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Company Narrative
Johnson and Johnson, a pharmaceutical and medical technologies company, has been ranked as a TRAILBLAZER on the Women’s Power and Influence Index.
One of Johnson and Johnson’s achievements is its paid parental leave to all new parents, and Johnson and Johnson assists with fertility treatments, adoption, and surrogacy. Johnson and Johnson also has a harassment policy with a detailed process in place for investigating reports and allegations. Although Johnson and Johnson does not release its pay parity information, it does have a clear pay equity policy in place with an annual review.
As of 2022, women make up 47% of the workforce, and 43% of its leadership positions are held by women.
Workforce Profile
Equitable Pay
✓ Does the company demonstrate a clear and transparent commitment to equal pay?
“We are committed to pay equity, including gender and racial/ethnic group pay equity, and seek to ensure through our practices that pay decisions are based on merit.”
Ref: Pg. 1, Johnson & Johnson Position on Employee Compensation and Benefits May 2023
✓ Does the company perform an annual analysis of gender pay equity and pay disparities?
“Compensation & Benefits Committee:
◦ Receives annual pay equity update.”
Ref: Pg. 35, Johnson & Johnson Proxy Statement 2023
✘ Do female employees earn at least 95% of what their male counterparts earn?
Information regarding this criterion was unavailable or incomplete.
Career Growth
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to actively attracting, retaining, and/or promoting women within the organization?
“Johnson & Johnson has been championing women and giving them the tools, resources and opportunities to succeed at work and at home since our founding more than 130 years ago. We believe women can be catalysts for creating healthier people, healthier communities and a healthier world. Women are innovators meeting today’s challenges and inventing tomorrow’s solutions. They are scientists and technologists. They are caregivers, mentors, mothers and innovators. They are the anchors of the family, leaders in our business and drivers of the global economy. We must champion them. Celebrate them. Partner with them. And give them the freedom to pursue their passions. Caring for women in our global community will fuel the future of human health.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Our commitment to women Web Page 2023
✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for female employees?
“We recently spoke to some great women who have seen their STEM2D careers flourish within Johnson & Johnson. These women have developed both professionally and personally—and we’re proud to provide them with a working environment and culture where they can thrive and make a difference. Here are three ways we help them do just that…Whether you’re joining us right out of school or have previous work experience, Johnson & Johnson offers many opportunities for professional and personal development in STEM2D careers across our many companies in the consumer, medical devices and pharmaceutical spaces.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson 3 Ways Johnson & Johnson Supports Women in
✓ Does the company provide professional development programs designed specifically for diverse employees?
“Johnson & Johnson has been championing women and giving them the tools, resources and opportunities to succeed at work and at home since our founding more than 130 years ago. We believe women can be catalysts for creating healthier people, healthier communities and a healthier world. Women are innovators meeting today’s challenges and inventing tomorrow’s solutions. They are scientists and technologists. They are caregivers, mentors, mothers and innovators. They are the anchors of the family, leaders in our business and drivers of the global economy. We must champion them. Celebrate them. Partner with them. And give them the freedom to pursue their passions. Caring for women in our global community will fuel the future of human health.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Our commitment to women Web Page 2023
✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of all female employees?
“We recently spoke to some great women who have seen their STEM2D careers flourish within Johnson & Johnson. These women have developed both professionally and personally—and we’re proud to provide them with a working environment and culture where they can thrive and make a difference. Here are three ways we help them do just that…Whether you’re joining us right out of school or have previous work experience, Johnson & Johnson offers many opportunities for professional and personal development in STEM2D careers across our many companies in the consumer, medical devices and pharmaceutical spaces.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson 3 Ways Johnson & Johnson Supports Women in
✓ Does the company offer a formal mentoring program to support the career advancement of diverse employees?
