Climate change
We are committed to playing a proactive role in addressing a changing climate through our business practices. We understand that the health of people and the health of the planet are deeply interconnected, and taking action to mitigate our environmental impacts underpins our commitment to advancing a healthier future.
Our goals & commitments:
- Kenvue commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions1,2,3 42% by 20304 from a 2020 base year
- Kenvue commits that 75% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution will have science-based targets by 20284
- Set long-term net-zero emission targets, informed by the SBTi Net-Zero Standard5
- Use 100% renewable electricity6 for our operations1 by 20304,7
Taking action with science-based targets
Kenvue’s near-term GHG emissions-reduction targets have been validated by the SBTi. This means our targets are clearly defined and position Kenvue to reduce its GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. In addition, we have committed to set long-term, Company-wide emissions-reduction targets to reach net zero by 2050 in line with climate science. We believe that Kenvue’s near-term science-based targets lay the foundation for progress toward our net-zero ambition.
Renewable electricity
In our Company’s efforts to reduce our emissions and build resiliency against a changing climate, we source approximately 72% of our total electricity needs from renewable sources. This represents a combination of electricity generated by our 23 fully operational onsite solar systems in 13 countries, as well as our contracts for offsite renewable electricity.
42% Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction by 2030
Our goal is to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year through investments in investments in renewable energy, digitization, and metering to drive energy efficiency, electrification of equipment, fugitive emissions management and low-global warming potential refrigerants.
Plastics
At Kenvue, packaging plays a critical role in delivering safe, effective, and accessible consumer health products to millions of people worldwide. We recognize that the way we design, use, and manage plastic packaging can impact both human health and the environment—and enhances the consumer experience in a more sustainable way. That’s why we are committed to minimizing our plastic footprint and advancing circular solutions that keep materials in use and out of waste streams.
Our goals & commitments:
- 100% recyclable8 or refillable9 packaging10 by 20254
- 25% reduction of virgin plastic11 in packaging10 by 20254 from a 2020 base year
- 50% reduction of virgin plastic11 in packaging10 by 20304 from a 2020 base year
Partnering to accelerate progress
Our commitments to the Consumer Goods Forum Golden Design Rules and to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation show how we are reducing plastics — from how we produce, use and reuse them.
Innovating to reduce
In China, Dabao® has reduced the weight of many of its plastic bottles, avoiding the use of more than 120 metric tons of plastic.
Innovating to replace
In 2024, Zyrtec® transitioned from blister packs to paper, eliminating ~152,000 pounds of plastic annually.
Innovating to refill & reuse
In Latin America, Johnson’s® Baby launched its shampoo and bath products in refillable pouches. The packaging moved from a multi-material polyethylene terephthalate/nylon/polyethylene package to a monomaterial polyethylene package to make it recycle ready.
Innovating to recover
In 2024, Codral® worked with Australian pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse, and waste management company Pharmacycle, to launch the country’s largest blister pack recycling initiative.
Biodiversity, land & forests
Biodiversity and nature are foundational to our products and operations as a global consumer products company, and we continue to refine our understanding of the interdependencies between our impact and nature’s ecosystems—from the genetic materials that inspire product innovation to the clean water, fertile soil, and pollination services that sustain our supply chains. We are working to help mitigate impacts on biodiversity and natural resources, and help build ecosystem resilience through our raw material sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution.
Our goals & commitments:
- Kenvue is committed to zero deforestation and to ensuring the paper-based packaging we purchase directly originates from low-risk sources.12 Specifically, we aim to achieve 100% certified13 or verified recycled14 paper and wood fiber packaging15 by 20254
- Maintain 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification for palm-based ingredients we purchase16 through a combination of RSPO certified physical supply chains17 and RSPO Book & Claim credits18
- Purchase16 at least 75% of volumes from RSPO physical supply chains17 by 20254 and 100% by 20304
Biodiversity impact assessment
In 2024, we embarked on our first enterprise wide biodiversity impact assessment, aligned with emerging global frameworks including the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), as well as established ones such as the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity.
Responsible wood-fiber sourcing
Among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth, forests—and their protection—are a vital focus of the biodiversity work at Kenvue. We purchase paper and wood-fiber products for our packaging and are committed to supporting responsible forestry through our sourcing of these materials.
