Novo Nordisk Annual Report 2021
Contents
Introducing Novo Nordisk
Strategic Aspirations
Key risks
Management
Consolidated statements
Additional information.
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Novo Nordisk
Key ESG priorities
Topics
Environmental
CO₂ emissions
Energy consumption
Environmental management
Plastic
Waste & circularity
Water
Social
Access & affordability
- Diversity & inclusion
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Employees
Human rights
Innovation
Prevention of serious
chronic diseases
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Sustainable tax
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Society & planet
Governance
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Bioethics
Business ethics
Corporate governance
Culture & values
Product safety
Remuneration
Risk management
- Suppliers
Our environmental responsibility:
progressing towards zero environmental
impact
The sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change from August 2021 delivered the starkest
warning yet about the impact of climate change on lives and
livelihoods.
The message is clear: climate change is resulting in poorer
health outcomes and increasing mortality and constitutes a
driver for health inequities globally. It adversely affects people
who are already living with chronic diseases in particular. Health
systems worldwide are increasingly acting on the urgent need
to reduce their emissions and are working to become more
resilient to climate change. All with a view to better adapt to
future climate scenarios and protect populations from their
impacts. In the fall of 2021, the COP26 Health Programme was
launched to spearhead this transformation at a global level -
and we look forward to contributing our part.
It is clear that fast-growing and successful companies like Novo
Nordisk have an obligation and a vital role to play in addressing
the climate crisis and in helping to reverse the accumulation
of greenhouse gas emissions responsible for today's warming
world and an even warmer future. In 2021, we made a clear and
ambitious pledge to reach net-zero emissions across our entire
value chain by 2045.
Our environmental performance in 2021 showed good progress
compared to our 2019 baseline year by minimising the impact
despite increasing production globally. We have made particular
progress in the reduction of CO2 emissions and the use of water
in water scarce areas.View entire presentation