• Abbott outlined progress on its 2030 Sustainability Plan, centered on expanding access to healthcare through products, partnerships, workforce programs, supply chain, and environmental actions.
• Reported about 2 billion lives improved through its products and services in 2025, citing efforts to broaden reach in chronic disease management and cancer screening.
• Environmental update flagged a 14% absolute cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus a 2018 baseline, alongside a 93% waste diversion rate.
• Water program neared full coverage at high-impact sites in water-stressed areas, with 10 of 11 manufacturing locations holding AWS Core certification.
• Governance and workforce actions included new AI and data ethics councils, about 8,600 employees trained on AI, 44% women in global management roles, 46% in STEM roles.

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