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Protecting the Environment

 
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Sustainability
Pfizer is on a green journey, embracing a sustainable tomorrow. We're developing a more integrated and strategic approach to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) practices and programs, using our substantial global reach to effect improvements in the areas of climate change, product stewardship and access to potable water.
MANAGING OUR FOOTPRINT
Managaing Our Footprint
As a multinational manufacturing and research organization, Pfizer continually develops ways to better manage our environmental impact, or "footprint." This is our focus: Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, increasing our energy efficiency, minimizing releases to air and water, decreasing water use and waste, increasing recycling and using our land more sensitively.
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
Product Stewardship
From applying ways to reduce chemical inputs and by-products during drug development and manufacturing to minimizing pharmaceuticals in the environment, we're committed to making our products "greener" from discovery through disposal.
EHS EXTERNAL SUPPLY
EHS External Supply
Pfizer expects suppliers to be as attentive as we are to the environment and worker health and safety. To ensure this, our suppliers are evaluated for their ability to meet regulatory expectations and coached to improve EHS competency.
HEALTH AND SAFETY

Pfizer colleagues worldwide are the cornerstone of our success — and we are dedicated to providing a safe and healthy workplace. We focus continuous improvement initiatives on minimizing illness and injury and benefiting from a worldwide driver safety program.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Key Performance Indicators
EHS performance tracking and improvements are an integral part of Pfizer's business and strategic planning. See graphic presentations of our program performance and progress toward key goals.
EHS GOVERNANCE
EHS Governance
Pfizer's governance framework, the foundation of our EHS excellence, is executed throughout our company with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
Our Commitment
Consistent with Pfizer's mission to unlock the potential of science and apply our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life, we have long considered effective management of the natural and workplace environment to be one of our highest corporate priorities. Pfizer affirms that commitment and pledges to protect the health and safety of colleagues, the environment, and to make a positive difference in the communities and the world around us. Learn more »

We shall:
  • Maintain safe and environmentally sound operations with full compliance as a baseline commitment (more...)
  • Contribute to local and global efforts to protect the environment (more...)
  • Foster openness and dialogue with our stakeholders and partners
  • Integrate principles of stewardship through the life-cycle of our products (more...)
  • Ensure sourcing from suppliers that conduct operations in a safe and environmentally responsible manner (more...)
  • Drive continuous improvement in our environmental, health and safety performance and report progress to stakeholders (more...)
Pfizer's unmatched resources give us an opportunity to do good for more people. Because our environmental, health and safety programs are global and far-reaching, we will apply our presence and scale to make a positive difference in the communities and the world around us. Learn more »

Please see Pfizer's 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report (.pdf) and the Wyeth 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report (.pdf) for more detail on our EHS commitment and mission.
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