The UN Sustainable Development Goals

Bristol Myers Squibb has a transparent process in place to set, prioritize and measure the success of sustainability goals that are relevant to our business and ultimately have the potential to make a true impact on society. In 2010, Bristol Myers Squibb signed the UN Global Compact and submitted our annual Communication of Progress under the Advanced category. In September 2015, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted “Agenda 2030,” a 15-year plan to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet. At the center of Agenda 2030 are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that give a clear roadmap for the work required to achieve the agenda. The SDGs provide a universal and visionary framework for this global cooperation and action and bring all stakeholders together to proactively address and solve these challenges.

The Bristol Myers Squibb mission, values and purpose fully align with the UN SDGs. Since 2016, we have reported progress toward seven targets within Goal 3, Good Health and Well-Being, through the efforts of Bristol Myers Squibb Company in collaboration with the separate nonprofit entities the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and the Bristol Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation.

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In 2020, we proudly celebrated our 11th year as a member of the UN Global Compact and more than 20 years of setting global sustainability goals.

Mapping SDG Alignment: We leveraged the SDG Compass to best map our sustainability efforts across the enterprise and align our strategy to the realization of the SDGs. Through this exercise, we identified 10 SDGs, defined by our primary and secondary alignment and mapped to the efforts and impact to both our business and our patients. We actively track our progress using the UN SDG Action Manager.

Primary Goals: Primary Goals correspond to efforts that support our core value chain. These efforts are directly involved in the identification, development and distribution of life-saving medicines to our patients.

Secondary Goals: Secondary Goals correspond to programs driving Diversity and Inclusion and Environmental Responsibility within our sites and in the communities in which we operate.

We are also members of the Business Ambition for Climate and Health and Climate Ambition Action Platforms. We are the ongoing sponsor for the One Young World Lead 2030 Challenge for SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, with a focus on advancing equality within the LGBTQ community in businesses, as well as a member of the Inaugural UN Young SDG Innovators Program, supporting SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, with a focus on Mental Health and Wellness.

Our longer-term vision and approach to business growth and planning have given us a clear understanding of how important it is to provide innovative solutions to global sustainability and to incorporate sustainability into our corporate culture and daily business operations. As we work on transforming our models and systems for the future, we remain committed to the continued evolution of environmentally sound and socially responsible growth.