Our position on responsible wood-fiber sourcing outlines our approach to support the transformations necessary to protect the environment and the people in the paper and wood-fiber supply chains.
Our position on responsible wood-fiber sourcing outlines our approach to support the transformations necessary to protect the environment and the people in the paper and wood-fiber supply chains.
Sourcing sustainably
We aim to maintain 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification for the palm-based ingredients we purchase through a combination of RSPO-certified physical supply chains and RSPO Book & Claim credits. We intend to purchase at least 75% of our volumes from RSPO physical supply chains by 2025 and 100% by 2030.
Kenvue 2024 Healthy Lives Mission Report
In our Healthy Lives Mission Report, we outline our management of our Company’s most significant impacts, risks and opportunities within our three pillars; communicate our goals and commitments to hold ourselves accountable for demonstrating progress; and share how we put everyday care into action in 2024 to advance the well-being of both people and our planet.
2 The inventory was compiled in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol – A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition 2013), including the amendment to this protocol, GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance (2015).
3 The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
4 We aim to meet the goal by end of fiscal year and publish the year after.
5 According to SBTi Net-Zero Standard, long-term targets must have a target year of 2050 or sooner.
6 Renewable energy source is an energy source that is capable of being replenished in a short time through ecological cycles or agricultural processes (e.g., biomass, geothermal, hydro, solar, wind). Renewable electricity targets are achieved through a combination of actions, including on-site solar, virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), direct power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy attribute certificates (EACs), also known as renewable electricity certificates (RECs), and green retail contracts.
7 Inventory and reporting will follow RE100 technical criteria and supplemented by CDP.
8 Recyclable, also defined as recycle-ready, is when packaging is designed for collection, sorting, and recycling using end-of-life processes, but where collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure may not yet be in place for the packaging to actually be recycled. Best practices of “designing for recyclability” guidance for plastic-based packaging include the Association of Plastics Recyclers in the United States. Note: “Designed for recycling,” “designed for recyclability,” and “recycle ready” are also used interchangeably and reflect the same meaning. Recyclability % was assessed using Ellen MacArthur Foundation recycling rate guidelines and Consumer Goods Forum golden design rules guidelines. For pure buy, data assumptions were made on recyclability at brand level.
9 Kenvue defines refillable or reusable packaging as packaging that is designed for either the business or the consumer to put the same type of purchased product back into the original packaging, is designed to be returnable and/or refillable, and accomplishes a minimum number of reuses by being part of a system that enables reuse.
10 Packaging for direct purchases may not include all externally manufactured products. Total weight of plastics packaging is calculated utilizing 2025 Business Plan volume and is not trued up to actual sales. Manual adjustments of <10% were made to 2025 Business Plan volume based on SME judgment to remove materials not assumed to contain plastics.
11 Virgin plastic means newly manufactured resin produced from petrochemical feedstock used as the raw material for the manufacture of plastic products and which has never been used or processed before.
12 Low-risk source is defined as material that is either 1) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certified, 2) post-consumer recycled content, 3) traced back to country of harvest and assigned a low-risk categorization at country level using Preferred by Nature’s Timber Sourcing Hub, or 4) demonstrates other approved methods of verifying low risk.
13 Certification schemes accepted by Kenvue include FSC® or PEFC chain of custody standard, only when FSC® is not available.
14 Recycled includes both post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content; Volumes include recycled material certified by a certification scheme (such as FSC® or PEFC) as well as noncertified materials for which evidence checks were performed.
15 Volumes include direct purchases of cartons, corrugates and leaflets. Volumes do not include the packaging materials sourced in some externally manufactured products.
16 Includes palm oil-based ingredients directly procured by Kenvue; does not include palm oil-based ingredients in some externally manufactured products. Total weight of palm oil-based ingredients is calculated utilizing 2024 Business Plan volume and is not trued up to actual sales. Palm oil based ingredient volume is calculated using Business Plan 2024 volume as well as data provided by suppliers, internal subject matter expertise and conversion factors as defined by RSPO Supply Chain Certification Standard, as needed.
17 Physical supply chain refers to palm oil supply that is sourced from certified plantations under the Mass Balance, Segregated, or Identity Preserved certifications.
18 Manufacturers and retailers can buy RSPO Credits and RSPO Independent Smallholder Credits from RSPO-certified growers, crushers, and independent smallholders. By purchasing RSPO Credits, buyers encourage the production of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil.