Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability

At Gilead, sustainability is embedded into our culture and throughout our operations and supply chain. We're committed to discovering, developing and delivering medicines in a way that positively contributes to environmentally sustainable outcomes. We recognize the connection between environmental sustainability and human health as we work to build a healthier, more equitable world.

We set ambitious environmental targets and have robust programs in place across the four focus areas where we can have the most impact: carbon, water, waste and product.

Sustainability Targets for a Healthier World

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Carbon

Reduce Scope 1, 2 GHG emissions 46%, Scope 3 emissions 15% & achieve carbon net-zero operational emissions by 2030
Transition all fleet vehicles to electric or low emissions by 2030
Utilize 100% renewable electricity in operations by 2025

Waste

Reduce total waste generation by 20% by 2030
Achieve zero waste to landfill status at all owned facilities by 2030
Eliminate single-use plastics at our offices by 2025

Water

Reduce potable water use at owned facilities by 30% compared to 2019 and achieve water neutrality in the water-stressed regions we operate in by 2030

Product

100% product packaging widely recyclable or reusable, including elimination of all unnecessary plastics
Use 30% post-consumer recycled content in all plastic packaging and 70% recycled content paper by 2025

PROGRESS AGAINST TARGETS

22%

Progress toward GHG emissions reduction goal from energy we produce and purchase, while footprint expanded by 16%

64%

Operational electricity demand comes from renewable sources

8%

Global fleet vehicle are plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles

98%

Product packaging is widely recyclable

200%

Waste reduction goal achieved

72%

Single-use plastics eliminated

ACHIEVEMENTS

23.7

Energy consumption avoided through conservation measures completed 2022-23, in millions of kilowatt-hours per year

10.1

Water saved through conservation measures completed 2022-23, in millions of gallons per year

6.4

Megawatt solar installations across four locations

2

Net-zero carbon emissions buildings in operation

25

Green building certifications achieved since 2016

665

Researchers engaged in My Green Lab program, 2021-2023

Integrating sustainability into our operations isn't just a moral imperative; it's a strategic business decision. By nurturing a culture of sustainability, we're able to safeguard our planet while also enhancing our bottom line. Doing well by doing good means we focus on the total cost of ownership, where sustainability becomes the cornerstone of long-term resilience and a new standard for responsible growth.

Joydeep Ganguly

Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations

Sustainable Research and Development

The ability to incorporate sustainable business practices while executing complex scientific processes is core to how Gilead operates. This sustainability focus is embedded across all of Gilead’s laboratory and manufacturing operations, from integrating the 12 principles of green chemistry throughout the small molecule development process to our work on cancer treatments.

As we engage our scientists to build on our sustainability culture, we align with the principles outlined by the nonprofit group My Green Lab® (MGL), a globally recognized certification program for scientific laboratory sustainability. Hundreds of researchers have participated and we've achieved MGL certifications across multiple facilities.