A patient sitting in the waiting area of Buguruni Angelical Health Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
A patient sitting in the waiting area of Buguruni Angelical Health Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Our Social Impact
We believe that real progress starts with scientific breakthroughs, but it truly takes hold when those discoveries make a tangible, lasting difference – bringing solutions within reach for individuals and communities.
Because chasing your dreams takes more than just science, it takes a commitment to addressing the challenges that stand in the way. Discovery must be paired with support systems, partnerships and access so it can reach people in the moments that matter most – helping create solutions rooted in sustainability that improve lives today and contribute to healthier futures for generations to come, where the opportunity to chase your dreams is a shared possibility, not an aspiration for a few.
Around the world, people are fighting for their health – and for some, their security and their future. Sanofi's ambition is clear: to embed social impact across our entire enterprise, proactively addressing the world's most critical health barriers to build a healthier future today for all generations.
Audrey Duval
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, President Sanofi France
Our holistic approach to social impact is guided by three core, intersecting commitments that help us overcome what stands between people and better health.
Bringing Medicines Within Reach for Those Who Need Them Most
We work to ensure medicines reach the people who need them most by addressing the many barriers that stand in the way. Around the world, we are helping close healthcare gaps by providing essential medicines at accessible prices in low- and middle-income countries, expanding availability for communities affected by political and environmental crises, and pursuing other solutions that improve reach and affordability. We also integrate these considerations early in our clinical development process, identifying innovative ways to bring care to more people – no matter their situation or geography.
Supporting Health Systems so People Have Better Access to Care
We support health system strengthening to improve access to care, beyond medicines alone. By investing in initiatives that support local healthcare infrastructure, training healthcare professionals, and building trust in health systems, we help create long-term capacity for quality care and healthier lives for generations to come. Working across sectors with policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and communities, we tailor our efforts to local needs to help ensure our impact is effective and sustainable.
Addressing the Health of our Planet and Humanity
We work to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare through our operations and the broader policies we support, recognizing that human health and the health of our planet are deeply connected. Our efforts include prioritizing our path toward net-zero emissions across our operations and entire value chain by 2045, while advancing initiatives that help communities adapt to climate change. We also focus on diseases most affected by climate change and support communities impacted by natural disasters, because building a sustainable, healthy future for all starts with us – today.
Our Impact by the Numbers
Together with our partners, we build sustainable solutions that bring lasting health and opportunity to people and communities around the world. Since each program's inception, our unified approach has delivered measurable results:
>1.2 M
patients reached with non-communicable disease treatments in countries with the highest unmet medical needs through our Global Health Unit
Building Solutions Grounded in Sustainability and Designed for Lasting Impact
Community Health Worker in Zimbabwe
Learn More About How We Live Out Our Core Commitments
Global Health Unit
Our pioneering not-for-profit unit provides access to Sanofi quality medicines, with a focus on non-communicable diseases, in 40 countries with the greatest unmet medical needs while supporting local initiatives and investing in entrepreneurs for sustainable impact.
We Prioritize Responsible Business Practices to Ensure the Sustainability of Our Operations and Footprint
Inclusion
Across every stage of our journey – from research and development to manufacturing and delivery – our inclusive culture shapes how we innovate, collaborate and deliver breakthrough science that responds to patients' realities.
Environmental, Social, Governance
We communicate transparently on our ESG Performance on a regular basis.
Responsible Business
As a global organization, we strive to conduct our business in a responsible and sustainable way.