CARBON FOOTPRINT

Carbon Footprint



Carbon Footprint

Companies Background

Pfizer

Pfizer Incorporated is a pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in sales in the world. The company is based in New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut. It produces Lipitor (atorvastatin, used to lower blood cholesterol); the neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia drug Lyrica (pregabalin); the oral antifungal medication Diflucan (fluconazole), the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction, and the anti-inflammatory Celebrex (celecoxib) (also known as Celebra in some countries outside the USA and Canada, mainly in South America).

Pfizer's shares were made a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on April 8, 2004.

Pfizer and Carbon Footprinting

Pfizer is researching new ways to reduce its carbon footprint and opting for the use of the least environmentally damaging chemicals in its laboratories. Through the hard work of their energy teams and the commitment of hundreds of colleagues worldwide, Pfizer has been able to conserve energy and use energy more efficiently, which has led to a reduction in our carbon footprint.

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500. Johnson & Johnson is known for its corporate reputation, consistently ranking at the top of Harris Interactive's National Corporate Reputation Survey, ranking as the world's most respected company by Barron's Magazine, and was the first corporation awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy by the U.S. State Department for its funding of international education programs.

Johnson & Johnson and Carbon Footprinting

As the largest health care company in the world, Johnson & Johnson understand the importance of the environment to people all over the world. Their website promotes the lofty goal of striving to be the most environmentally responsible company in the world. The jury is still out on whether they are or not, but they have made some important steps toward being a green company by actively reducing their carbon footprint. To accomplish these reductions, they have implemented a variety of energy saving programs. Nearly all of their facilities are certified as ISO 14001 for their high environmental standards, and they continue to improve the energy efficiency in all of their operations. Johnson & Johnson purchases large amounts of green and renewable energy, and have even started on-site projects including cogeneration and solar power. However, the green effect is not their bottom line as they have stated that renewable energy will only be used where cost effective, often due to government incentives.

Byer

Bayer AG (German pronunciation: ['ba??]) (FWB: BAY, TYO: 4863) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. Today it is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is well-known for its original brand of aspirin. Bayer is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world.

Byer and Carbon Footprint

Bayer China launched its nation-wide "Country Carbon Footprint" program recently, recording and auditing all the Carbon emissions produced during the production ...