Recognising the interconnection between business growth and addressing the major health challenges of our time, our Sustainability strategy focuses on how we do business and how we make a positive impact — for the health of people, society and the planet.
Through the power of science and innovation, we are taking action on climate and nature, health equity and health systems resilience. We collaborate with governments, health systems, patient groups, academia and NGO’s to focus our shared efforts where we can have the greatest impact — on local, regional and global health.
We are guided by our Values and invest in our people to create long-term value, resilience and trust by operating responsibly, ethically and with robust governance.
As a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company, we are transforming the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do for people, society and the planet.
The climate, nature and our health are deeply interconnected. We’re decarbonising our operations and value chain, and driving action at scale to accelerate the delivery of net-zero, sustainable healthcare. We’re also actively managing our dependencies and impact on nature and investing in biodiversity and reforestation.
Progress highlight: 77.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2015*
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life, yet access to quality and timely healthcare remains limited for many across countries of all income levels. By following the science, we aim to understand and address factors impacting health outcomes and create solutions that bridge healthcare gaps, promote healthier behaviours, enable early disease detection and improve access to treatments for those who need them.
Progress highlight: 90.4 million people reached through access to healthcare programmes (cumulative)*
The growing burden of disease, ageing populations and the impact of environmental crises on health are straining health systems globally. We’re helping strengthen health systems to be able to effectively respond and adapt to crises while managing ongoing population health needs.
*as at end December 2024, source: Sustainability Data Annex 2024
Our Values guide our decision making, define our beliefs and help foster a strong culture at AstraZeneca.
We invest in our employee experience, support inclusion and diversity, and foster growth and enterprise leadership.
Progress highlight: 50.6% senior middle management roles held by women as at the end of December 2024.
We ensure robust governance through our Values-based culture grounded in ethics and integrity and supported by clear expectations outlined in policies and standards with independent oversight from our board.
*as at end December 2024, source: Sustainability Data Annex 2024
We’re focused on taking bold action on Climate and nature to support the health of our planet; closing healthcare gaps and improving Health equity; and strengthening Health systems resilience to meet current and future health needs.
Veeva ID: Z4-74580
Date of preparation: May 2025
