We are committed to a healthy society on a healthy planet.
Through our Ambition Zero Carbon, we are accelerating the delivery of net-zero emissions healthcare.
We can only achieve a healthy society on a healthy planet
At a global level, AstraZeneca is carrying out the Ambition Zero Carbon programme with the goal to reduce emissions from global operations and fleet by 98% by 2026 and halve the entire value chain footprint by 2030, on the way to a 90% reduction by 2045*
(*) 2015 base year
Our Ambition Zero Carbon programme
Until 2026
98% reduction of emissions
from our global operations and vehicle fleet*
Until 2030
Halve CO2 footprint
based on the total value chain*
Until 2045
Reduce CO2 footprint by 90%
based on the entire value chain*
Green fleet
Since the end of 2024, the company’s fleet has transitioned to fully electric vehicles to reduce emissions.
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
New sustainable office in Vienna
Our new Austrian headquarter is located at VIO Plaza in Vienna, a certified green building with a sustainable construction and building technology that leads the way.
With electric cars alone, we save around 600 tons of CO2 in Austria per year
180 vehicles*
in AZ Austria’s green fleet
100% electric vehicles
since December 2024
Impact:
600 tons of CO2 avoided
per year
AZ Austria has reforested more than 9,000 trees, absorbing over 2,200 tons of CO2
AstraZeneca Austria is contributing to the Group's global ambition to become Carbon Negative. One concrete project is offsetting emissions by protecting green spaces and reforesting new trees in Tanzania and Uganda. Offsetting emissions in a tropical area brings greater environmental benefits because the trees grow year-round.
Since the project started in December 2018, more than 9,000 trees have been planted by AstraZeneca Austria, reforesting an area of 8.76 hectares and offsetting over 2,200 tons of CO2.
Forested area equivalent to
12.5 football fields ...
Absorbed emission and number of trees planted for AstraZeneca Austria
(CO2 tons and number of trees), 2019-2024
The growth of the forrest from AstraZeneca Austria can be traced under the following link:
https://tree-nation.com/de/profil/astrazeneca-osterreich-gmbh
Sources: The European House – Ambrosetti elaboration of AstraZeneca Österreich, 2023. Updated 2025.
https://tree-nation.com/de/profil/auswirkung/astrazeneca-osterreich-gmbh, as of January 2025.