##  [Environmental sustainability](/esg/environmental-sustainability "Environmental sustainability") 

 An integral element of our business strategy

 

##  Our priorities 



 

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###  Planet 

Achieve climate and nature targets, including net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

 

 

 



 

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###  Patients 

Develop sustainable products for patients, applying sustainable design principles for new products.

 

 

 



 

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###  People & Policy 

Transform the sustainability mindset across our organization and collaborate with industry partners to influence change in our sector.

 

 

 

 





 

 

 



## Our strategy and targets

We aim to be a catalyst for positive change through our commitments in climate and nature.



 



 [    Download the Novartis Environmental Sustainability Strategy  (3 MB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-environmental-sustainability-strategy.pdf) 

 



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###  Climate 

Become a net-zero company by 2040.

 

 

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###  Nature 

Contribute to nature positive.

 

 

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## Our performance

Information about our progress against targets and our efforts to reduce our impacts on the environment are published in our Report on Nonfinancial Matters and Update on Public Commitments, which can be found on our [Reporting and Transparency Hub](/investors/reporting-and-transparency-hub "Reporting and transparency hub").



 



 [    Download the Report on Nonfinancial Matters 2025  (915 KB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-report-nonfinancial-matters-2025.pdf) 

 



##  Environmental sustainability resources 

 

 

 [Pharmaceuticals in the environment](/sites/novartis_com/files/pharmaceuticals-environment.pdf "Pharmaceuticals in the environment") 



 [Environmental sustainability criteria for suppliers](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-environmental-sustainability-criteria-for-suppliers.pdf "Environmental sustainability criteria for suppliers") 



 [Health, Safety and Environment Policy](/sites/novartiscom/files/health-safety-environment-policy.pdf "Health, Safety and Environment Policy")