Johnson & Johnson Annual report 2012
Annual Report 2012
Caring for the world, one person at a time… inspires and unites the people of
Johnson & Johnson.
ON THE COVER:
Michelle, an employee with the Johnson & Johnson Family of
Companies, enjoys time with her young daughter, Alexis, while grandmother, Jacqueline, looks on. Johnson & Johnson helps people all over the world care for the health and well-being of those they love, and to live longer, healthier, happier lives.
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Johnson & Johnson Annual Report
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
To Our Shareholders
A
ALEX GORSKY
Chairman, Board of Directors, and
Chief Executive Officer
s I began to compose this letter, I realized how quickly my first year has passed as Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. It has been a year with many rewarding moments, as well as some challenges. Though a year of transition, we made solid progress on many fronts, including building out strategic platforms, while establishing exciting new ones.
I am honored to be just the seventh CEO in our long history. This legacy of leadership is a tribute to the success and stability of Johnson & Johnson, and to the belief in the importance of our purpose held in common with us by our shareholders over so many decades. Personally, I am truly humbled to lead the incredibly talented and dedicated people who work for Johnson & Johnson.
One challenge all of us in the world today face together is health and health care.
This is true in both developed and emerging markets. When combined with the rapidly changing demographics of an aging population, a growing middle class and the persistence of chronic disease, the scale and complexity of the issue is magnified.
It is my belief that providing high-quality health care to patients and consumers around the world in a sustainable manner is society’s greatest challenge. But it is also the greatest hope for a better future for every individual, every
Caring for the world, one person at a time… inspires and unites the people of
Johnson & Johnson.
ON THE COVER:
Michelle, an employee with the Johnson & Johnson Family of
Companies, enjoys time with her young daughter, Alexis, while grandmother, Jacqueline, looks on. Johnson & Johnson helps people all over the world care for the health and well-being of those they love, and to live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Scan this QR code to view a digital version of the 2012
Johnson & Johnson Annual Report
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
To Our Shareholders
A
ALEX GORSKY
Chairman, Board of Directors, and
Chief Executive Officer
s I began to compose this letter, I realized how quickly my first year has passed as Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. It has been a year with many rewarding moments, as well as some challenges. Though a year of transition, we made solid progress on many fronts, including building out strategic platforms, while establishing exciting new ones.
I am honored to be just the seventh CEO in our long history. This legacy of leadership is a tribute to the success and stability of Johnson & Johnson, and to the belief in the importance of our purpose held in common with us by our shareholders over so many decades. Personally, I am truly humbled to lead the incredibly talented and dedicated people who work for Johnson & Johnson.
One challenge all of us in the world today face together is health and health care.
This is true in both developed and emerging markets. When combined with the rapidly changing demographics of an aging population, a growing middle class and the persistence of chronic disease, the scale and complexity of the issue is magnified.
It is my belief that providing high-quality health care to patients and consumers around the world in a sustainable manner is society’s greatest challenge. But it is also the greatest hope for a better future for every individual, every