Approach
Through prudent use of nature’s resources since the early 1990s, Novo Nordisk has achieved improvements in eco-productivity. Efficient resource consumption reduces environmental impacts and lowers costs for both the company and society.
Novo Nordisk is committed to ‘strive to conduct its activities in a financially, environmentally and socially responsible way’. Environmental responsibility implies working to continuously improve the company's environmental performance by setting high objectives and integrating environmental considerations into daily business activities. To ensure that environmental priorities are attuned with stakeholders' and society's concerns and requirements, the company maintains an open dialogue with stakeholders, communicates its activities, and reports annually on its performance.
Environmental strategy
Novo Nordisk's environmental strategy and management system serve as robust tools that support the policy and the commitment to environmental responsibility. The strategy is reviewed to respond to emerging issues and proactively address societal and business challenges.
An Environment & Bioethics Committee, chaired by the EVP of Corporate Relations, is the company's highest authority with regard to environmental , bioethical and occupational health & safety issues. The committee works on behalf of Executive Management to ensure that:
- Novo Nordisk's interests and needs regarding environmental and bioethical issues are met.
- Novo Nordisk remains in compliance with the commitments spelled out in the Charter of the Novo Group.
The committee focuses on following corporate priorities:
- Climate change
- Environmental assessments in R&D
- Transportation
- Health & safety
