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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Over the 121 years of Johnson & Johnson’s history,
much has changed. Still, the essence of who we are, why we
are here, and what we care about remains firmly grounded
in the words of Our Credo (see back cover). Our Credo has
guided our actions in fulfilling our responsibilities to our
customers, employees, communities, and stockholders since
1943. In formulating these principles, General Robert Wood
Johnson was ahead of his time. He recognized that our
Company’s financial success depends on our ability to protect
the environment, respect our employees and be responsible to
the world community. In fact, that is sustainability: ensuring
that our customers, our employees, the communities in
which we operate and the environment on which we depend,
thrive with us.
Throughout its history, Johnson & Johnson has always
faced business challenges. Today, these show up as as patent
expirations, increased regulatory scrutiny, the need for
improved access to our products, the productivity of research
and development, the global challenge of climate change,
the role we play in a sustainable supply chain, and lifecycle
issues presented by some of our products. In the face of these
challenges, I am gratified by the degree of commitment
and passion of our 119,200 employees across the Family of
Companies. We continue to fulfill Johnson & Johnson’s social
and environmental responsibilities. It’s exhilarating to lead
an organization whose employees are determined to deliver
innovations that are responsive to our responsibilities.
Going forward, Johnson and Johnson is uniquely positioned
to respond to the rapidly changing health care environment.
The innovations that are most needed — those coming
from the convergence of science, technology and services —
are the ones we are most capable of providing. We have the
know-how across our lines of business to bring completely
new solutions to market.
We can be proud of our progress. In the pages that
follow, you will read about our efforts to increase access to
health care, including a licensing agreement signed in 2007
that makes our HIV/AIDS drug more affordable in Africa.
We have increased the number and potential impact of
products in our pipeline. We made great progress in integrating
our acquisition, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, and in
growing our consumer line of products. And, we launched
a website providing a single point of entry to our available
assistance programs to help the uninsured gain access to the
medicines they need in the United States.
On the environmental front, we have long recognized the
critical interdependence between human health and the health
of our planet. We understand that environmental degradation
threatens human health, and that we have a responsibility
to protect the environment. To meet our responsibilities, we
established five-year Healthy Planet goals in the areas of
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energy use, water use, paper and packaging, waste reduction,
product stewardship, biodiversity, and others. The details of
our progress on these goals can be found in the body of this
report, and on our website.
As a health care company, we feel a strong responsibility
to keep our employees healthy and safe. Toward this end,
we established employee Healthy People 2012 wellness goals.
Our wellness program is dedicated to creating a “Global
Culture of Health” for our employees. And in 2007, we continued
our tradition of sustaining workplaces that are among the
world’s safest, always striving to prevent injuries and illnesses.
In summary, I view the future as promising and exciting.
We are making an enormous positive impact on the lives of
customers and patients, and the growth opportunities in the
health care business are simply extraordinary. We vow to never
lose sight of the importance of what we do… caring for the
world, one person at a time. We are committed to transparent,
balanced reporting of our activities, challenges and successes.
I encourage you to engage with us and to challenge us.
Sincerely,
William C. Weldon
Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer
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