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Johnson & Johnson Announces 2008 Sustainability Report

Johnson & Johnson Announces 2008 Sustainability Report

Published 07-23-09

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson

New Brunswick, NJ (July 23, 2009) -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), today announced availability of the Johnson & Johnson 2008 Sustainability Report http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/environment-protection/, which discusses sustainability activities and progress as of December 2008. It is the Company's sixth annual Sustainability Report and the 12th year of reporting on environmental progress. The report provides a summary of the Company's sustainability strategy and highlights.

"We see corporate citizenship, or sustainability, not as a set of 'add-ons' to our business but rather as intrinsic to everything we do," says William C. Weldon, Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer. "Our mission is reflected in the way we run our busineses around the world, every day."

The report covers the social, environmental and business impacts of the company’s sustainability efforts, from managing our environmental impact in meaningful ways to enhancing wellness, prevention and access to healthcare around the world.

Each section includes coverage of major topics of interest as well as corresponding performance pages with data-driven information. Consideration was given to the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) 2006 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G3 Guidelines). An index maps GRI indicators with content areas as well as where to find related material on the Company’s website at www.jnj.com.

To view the Johnson & Johnson 2008 Sustainability Report, please visit http://www.jnj.com/connect/pdf/publications-pdf/2008-sustainability-report.pdf.

About Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time...inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 117,000 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

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Caring for the world, one person at a time... inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. This year, we celebrate 126 years of embracing research and science – bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work in more than 250 operating companies in 60 countries throughout the world. The passion and commitment of our people yield innovations that further minimize our impact on the planet, drive new alliances to address major health challenges in developing and developed countries, and help to create economic opportunity for people. Improving human health and well-being is our crucial mission and the ultimate measure of upholding our responsibility now and for generations to come.

At Johnson & Johnson, our top priority is health-health of people and the planet. That's why we set aggressive corporate wide goals to reduce our environmental impact, outlined in our Healthy Future 2015 goals. To this end, we established the proprietary Earthwards® process for developing and marketing greener products through lifecycle analysis. Every Earthwards® recognized product must achieve a greater than 10 percent improvement in at least three of the seven goal areas:

  • Materials used
  • Packaging reduction
  • Energy reduction
  • Waste reduction
  • Water reduction
  • Positive social impact or benefit
  • Product innovation

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