Johnson & Johnson Announces 2008 Sustainability Report

New Brunswick, NJ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), today announced availability of the Johnson & Johnson 2008 Sustainability Report http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/environment-protection/, which discusses sustainability activities and progress as of December 2008. It is the Company’s sixth annual Sustainability Report and the 12th year of reporting on environmental progress. The report provides a summary of the Company’s sustainability strategy and highlights.

“We see corporate citizenship, or sustainability, not as a set of ‘add-ons’ to our business but rather as intrinsic to everything we do,” says William C. Weldon, Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer. “Our mission is reflected in the way we run our busineses around the world, every day.”

The report covers the social, environmental and business impacts of the company’s sustainability efforts, from managing our environmental impact in meaningful ways to enhancing wellness, prevention and access to healthcare around the world.

Each section includes coverage of major topics of interest as well as corresponding performance pages with data-driven information. Consideration was given to the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) 2006 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G3 Guidelines). An index maps GRI indicators with content areas as well as where to find related material on the Company’s website at www.jnj.com .

The Johnson & Johnson 2008 Sustainability Report is available as a PDF document: 2008 Sustainability Report


About Johnson & Johnson
Caring for the world, one person at a time…inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 117,000 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.