Kenvue Releases Inaugural Healthy Lives Mission Report

Kenvue Inc. released its Healthy Lives Mission Report and shared how the company advanced the well-being of both people and planet in 2023.

“We recognize that human health is inseparably linked to environmental health and our commitment to everyday care extends to the planet we call home,” said CEO Thibaut Mongon. “As we established Kenvue as an independent company, we also recommitted to our Healthy Lives Mission, our Environmental, Social and Governance strategy, and positioned our portfolio of iconic brands and Kenvuers around the world to build lasting positive change.”

In 2023, the company deployed its science, operations, team members and brands to advance its Healthy Lives Mission focused on nurturing healthy people, enriching a healthy planet, and maintaining healthy practice.

“In the past year, we have made meaningful progress with our Healthy Lives Mission, reduced our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and virgin plastic footprint, advanced the sustainable sourcing of paper, and developed values-led policies and programs to positively impact individuals and communities,” said Pamela Gill-Alabaster, global head of ESG and sustainability. “As a global leader in consumer health, we will continue to draw on our brands, resources and platforms to help shape a healthy future for both people and planet.”

Report Highlights

Healthy People – Kenvue equipped the communities in which it operates with innovative products and actionable information to make healthier decisions.

Officials said they take actions daily to foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace culture and to create a sense of belonging for all. They’re committed to strengthening representation at all management levels. At the end of 2023, Kenvue’s global workforce was approximately 50% male and 50% female, and 36% of its US employees identified as racial or ethnic minorities.

Through diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, it collaborated on innovations and product experiences that reflect the needs of our global consumers, including the Neutrogena Purescreen+, Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid Sunscreen range in the US designed to be inclusive of varying skin tones with four flexible shades and the Johnson’s Blackinho Poderoso line in Brazil for children with curly hair.

Healthy Planet – Kenvue helped safeguard the earth’s health and resources while managing the impacts it created.

Investments in energy efficiency and decarbonization projects have resulted in Scope 1 and 2 GHG3,4,5 reductions of 26% since 2020.

Company officials have increased its use of renewable electricity to 65% through 18 onsite solar-powered electricity systems and offsite renewable electricity6 procurement contracts. Using circular economy design principles, they’ve increased its use of recyclable or refillable packaging to 71% of our portfolio and reduced the volume of virgin plastic10 in packaging9 by 21%.

Of its total paper and wood fiber packaging, 94% of the volume sources were certified or verified recycled paper and wood fiber.

Healthy Practice – Kenvue also continued to promote a culture of integrity, ethics and transparency to build trust and create meaningful, long-term value.

Kenvue said it’s committed to optimizing the environmental performance of its products using scientific lifecycle design principles and tools such as its Sustainable Innovation Profiler (SIP), which aims to future-proof products by promoting the adoption of sustainable ingredients and packaging materials in our innovation process.

It’s also expanding access to product information through digital platforms and technologies like our Neutrogena Glossary of Ingredients and Johnson’s Baby digital transparency tool with the intention of empowering consumers to make the best choices, officials said.