Global Sustainability Report

The report describes Abbott’s 2019 materiality process, which prioritized 17 ESG issues to inform its sustainability strategy. The company reports that it exceeded its 2020 Scope 1 and 2 emissions-reduction target ahead of schedule, reaching a 43 percent reduction against 2010 levels. It also reports 14 percent cumulative packaging-weight reductions in 2019, eliminating approximately 41.8 million pounds of packaging since 2010.