainable business and a more sustainable healthcare system.