Sustainability

We believe in creating the greatest good for society.

As a portfolio medical technology company, Smith+Nephew’s purpose is to restore and promote health and wellbeing.

We believe that this applies not just to the benefits our products deliver to patients, but also to the wider health of the planet and society.

Our sustainability strategy

Between 2020 and 2030, contribute 1 million volunteer hours to the communities in which we live and work
Between 2020 and 2030, donate $125 million in products to underserved communities
Empower and promote the inclusion of all

11,500 hours of volunteering in 2022. Total since 2020 = 29,500
$5 million product donations in 2022. Total since 2020 = $11.1m
10 global Employee Inclusion Groups are now established, with 3000+ employees engaged with Employee Inclusion Groups.

Global consolidation and implementation of social responsibility strategy, including guidance to all locations on social contribution and volunteering activities
Continue to measure and report on health and safety metrics (eg incident rates) at our operations and commercial (non-manufacturing) sites
Implement tailored HSE training for our commercial sites
Enhance HSE audit programme and governance framework to include additional commercial sites
Continue to share HSE and sustainability best practices across operations sites.

We are proud to have maintained our listing on a number of high profile and prestigious socially responsible investor and sustainability indices.