Improving our environmental footprint contributes to mitigating the impacts of climate change on the planet and on human health. It also allows us to increase the efficiency of our operations. As such, it is integral to our business strategy, spanning two of our strategic priorities: embed operational excellence and build trust with society.

Our priorities

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Planet

Achieve climate and nature targets, including net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

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Patients

Develop sustainable products for patients, applying sustainable design principles for new products.

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People & Policy

Transform the sustainability mindset across our organization and collaborate with industry partners to influence change in our sector.

Our strategy and targets

We aim to drive sustainability through our own operations, as well as those of our suppliers, and we have set ambitious targets to minimize our impacts on climate, waste and water.

The 2030 environmental sustainability strategy document does not reflect the latest update of our environmental strategy as reported in the 2024 Novartis in Society Integrated Report. We are updating this document and will replace it in due course.

Download our 2030 environmental sustainability strategy (PDF 16.3 MB)

Our performance

Information about our progress against targets and our efforts to reduce our impacts on the environment is published in the Novartis in Society Integrated Report, which covers our business, strategy and performance, including environmental, social and governance topics.