Protecting the Environment

From manufacturing to packaging, Mead Johnson takes pride in our actions to preserve the environment for generations to come.

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Our Environmental Responsibilities

Mead Johnson’s commitment to the global community goes beyond the development of safe, healthy products to include environmentally-friendly packaging. For example, our Enfamil® reusable tub and refill system in the United States offers the potential for significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the packaging involved – up to 35 percent less packaging materials, 60 percent less energy and 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mead Johnson Environmental Standards

Mead Johnson works to protect the environment today to help create a better world tomorrow. To that end, we are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our business and products over the long term:

  • We strive to use pollution prevention and environmental best practices in all we do – including risk assessment, training and action planning.
  • We incorporate environmental considerations into our business operations and review process.
  • We carefully consider our choices of raw materials and promote efficient use of materials and resources in our facilities around the world.
  • We reduce waste through re-use and recycling. We seek to purchase recycled, recyclable or re-furbished materials when they are available, economical and suitable.
  • We operate in compliance with all relevant environmental legislation, regulations, codes of practice and other standards wherever we operate.  In areas where no regulations exist, we will establish our own stringent standards and targets.
  • We work in partnership on environmental issues with our customers, suppliers and local communities in which we operate.
  • We promote environmental stewardship among our employees and encourage them to work in an environmentally responsible manner.
  • We review and update our environmental goals on an annual basis and also track our performance against multi-year targets for improvement.  We regularly share information on our environmental initiatives as appropriate.
  • We review this environmental policy statement each year to ensure it remains relevant and effective and make it available to the public.
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Environmental Performance

Mead Johnson is committed to conducting business in an environmentally sustainable manner.  In 2011, we adopted the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) guidelines as an effective framework for benchmarking our initiatives, and established goals to substantially reduce greenhouse emissions, energy consumption, water usage and waste to landfill by the end of 2020. Longer-term, we’re working toward zero waste to landfill.

Environmental Goals for 2009-2020:

  • -35% Greenhouse gas emissions
  • -35% Energy use
  • -45% Water Use
  • -60% Waste to landfill, working toward zero waste
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Collaborating on Environmental Initiatives

Mead Johnson works closely with business partners, regulatory agencies and local communities to identify and apply business best practices.

  • In Evansville, Indiana, the company is using landfill gas to replace most of the natural gas previously used. When this project reaches its full potential it is estimated that it will result in an annual greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 24,000 metric tons. According to estimates using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, the annual benefit is equivalent to removing emissions from 4,400 passenger vehicles or the carbon absorbed by 5,500 acres of pine forests.
  • Mead Johnson is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Climate Wise and Energy Star Program, offering industry resources to better manage energy and improve the environment and participates in the U.S. EPA’s WasteWise Program, which is dedicated to re-use, recycling and reducing waste.
  • Mead Johnson is a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, an industry working group dedicated to a more robust environmental vision for packaging. Through the coalition, Mead Johnson works with other organizations in the packaging industry to adopt best practices and take a leadership role toward an environmentally conscious approach to business and operations.

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