Environmental Policy

Eli Lilly and Company is dedicated to creating and delivering innovative pharmaceutical-based health care solutions that enable people to live longer, healthier and more active lives. This mission requires that the company operate all its facilities worldwide in a manner that protects human health and the environment.

Environmental Guidelines

Eli Lilly and Company intends to carry out its environmental policy with a spirit of continuous improvement in the following ways:

• The company will design, construct and operate its facilities in a manner that protects human health and minimizes the impact of its operations on the environment.
• The company will encourage and expect each employee to be environmentally responsible.
• The company will provide ongoing education and training for Lilly employees so that they will be prepared to deal with day-to-day environmental responsibilities as well as environmental emergencies.
• The company will comply with or exceed all applicable laws and regulations. Where existing laws and regulations are not adequate, the company will adopt its own environmental quality standards.
• The company will make environmental considerations a priority throughout the process of developing new products.
• The company will encourage and promote waste minimization, the sustainable use of natural resources, recycling, energy efficiency, resource conservation and resource recovery.
• The company will communicate its commitment to environmental quality to Lilly employees, shareholders, vendors, customers and the communities in which it operates.
• The company will recognize and respond to the community's questions about its operations.
• The company will actively participate with government agencies and other appropriate groups to ensure that the development and implementation of environmental policies, laws, regulations and practices serve the public interest and are based on sound scientific judgment.
• The company will regularly assess and report to management and the board of directors on the status of its compliance with this policy and with environmental laws and regulations.