Rigorous science applied to human health and the health of the systems we depend on. We treat sustainability as a discipline grounded in data, not a slogan.
Environmental and life sciences apply rigorous science to two of the defining challenges of our time, human health and the health of the systems we depend on. This division studies the living world and our impact on it, seeking practical, evidence-based ways to improve sustainability, resilience, and wellbeing. The work spans understanding environmental processes, assessing impact, and developing approaches that are better for both people and planet. We treat sustainability as a discipline grounded in data, not a slogan, because credible environmental work has to withstand scrutiny. The capability connects across the group, informing how we think about materials, trade, and the long-term responsibilities of an international business. Increasingly, environmental performance is also commercial performance, shaping regulation, reputation, and access to markets. Our aim is to bring serious science to these questions and to translate it into decisions and ventures that hold up over time. In a group built for the long term, taking the science of sustainability seriously is not optional; it is simply good judgement.
