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2024 Sustainability Report

Our drive to make life better for people around the world has resulted in ground-breaking discoveries and inspired global philanthropic initiatives. We’re a medicine company seeking to turn science into healing, we’ve developed and delivered trusted medicines designed to help people get better, feel better and live. We are committed to driving continuous progress and improving our positive impact on people, the planet and society.

A Message From Our CEO

Our sustainability initiatives are designed to address key challenges for our business, our employees, and society, which we believe will increase long-term shareholder value.

Sustainability Highlights

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Introduced LillyDirect®, a direct-to-consumer digital healthcare experience for patients in the U.S., expanding access to millions of adults with obesity, diabetes and migraine directly from a secure, trusted source.

$3.7 BILLION+ IN MEDICINES PROVIDED IN 2022

Partnered with EVA Pharma to expand access to insulin and baricitinib in Africa.

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Donated $6.5 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to enhance health outcomes for at-risk children and youth in resource-limited settings in India.

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$4.2 Billion in Free Medicines Provided in 2024 including $30.9 million in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance¹

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Reduced Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 37% from 2020 to 2024, while our overall business has grown

Purchased 58% of our purchased electricity from renewable sources in 2024, doubling our renewable energy purchasing compared to 2023

  1. Includes value of medicines provided by Lilly and its affiliates to charitable organizations that offer free Lilly medicines to qualifying patients. Product donations valued at wholesale acquisition cost.

Explore Our Impact

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Environmental

We work to continually reduce our environmental footprint with a focus on addressing climate change, waste and water security.
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Social

We improve lives and communities around the world through our medicines, our commitment to our employees and through our giving and volunteering efforts.
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Governance

We strive to earn and maintain the trust of our stakeholders, and we set high standards for our products, operations and performance.
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Transparency: Indices, reports and policies

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Recognitions

At Lilly, we strive to make life better for our own workforce, for people touched by our medicines, and the communities in which we operate. We’ve received recognition from several distinguished organizations for our efforts.

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See important information about our Sustainability report.