• Smith & Nephew at a glance
• Our strategy
• What we do
  • Orthopaedic Reconstruction
  • Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies
  • Endoscopy
  • Advanced Wound Management
• Who we are
  • Our History
    • 2000s
    • 1990s
    • 1980s
    • 1950s-1970s
    • Early years
  • Executive Management
  • Our board
• Where we operate
  • Corporate Contacts
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
    • Belgie (Nederlands)
    • Belgique (Francaise)
  • Brunei‡
  • Bulgaria‡
  • Canada
    • Canada (English)
    • Canada (Français)
  • China
  • Croatia‡
  • Czech Republic‡
  • Denmark
  • Estonia‡
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary‡
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia‡
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia‡
  • Lithuania‡
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Myanmar‡
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines‡
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania‡
  • Russian Federation‡
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia‡
  • Slovenia‡
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka‡
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
    • Schweiz (Deutsch)
    • Suisse (Français)
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

About Us

Sustainability Report

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Our innovation

• Our innovation

  Smith & Nephew is dedicated to developing innovative, cost-effective products and techniques that deliver significant advantages to clinicians and patients

Smith & Nephew at a glance

For the last 150 years, Smith & Nephew has developed advanced medical devices for healthcare professionals around the world

What we do

Our four Global Business Units are at the forefront of innovation to create products that make better for our customers and their patients.

Also in this section:

• Orthopaedic Reconstruction
• Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies
• Endoscopy
• Advanced Wound Management

Where we operate

Smith & Nephew employees over 9600 people in 31 countries

Also in this section:

• Corporate Contacts
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium

Our strategy

Our overall strategy is to help improve people's lives by repairing and healing the human body.

Who we are

Smith & Nephew develops and markets advanced medical devices that help healthcare professionals treat patients more effectively

Also in this section:

• Our History
• Executive Management
• Our board

Our board

John Buchanan
Chairman
Age 63

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