ESG at Organon: Achieving Her Promise
We are working to achieve a better and healthier every day for every woman through a focus on innovation, access, gender equity and environmental stewardship.
Key 2023 achievements
Completed nine transactions since 2021, with two in 2023, which allows us to advance meaningfully toward our mission
Helped prevent ~65 million unintended pregnancies through the Her Promise Access Initiative, more than halfway to our goal
Female representation in roles at the director-level and above increased to 47%
Reduced, recycled or otherwise used beneficially* 93% of our operational waste from our six manufacturing sites
*Otherwise used beneficially includes composting and incinerated with heat recovery.
Creating a brighter future for her
“Our achievements in innovation, access and environmental stewardship reflect our unwavering dedication to creating a better and healthier every day for every woman,” said Kevin Ali, Organon CEO. “We are proud of the strides we have made toward our ESG goals. We remain committed to advancing women’s health, ensuring our actions today create a healthier and more equitable future for patients everywhere.”
“Three years after our launch as an independent company, we’re proud of the progress we have made toward our ESG commitments and our vision of creating a better and healthier every day for every woman. We feel energized by the foundation we’re building today as well as Organon’s prospects for the future.”
– Carrie Cox, Chairman, Organon’s Board of Directors and Robert Essner, Chairman, ESG Committee
Her Promise, our purpose
We imagine a world where women, the backbone of a thriving and resilient society, can readily access solutions that meet her health needs. A world where she prospers, and so does her family, her community and her world for generations to come. By addressing health conditions that are unique to women, affect her disproportionately or impact her differently, we are igniting our purpose to advance the complete health of women at all stages of her life journey.
We help women and girls achieve their promise through better health. By investing in high-need areas, including those that have no established precedent and where we believe the current standard of care is unacceptable, we are enabling needed innovation in women’s healthcare.
Our environmental, social and governance goals focus on three core areas: Her equity, Her planet and Her trust, along with the issues that matter most to our stakeholders, our business and most importantly, women around the world.
Our strategy and targets
Her equity
Throughout the world, women have vast unmet medical needs. Our goal is to redefine and harness innovation to help women and girls achieve their promise and lead healthier, more empowered lives.
Goal
Work together with partners to help prevent an estimated 120 million unintended pregnancies by 2030 by providing 100 million women and girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with affordable access to contraceptive options by 2030.
Learn more about our goals and progress in innovation in women’s health, access to medicines and healthcare and human capital
Her planet
The health of women depends on the health of our planet. While the ongoing climate crisis affects the entire world, pervasive gender inequality magnifies its impact on women and girls. Our goal is to implement environmentally friendly practices and long-term sustainability initiatives across our operations and value chain to positively impact women everywhere.
Goal
Support the transition to a low-carbon economy, with a long-term ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions in our operations and through our supply chain.
By 2025:
- Aim to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by more than 25% from 2020 levels.
Learn more about our goals and progress in climate change, waste management, water management and biodiversity
* Includes biogenic emissions.
Her trust
We aim to be a credible voice for women’s rights and gender equity. We are committed to upholding the highest levels of ethics and integrity throughout our business.
Goal
Aspire to maintain the expertise, gender and racial diversity that characterizes our Board composition today.
Learn more about our goals and progress in governance and supplier diversity
Realizing her promise: Stories of impact
Learn more about our performance, policies, and positions on key topics in our ESG reporting center