Alongside our direct impact in the UK, we also support a wider supply chain of businesses and public institutions across life sciences and other sectors:

We are taking bold action on climate because we recognise the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. Since 2015, we have achieved a 59.3% reduction in global Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. Across the UK, in partnership with Forestry England, Borders Forest Trust and One Tree Planted, over one million trees will be grown and sustained by the end of 2025 through our AZ Forest programme.

Our purpose is to push the boundaries of science to deliver lifechanging medicines. We can’t do this alone. The life sciences sector is an ecosystem. Pharmaceutical companies, universities, health charities, the NHS and patients themselves all work together to help increase our understanding of effective treatment. Spending by private companies can help support publicly funded research, while public research in turn catalyses new private investment. On average, every £1 of public R&D is associated with an additional £2 of private R&D spend.

From inspiring school children to employing apprentices, graduates and postdoctoral researchers, we work at all levels to support people entering the industry. We support more than 500 early career scientists, including over 275 apprenticeships, 60 industrial placements, and 200 PhD positions in the UK.