Waste
We are shifting perceptions to see waste as a potential resource with a target to have all our waste repurposed for beneficial use by 2030.
Protecting and restoring the planet’s health to protect and improve people’s health
In November 2020, we announced ambitious new environmental sustainability goals in both climate and nature.
Read more about our new goals.
Instead of waste streams going to landfill, we seem them as a resource that can be diverted to other uses – helping us to achieve our new goal to repurpose all our waste for beneficial use by 2030. This is because, as well as environmental benefits, there are considerable economic and social benefits to be gained, too.
By the end of 2020, we aim for 100% of our sites to send zero waste to landfill. This avoids harmful environmental impacts from landfill and keeps materials, such as solvents, in circulation for use in new products. Our longer-term goal is that, by 2030, 100% of our waste is directed to beneficial use, either to recycling, or incinerating waste with energy recovery.
Read more about waste and recycling
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Carbon
We are working to reduce emissions from our entire value chain while extending access to our products for the people who need them.
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Water
By better understanding our water use across the value chain, we can focus our efforts where we can make the biggest difference
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Environmental stewardship
We are taking steps to ensure that raw materials, such as wood-based packaging materials and palm oil are sourced responsibly.
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Responsibility reports & data
Find out about our responsible business performance in our Responsible Business Supplement and other historical resources
