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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. , June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) today released its 2017 Health for Humanity Report , demonstrating its approach and the considerable progress it has made toward an ambitious social, environmental and governance commitment to advance the Company's mission to drive better health for all.
Looking across all Johnson & Johnson's business practices, the Company shares important disclosure about how it supports good health for patients, consumers, employees and local communities on a global scale. The report tracks how Johnson & Johnson is striving to eradicate and prevent disease, reimagine how care is delivered, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of all people around the world.
"Johnson & Johnson works every day to ensure the next generation is healthier than the last," said Alex Gorsky , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson. "Our work pushes for healthier societies and serves as a reminder that our job is not yet done. We must continue to raise the bar for ourselves and for the healthcare industry at large, so we can continue to earn our place in people's hearts and minds everywhere."
The following reflect 2017 highlights:
Maintaining our commitment to eradicating and preventing disease
Reimagining how care is delivered
Promoting lifelong health and wellbeing, and environmental health
To watch a short video-summary of our achievements in 2017, click here .
About the Health for Humanity Report
Our Health for Humanity report discloses how we are striving to increase access and affordability; put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of all people; enhance life at every age and every stage; and raise public health standards around the world. In 2017, we continued to make significant progress against our 16 measurement targets reflecting 7 overarching goals. Please visit our dynamic microsite for a customized PDF copy of the report. The report's executive summary is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese (traditional and simplified), and Japanese.
About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities, and forward progress. That's why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world's largest and most broadly-based health care company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. We are blending our heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.
Editor's Note: In 2017, Johnson & Johnson received the following recognitions on progress toward the company's ambitious global humanitarian goals:
1 Assured by third-party, ERM Certification and Verification Services Inc.; figures are cumulative for 2016-2017 and have been rounded.
2 Assured by third-party, ERM Certification and Verification Services Inc, for the period of 1 March 2017 to 31 December 2017
3 Cumulative, since 2016. Assured by third-party, ERM Certification and Verification Services Inc.; figures have been rounded.
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