Our "Promise for Life" is a statement that describes - for our customers, our communities, our shareholders and all of our stakeholders - what we believe in, what we value, and what we strive to deliver in our day-to-day work.

For Abbott employees, our Promise is our compass - guiding us in our actions and decision making, to ensure we live up to the high expectations we've set for ourselves in order to serve our stakeholders better. Our Promise challenges us to continually improve and inspires us to always aim higher. The Promise - combined with our company values - acts as a blueprint for our behaviour, guiding and shaping all of Abbott's decisions and actions.