Our company
We are a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.
Our purpose and values
Our purpose and values help explain why we exist, what we hope to accomplish, the behaviours we value, how we will achieve our goals, and the promise of our brand to our stakeholders.
We push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.
Our purpose underpins everything we do. It gives us a reason to come to work every day. It reminds us why we exist as a company. It helps us deliver benefits to patients and create value for shareholders. It also sets the context for our employees’ activities and the roles of our teams, partners and other collaborators.
We follow the science. We put patients first. We play to win. We do the right thing. We are entrepreneurial.
Our values determine how we work together and the behaviours that are integral to our drive for success. Our values guide our decision making, define our beliefs and foster a strong AstraZeneca culture.
Our people
Sustainability
Access to healthcare
Health is central to a functioning society and connects us all. We work with the industry and other partners to remove barriers to access for people, regardless of social or economic condition. Our approach is centred on our understanding of the healthcare systems and needs of the people who live in emerging economies. We develop medicines, create supporting programmes and channel our investments – including those focused on prevention and strengthening health systems – to meet the needs of communities.
Environmental protection
Our Environmental Protection approach follows the science. We set science-based emissions reduction targets and were one of the first companies in the FTSE 350 to have them approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative. Our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions targets are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, what the latest climate science has told us is needed to prevent the most damaging effects of climate change, and our scope 3 target is in line with current best practice. We know that by investing in new product design, clean technologies, and more efficient processes, we will save money and resources. These investments build resilience in the face of dwindling natural resources, a growing global population, and more frequent and severe climate-related weather events.
Ethics and Transparency
We strive to model an ethical business culture by going above and beyond legal requirements. This means fostering an environment where our employees can speak up if they have questions or encounter wrongdoing. We foster a culture that encourages all employees to adopt a sustainability mindset that embraces one of our core values of 'doing the right thing' for all our partners.
Key information
What science can do
It takes passion, energy and knowledge to enable us to put science at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about our exciting work in stories from our people and partners.
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