People Places Practices

Consolidation of topics: The number of topics to
be assessed was consolidated, taking into account
the number of times an issue was identified, along
with other considerations. A final list of 41 topics was
developed.
Ranking of topics: A group of diverse
Johnson & Johnson staff, including many senior
decision makers, ranked the issues using a series of
10 questions designed to explore both internal and
external priorities. This allowed the consideration of
many views to be taken into account, including the
interests of stakeholders with whom we are not in
constant or obvious dialogue.
Extremely
High
• Product Quality and Safety
• Access to and Affordability of
Health Care
• Global Health
• Governance & Ethical Performance
Combines Ethical Performance and
Corporate Governance
• Compliance
• Financial Health/Economic Performance
• Innovation
Includes Product Pipeline and R&D and
Clinical Trials
• Procurement and Supplier Management
Formerly called Supply Chain Management
• Human Rights
• Product Stewardship
Includes Ingredients & Raw Materials/Sourcing
of Raw Materials
• Transparency
• Compensation & Remuneration
on website
In 2014, the assessment was expanded to include
input from a larger group of external stakeholders.
Over 200 geographically diverse customers,
healthcare providers, universities, suppliers, NGOs
and investors were invited to provide input to the
process. Responses received were aggregated with
the external stakeholder responses received in 2013,
and a revised ranking of the 41 material issues was
generated. The expanded results are shown in the
diagram at right. Boundaries for each material issue
are shown by the use of icons throughout the report.
Very High
• Employees
Combines Workplace Health and Safety, Staying
Healthy/Wellness, Employee Recruitment/
Development/Retention), and Diversity)
• Intellectual Property
on website
• Water
• Environmental Responsibility
• Market Access and Presence
on website
• Stakeholder Engagement
Combined with Community Engagement and
Partnership
• Greenhouse Gas/Climate
Combined with Energy Use
• Labor Practices
• Philanthropy
In 2015, we grouped related issues under a common
heading, and moved others strictly to our website.
A consolidated list of topics is summarized at right,
along with notations where information resides solely
on our website. There have been no significant
changes from previous reporting periods in the
scope, boundary or measurement methods applied
in this report.
High
• Public-Private Partnerships
on website
• Strategic Leadership/Sharing of Expertise
on website
• Biodiversity
on website
• Waste
• Air Emissions
on website
• Job Creation
on website
• Data Protection and Privacy
on website
• Product and Financial Donations
on website
• Political Contributions/Lobbying
on website
• Volunteerism
on website
2015 Citizenship & Sustainability Report 14