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We're taking action to build a healthy future for people, society and the planet

Through our science-led decarbonisation strategy, Ambition Zero Carbon, we are following the science to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our goal is to achieve science-based net-zero by 2045.

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Supporting a healthy environment is critical to the health of people

AstraZeneca’s global science-led decarbonisation programme – Ambition Zero Carbon – aims to: At a global level, AstraZeneca is implementing a science-led decarbonisation programme entitled ‘Ambition Zero Carbon’. The aim is:

  • Reduce emissions from our global operations and fleet (Scopes 1 & 2) by 98% by 2026 vs the 2015 baseline
  • Reduce emissions across our entire value chain (Scope 3) by 35% by 2030 vs. 2019 baseline.
  • Achieve science-based net-zero by 2045, by reducing our Scope 3 emissions by 90%
  • Address our ongoing emissions* through investments in high-quality carbon removals; including our AZ Forest programme

(*) no greater than 10% of our 2019 GHG footprint

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BEV fleet

Since the end of 2024, the company’s fleet has transitioned to 100% BEVs (battery electric vehicles) to reduce emissions.

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AZ Forest

Tree planting to offset emissions (part of the global initiative aimed to plant and maintain 200 million trees worldwide by 2030) in partnership with local governments and non-profit organizations

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New sustainable office in Vienna

Our new Austrian headquarters is located at VIO Plaza in Vienna, a certified LEED Platinum building with a sustainable construction and building technology that leads the way.

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Through a local-tree planting initiative, AstraZeneca Austria has helped plant >12,300 trees

In partnership with the international NGO Tree Nation, AstraZeneca Austria is supporting reforestation programmes in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. In these tropical regions, the trees grow year-round – unlike in Europe.

Since the project started in December 2018, more than 12,300 trees have been planted by AstraZeneca Austria, reforesting an area of 12 hectares.

Find out more at: https://tree-nation.com/de/profil/auswirkung/astrazeneca-osterreich-gmbh

Forested area equivalent to
17 football fields ...

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Sources: The European House – Ambrosetti elaboration of AstraZeneca Österreich, 2023. Updated 202026.
https://tree-nation.com/de/profil/auswirkung/astrazeneca-osterreich-gmbh, as of September 2026.