Environment: Her Planet
The health of women depends on the health of our planet. While climate change affects the entire world, pervasive gender inequality magnifies its impact on women and girls.
We are working to implement environmentally friendly practices and long-term sustainability across our operations and our industry’s value chain. These efforts help us contribute to positive change for women everywhere.
Key 2025 achievements
Achieved a 20% full-year 2025 reduction in our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions against a 2020 baseline. Post-Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) implementation in December, our Q4 2025 emissions* demonstrated a 26% reduction rate.
Engaged in biodiversity projects at all our sites and major office locations.
Reduced water usage at our manufacturing facilities by 19% against a 2020 baseline.
Reused, recycled or otherwise beneficially used** 95% of our operational waste.
*Q4 2025 reduction rate is measured against Q4 2020 Scope 1 and 2 emissions (the corresponding quarter of the 2020 baseline year).
** “Otherwise beneficially used” methods include composting and combustion with energy recovery.
Learn more about our performance in our ESG reporting center.
Our approach
Our cross-functional Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Council and ESG and Policy Council are responsible for oversight of our environmental sustainability strategy and goals. The EHS Council focuses on the program implementation and goals progress. Our Public Policy & ESG Council (ESG Council) advises on key issues and guides the integration and implementation of Organon’s nonfinancial reporting related to ESG. Both bodies include senior management representatives from various parts of the organization.
The Environmental Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) is part of our Global Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) organization. The CoE, which reports to the EHS and ESG and Policy councils, monitors the company’s environmental performance, reports regularly on environmental issues and supports our facilities as they work to meet our goals and maintain regulatory compliance.
Our SHE management system, implemented throughout the organization, is aligned with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements. The system’s programs cover areas including GHG emissions, air quality management, energy management, climate change risks and resilience, water management, waste prevention and management, biodiversity and pharmaceuticals in the environment. These programs are intended to ensure that we follow all applicable environmental legislation, minimize our environmental impact and continuously improve our environmental efforts.
As of year-end 2025, three of our six owned facilities and one of our commercial organizations are ISO 14001 certified. Two of our six owned facilities is ISO 45001 certified.
Manufacturing
The Organon Manufacturing and Supply (OMS) organization has translated our environmental sustainability strategy into a set of key performance indicators (KPIs), including energy usage, water usage, waste and biodiversity.
All six of our manufacturing sites have a five-year environmental sustainability plan in place, with goals and objectives related to energy, GHG emissions, water, materials, waste and biodiversity.
The OMS SHE Council includes senior leadership representatives from all manufacturing sites and support functions. It meets monthly to measure and discuss progress against the environmental sustainability KPIs.
All our manufacturing sites have an environmental sustainability lead who oversees environmental data collection and review, monitors the progress of plans and implements our global environmental management programs.
During 2025, we also completed the acquisition of the Oss Biotech manufacturing site, which is adjacent to our Oss, Netherlands, facility. Oss Biotech is now consolidated into our Oss operational footprint. This integration required us to reestablish baseline data and refine our environmental monitoring and measurement methodologies to incorporate the newly consolidated site, which accounts for certain year-over-year changes in our historical data and enhanced accuracy in our environmental performance tracking.
Learn more about our strategy and progress
We aim to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, with a long-term ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions in our operations and throughout our supply chain.
Effective waste management at our facilities is vital to the communities in which we operate.
Our ambition is to preserve and increase biodiversity at our locations and in our communities.
Employee engagement: Cultivating impact through Earth Month
At Organon, we believe that meaningful environmental action begins with our people. Each April, we transform Earth Day into a month-long celebration of sustainability, inviting all Founders to take part in a wide range of local and virtual activities. From green commuting challenges and learning sessions to community cleanups, Earth Month fosters creativity, awareness and collective action across our global workforce.
To strengthen the link between engagement and environmental impact, Organon commits to planting one tree for every Earth Month activity a Founder participates in. In 2025, this initiative led to the planting of 2,665 trees. Since 2023, we have planted 9,142 trees, each one a living testament to our collective action and shared commitment.
Our Earth Month forests near the Heist production site in Belgium forms part of a larger protected natural area and is accessible to the public, serving not only as a green legacy, but as a space where nature and communities meet.
Learn more about how we are engaging our suppliers on environmental sustainability in procurement and supply chain.
Learn more about our position regarding pharmaceuticals in the environment in the ESG reporting center.