“Our established development programs include RISE, a comprehensive accelerator designed for mid-level aspiring leaders with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and ASCEND, which is focused on building the leadership strengths of high-potential women across the organization. Alongside our development programs, we provide mentorship and sponsorship programs that pair mid-level managers with senior leaders to help them advance…In 2022 we introduced, as an initiative of our Open&Out Employee Resource Group (ERG), a Global Talent Development Program designed to meet the specific needs of LGBTQIA+ employees at Johnson & Johnson. The program is designed to enrich personal leadership habits and performance and support networking with LGBTQIA+ employees in other companies.”
Ref: Pg. 18, Johnson & Johnson Diversity Equity Inclusion Impact Review 2022
✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit female candidates?
“For Liz Markus, directing Johnson & Johnson’s Re-Ignite program—a cross-company effort to bring individuals back into careers in science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing and design (STEM2D) after exiting the workforce—feels deeply personal….Think of the program as a four-month “returnship” at Johnson & Johnson for experienced STEM2D female and male professionals, Markus explains, including mentoring from company leaders.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson 5 Stories Of How Women Empowering Fellow
✓ Does the company have policies and programs in place to actively recruit diverse candidates?
“Our established development programs include RISE, a comprehensive accelerator designed for mid-level aspiring leaders with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and ASCEND, which is focused on building the leadership strengths of high-potential women across the organization. Alongside our development programs, we provide mentorship and sponsorship programs that pair mid-level managers with senior leaders to help them advance.”
Ref: Pg. 18, Johnson & Johnson Diversity Equity Inclusion Impact Review 2022
Work-Life Balance
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to providing support and/or time off for women with children?
“The flexible benefits we offer at Johnson & Johnson are a reflection of Our Credo values-and a way to create a truly inclusive-place where you belong. When you’re at your best, and your family—however you define it—feels safe and well, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough….”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Employee Benefits Web Page 2023
✓ Does the company provide child care support for employees?
“For U.S. employees who work remotely or in offices where on-site centers are not yet available, the company provides an additional way to help offset the costs of childcare by providing a discount with select national and local childcare providers. Employees in the U.S. also have access to temporary, back-up dependent care for unforeseen circumstances or when regular care arrangements fall through.”
✓ Does the company offer subsidized child care?
“We offer a wide range of programs, from infancy through kindergarten, at a subsidized cost to all U.S. employees. Plus, for employees who work remotely, we offer additional ways to help offset the costs of child care.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Employee Benefits Web Page 2023
✓ Does the company offer paid maternity leave for birthing parents?
“At Johnson & Johnson, expectant fathers are entitled to 12 weeks of paid parental leave upon birth or adoption. Women are entitled to 18 weeks paid maternity leave from the second year of employment.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Employee Benefits Web Page 2023
✓Does the company provide paid parental leave that extends beyond birthing parents to include surrogacy, adoption, and paternity leave?
“We offer all new parents–maternal, paternal, adoptive or surrogacy-assisted–eight weeks of paid leave during the first year of a new child’s arrival into their family.”
Ref: Johnson & Johnson Employee Benefits Web Page 2023
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to supporting the health benefits of its female employees?
“With the company’s recent signing of the Employee Well-Being & Mental Health Pledge from the Society for Human Resource Management, which affirms its commitment to investing in employee health, we’ve rounded up just a sampling of the great perks Johnson & Johnson employees, well, benefit from—including a brand new one aimed at helping employees prioritize their loved ones. How does your company compare?”
✓ Does the company offer women-specific health benefits for female employees?
“Welcoming a little one into your home can be an exciting, but also costly and stressful, process. To help support employees who are eager to expand their families, Johnson & Johnson offers assistance with fertility treatments, adoption and surrogacy to both heterosexual and same-sex spouses in the United States. The company offers $35,000 in financial assistance for fertility treatments per couple, depending on what company insurance plan the employee is enrolled in. Employees wishing to adopt can receive $20,000 in reimbursement benefits per child. Surrogacy benefits are also $20,000 per child.”
Workplace Standards
✓ Does the company have a policy listing prohibited behaviors, such as harassment and retaliation?
