1、Annual Report 2012Caring for the world,one person at a timeinspires and unites the people ofJohnson&Johnson.ON THE COVER:Michelle,an employee with the Johnson&Johnson Family ofCompanies,enjoys time with her young daughter,Alexis,whilegrandmother,Jacqueline,looks on.Johnson&Johnson helps peopleall ov
2、er the world care for the health and well-being of those theylove,and to live longer,healthier,happier lives.Scan this QR code to viewa digital version of the 2012Johnson&Johnson Annual ReportCHAIRMANS LETTERToOurShareholdersALEX GORSKYChairman,Board of Directors,andChief Executive OfficerAsIbeganto
3、composethisletter,IrealizedhowquicklymyfirstyearhaspassedasChiefExecutiveOfficerofJohnson&Johnson.Ithasbeenayearwithmanyrewardingmoments,aswellassomechallenges.Thoughayearoftransition,wemadesolidprogressonmanyfronts,includingbuildingoutstrategicplatforms,whileestablishingexcitingnewones.Iamhonoredto
4、bejusttheseventhCEOinourlonghistory.ThislegacyofleadershipisatributetothesuccessandstabilityofJohnson&Johnson,andtothebeliefintheimportanceofourpurposeheldincommonwithusbyourshareholdersoversomanydecades.Personally,IamtrulyhumbledtoleadtheincrediblytalentedanddedicatedpeoplewhoworkforJohnson&Johnson
5、.Onechallengeallofusintheworldtodayfacetogetherishealthandhealthcare.Thisistrueinbothdevelopedandemergingmarkets.Whencombinedwiththerapidlychangingdemographicsofanagingpopulation,agrowingmiddleclassandthepersistenceofchronicdisease,thescaleandcomplexityoftheissueismagnified.Itismybeliefthatproviding
6、high-qualityhealthcaretopatientsandconsumersaroundtheworldinasustainablemannerissociety sgreatestchallenge.Butitisalsothegreatesthopeforabetterfutureforeveryindividual,everyfamily,everycommunityandeverycountry.Johnson&Johnsonworksattheverycenterofthischallenge,acrossthebroadestbaseofanycompanyinglob