Objectives for the future social reporting process 1999-2001
We wish to:
Explore our impact on key stakeholders through a systematic dialogue.
Expand the international coverage of our social performance by reporting on Novo Nordisk activities in countries beyond those covered in this cycle.
Extend and sharpen our use of social performance indicators.
Investigate the relation between our triple bottom lines: the financial, the social and the environmental.
International and local targets 1999-2000
Activity
Area
Year
Targets
Health, safety and working conditions
Occupational injuries and diseases
Worldwide
2000
Develop tools for setting health and safety targets at international top management level and common guidelines for reporting
Draw up global allergy monitoring programmes which are all based on the same principles for screening and medical evaluations.
Denmark
1999
Ensure a decrease in the: frequency of occupational injuries to 10.0 or less per million working hours. frequency of occupational diseases to 2.0 or less per million working hours.
China (Tianjin)
1999
Set up systems monitoring accidents, allergies, dust and noise levels.
Research project on musculoskeletal disorders among laboratory technicians
Denmark
2000
Publish the results of the research project into musculoskeletal disorders among laboratory workers and implement the necessary changes indicated by the results.
Night work and health
Denmark
1999
Evaluate the influence of night work on employees in Denmark as a basis for improving our health monitoring of night workers.
Alcohol and drug addiction
Denmark
1999
50 new clients with an addiction problem.
A recovery rate of more than 70%.
Development and performance
Teams
Health Care Product Supply
1999
80% of the implementation plans for teams to be carried out by the end of 1999.
Development
China
1999
General implementation of development plans, performance evaluations and climate surveys.
Engaging society
Human rights
Worldwide
1999
Define the issues and scope of a human rights strategy.
Define a model for stakeholder dialogue and involvement.
The Bulgarian Education Project
Health Care Bulgaria
1999
Educate 45,000 patients by August.
Training
China
1999
30 seminars for enzyme customers about enzyme applications and safety.
