AstraZeneca | Sustainability Performance
Develops and markets pharmaceuticals for various medical conditions, including oncology and cardiovascular.
1913
United Kingdom
10,001+ employees
Pharmaceuticals
$10B+ in revenue
$10B+ in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#453
Overallⓘ#36
in United Kingdomⓘ#15
in PharmaceuticalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Leading
Leading
Leading
Leading
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
5.2
B/M 13.9
110.7
B/M 111.2
27.4
B/M 65.5
58.6
B/M 121.5
0.4
B/M 1.1
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Controversy level
- AstraZeneca plc has faced sustained scrutiny over the 2021 AstraZeneca COVID-19 'Vaxzevria' vaccine adverse events disclosures (VITT/Vaccine-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis, AstraZeneca withdrew Vaxzevria from EU/UK markets May 2024 citing commercial reasons amid VITT class actions including UK High Court Group Litigation Order) affecting UK institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.