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our approach to sustainability
Doing more with less
Explore our sustainability work in progress for people and planet here.
How can we do more with less?
In our business, more life-saving medicines need to reach more vulnerable people. And more needs to be done to stop the rise of chronic diseases. Yet this needs to happen with less environmental impact.
This is the challenge we need to solve to be a sustainable business. We’re far from it yet. But we’re driving change one step at a time.
CO2 emissions
The number of patients we’re reaching with life-saving medicines is rising. However, this means our CO2 emissions are rising too. All our production sites are now sourcing 100% renewable power. But our environmental impact goes way beyond our own operations, as more than 95% of total CO2 emissions come from our supply chain.
Plastic
Every year, we produce millions of plastic injection pens for people living with serious chronic diseases. Too many of these pens end up in landfill – because medical pens can’t be put into regular recycling bins. One way we address this issue is to reduce single-use pens and replacing them with reusable devices that have a longer lifespan. And we’re also working on new solutions to take back, recycle, and limit the number of pens becoming waste.
Access & Affordability
By 2030, 60 million people with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries could be without insulin. So, to secure and scale treatments for vulnerable people, we need sustainable healthcare systems. That’s why we support partnerships bringing together governments, NGOs, businesses, and communities. In addition, we’re drawing on our experience to improve the supply, storage, and distribution of insulin – from factory to patient.
Preventing chronic diseases
Today, more than 800 million people live with obesity, and this includes almost 1 in 5 children. The causes of obesity are varied and complex, but they often lie in unequal opportunities for healthy living – meaning treatment alone won’t solve the problem. To stop the rise of obesity, more progressive actions are needed. So for years, we’ve been working with hundreds of partners to promote healthier lives in cities around the world.