“Harassment, including sexual harassment, occurring in the workplace is unacceptable behavior that can cause great personal and professional harm to individuals and create an atmosphere that damages a company’s ability to perform effectively.”
Ref: Pg. 1, Johnson & Johnson position-on-providing-a-safe-and-harassment-free-workplace-mar2023
✓ Does the company mandate all employees to undergo harassment and discrimination training?
“Providing training and education: Across the globe, we provide various training courses that address our policies prohibiting harassment and bullying in the workplace, including within our Code of Business Conduct training. All Johnson & Johnson employees are required to complete Code of Business Conduct training every two years after initial onboarding training. This training specifically includes educating individuals on different types of harassment and ways to support a harassment- and bullying-free workplace. People managers are provided manager-specific guidance on handling reports or instances of harassment and bullying. Many contractors, including those who are regularly on-site, are also required to participate in our Code of Business Conduct training.”
Ref: Pg. 3, Johnson & Johnson position-on-providing-a-safe-and-harassment-free-workplace-mar2023
✓ Does the company have a defined harassment policy that includes promptly addressing reported incidents?
“Investigating reports of harassment: Allegations of harassment and bullying are taken very seriously by our Company and are appropriately investigated, generally by our Global Employee Relations group. Reported incidents are investigated with an effort to keep the source of the report confidential, with the disclosure of information only as appropriate to facilitate the investigation or resolution of the matter. Where inappropriate conduct has occurred, specific disciplinary actions—up to and including discharge where appropriate—are implemented.”
Ref: Pg. 3, Johnson & Johnson position-on-providing-a-safe-and-harassment-free-workplace-mar2023
Stakeholder Engagement
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping external stakeholders address gender equality issues?
“Stakeholder engagement refers to the way a company interacts with those who influence and are influenced by its business activities. Such targeted interaction is necessary for a business to be fully informed of the way its activities are making a difference on individuals, communities and the planet, so that it may address the needs and concerns arising from stakeholder feedback. By being attentive and responsive to stakeholders, a business can gain new insight that may inform business planning, shape its strategies to incorporate stakeholder needs where possible, and build trust with stakeholders through positive and interactive relationships.”
Ref: Pg. 1, Johnson & Johnson Position on Stakeholder Engagement 2023
✓ Does the company offer and support initiatives that promote gender equality in the community?
“Through our Health for Humanity 2025 Goals, which include a specific target to reach two million girls through STEM²D activities led by Johnson & Johnson employees in partnership with nonprofit partners, we encourage our employees to play an active role in engaging to advance women in science.
• In our WiSTEM²D Scholars program, we again selected six outstanding female researchers to receive support to drive their important research. This program has been active since 2017, selecting early to mid-career women faculty researchers, who have completed their post-doctoral studies and are making key STEM²D discoveries, to each receive a grant of $150,000 and three years of mentorship. In 2022, we received over 500 applications from highly qualified nominees around the world, with more than 75% of applicants coming from outside the U.S. The selected WiSTEM²D 2022 scholars are advancing pivotal global innovations across diverse fields with an aim to significantly improve healthcare outcomes.”
Ref: Pg. 19, Johnson & Johnson Diversity Equity Inclusion Impact Review 2022
✓ Does the company demonstrate a commitment to helping internal stakeholders/employees address gender equality issues?
“All the goals, including the DEI goals, are aligned with the priorities identified through engagement with a range of internal and external stakeholders for whom DEI is a significant area of focus.”
Ref: Pg. 11, Johnson & Johnson Diversity Equity Inclusion Impact Review 2022
✓ Does the company offer equity-focused trainings, speaker programs, or events for employees?
“Led Inspira, a virtual series of conversations, to inspire Johnson & Johnson women employees around LATAM through stories and conversations with top female leaders and influencers relevant to the region on a quarterly basis”
Ref: Pg. 2, Johnson & Johnson Women’s Leadership & Inclusion – Employee Resource Group Report 2022