CSR+&+Sustainability

CSR / Sustainability Strategy Assessment

Key Performance Indicators

Corporate (Worldwide) Contributions Committees - Based in the U.S., the Corporate Contributions Committee sets overall philanthropy strategy and direction for the Company. The contributions staff provide guidance on key regional and global initiatives. Regional teams provide guidance and strategic direction based on local needs.
 * CSR POLICIES**

In 2009, Johnson & Johnson contributed $588.1 million in cash and products toward 650 philanthropic programs in more than 50 countries. It is difficult to find a clear cut definition of policy on the Johnson and Johnson websites (Canada, USA) without knowing the exact phrasing of the policy in question.


 * __Business-related and Economic__**

· The corporation adheres to its Policy on Business Conduct as well as cross-organizational compliance standards and policies that may relate to specific matters within individual companies. - The corporation uses its Code of Business Conduct & Ethics to monitor members of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers. · Initiate sustainability councils to coordinate sustainability practices and efforts across our businesses in areas such as marketing, packaging, product stewardship, emerging issues and occupational safety. · To maintain sustainable growth Johnson and Johnson consolidated its management structure and took other actions to generate the resources necessary to drive future growth, including aggressive funding for launching innovative products and services in the near term, pursuit of their most promising longer-term growth opportunities and continuing investments in the development of its employees. · In 2010 the corporation began streamlining its operations, such as eliminating the Comprehensive Care Group Operating Committee, transferring those businesses into one Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment along with the Surgical Care franchises. · The company outlined its restructuring actions and plans developed by each of its businesses. These included reducing layers of management, increasing individual spans of control and simplifying processes. Among the difficult decisions was the elimination of some jobs and redefinition of others.In 2009 they shed 7500 jobs to ensure the long-term growth of the corporation.


 * __Ethical/Social__**

Johnsons and Johnson has an extensive list of policies to ensure that safety and ethics are in the forefront of their business practices. To reduce the length of entries below are portions of policies that the company strives to adhere to.

**Employees and Human Rights** · Johnsons and Johnson strives to adhere to the ethical standards revolving around human rights. · No person under the age of 16 shall be employed. No person between the ages of 16 and 18 shall be employed unless such employment is in compliance with the health, safety and morals provisions of the International Labour Organization Convention 138 Concerning Minimum Age (“ILO Convention 138”), a summary of which is attached hereto. · The Age provision of the Johnson & Johnson Policy on the Employment of Young Persons is more restrictive than ILO Convention 138.

**Suppliers**

· All suppliers and manufacturers of products, or components of products must adhere to the policies mentioned above under ‘Employees’. · The company environmental policies (See’ Environment’ in this section) set limits on GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions within its supply-chain.

**Animal Welfare**

· For the ethical treatment of animals the company has a Policy on the Humane Care & Use of Laboratory Research Animals.

**Research & Development** · Johnson and Johnson uses its Ethical Code for the Conduct of Research and Development as policy and standard in guiding ethical R&D practices. It aligns with the company Credo and is intended to ensure the safe use of products · It ensures the well-being of patients by balancing risk and benefits and to ensure that the best interests of patients and physicians are taken into account.

· Public Policy Advisory Committee is tasked with regularly reviewing company environmental policies and practices and making recommendations to the full board on environmental matters. Twice per year, the Committee receives briefings from the Vice President of Worldwide Environment, Health & Safety on climate change strategy and results. - Johnson and Johnson uses its Credo in conjunction with EHS (environment, health and safety) practices to manage these issues. · Within its 2010 Healthy Planet initiative policy, related performance of each business unit impacts executive compensation. The better the environmental record and performance the more compensation provided, an excellent initiative. · Johnson and Johnson’s Environmental policy is multi-faceted. For CO2 emissions their reporting follows the Greenhouse Gas Inventory protocol developed by World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. When a new facility or subsidiary is acquired it must begin reporting environmental data within 18 months. · Routine internal auditing is used to provide the numbers for such performance indicators as Raw Materials used per year, CO2 emissions per year, packaging used per year, non-hazardous and hazardous output, toxic NPO (Non-product i.e. sued in the creation of products), among others. · Utilizing SmartWay (‘green’ transportation) for its products as well as reliance on rail to transfer product to market reduces its green footprint. Globally rail is one of the most reliable and accessible forms of transport across land and with a global supply-chain in place much less use of ocean shipping is needed.
 * __Environmental / Sustainability__**