Novo Nordisk | Sustainability & Chart

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Basic information on Novo Nordisk

Location: Denmark

Industry: Manufacturing

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Description Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company involved in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of medicines for multiple therapeutic areas. The company operates research and production activities aimed at supplying healthcare products to patients and healthcare providers.

Novo Nordisk Sustainability Performance

Climate

68%

Renewable Energy

Novo Nordisk obtains 63,2% of its energy from renewable energies. Target value per method: min. 100%

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Novo Nordisk emits 25% of its CO₂ budget of 365,720 tons of CO₂ equivalent. Target value per method: max. 100% of CO₂ budget

Supply Chain

Taking into account the entire supply chain, Novo Nordisk emits 10,5 times its CO₂ budget of 365,720 tons of CO₂ equivalent. Target value per method: max. 100% of CO₂ budget

Recycling and Recovery of Waste

Novo Nordisk recycles 77,8% of its waste. Target value per method: min. 75%

Society

54%

Union Formation and Collective Bargaining Power

No data available for Novo Nordisk. Target value per method: min. 80%

CEO Pay Ratio

CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen earns 83 times the average salary of employees. Target value per method: max. 20 times

Employee Turnover Rate

Novo Nordisk has an employee turnover rate of 5,5%. Target value per method: max. 10%

Harassment and Discrimination at the Workplace

Novo Nordisk meets 3,67 quality criteria for handling harassment and discrimination at the workplace. Target value per method: 4 quality criteria

Gender

70%

Women on Board

Novo Nordisk has 34,8% women across its top leadership and supervisory bodies. Target value per method: min. 40%

Gender Pay Gap

No data available for Novo Nordisk. Target value per method: max. 3%

Women in Management

Novo Nordisk employs 41% female managers. Target value per method: min. 40%

Glass Ceiling

The proportion of women in senior management at Novo Nordisk is 83,7% of the proportion of women in the overall workforce. Target value per method: min. 90%

Sustainable [100]

Almost sustainable [67-99]

Moderate [34-66]

Not sustainable [0-33]

No data

Renewable Energy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Supply Chain

Waste Recycling

Sustainable [100]

Almost sustainable [67-99]

Moderate [34-66]

Not sustainable [0-33]

No data

We measure the sustainability of companies based on 12 criteria.Indicators range from 0 to 100: values from 0 to 33 are shown in red (“not sustainable”), values from 34 to 66 in yellow (“moderate”), values from 67 to 99 in light green (“almost sustainable”), and a value of 100 in green (“sustainable”). Learn more about our method.

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Metric	Value	Unit	Year	PDF Name	PDF Page
CEO Pay Ratio
CEO salary	68,2	DKK million	2023	novo-nordisk-remuneration-report-2023.pdf	26
Total wages paid	52 768	DKK million	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	58
Number of employees	64 319	Number	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	90
CEO name	Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen		2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	47
Employee Turnover Rate
Employee turnover	5,5	%	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	86
Glass Ceiling
Women in management	41	%	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	17
Women in workforce	49	%	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	91
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Scope 2 emissions, location based	15	1,000 tonnes CO2e	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	88
Scope 1 emissions	78	1,000 tonnes CO2e	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	88
Number of employees	64 319	Number	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	90
Harassment and Discrimination at the Workplace
Anti-discrimination policy	Yes		2023	Diversity and inclusion policy.pdf	1
Confidentiality mechanisms	Yes		2023	novo-nordisk-business-ethics-code-of-conduct.pdf	6
Incident notification mechanism	Yes		2023	novo-nordisk-business-ethics-code-of-conduct.pdf	6
Retaliation safeguards	Neutral		2023	novo-nordisk-business-ethics-code-of-conduct.pdf	6
Renewable Energy
Total renewable energy consumption	63,2	%	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	102
Supply Chain
Number of employees	64 319	Number	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	90
Scope 1 emissions	78	1,000 tonnes CO2e	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	88
Scope 2 emissions, location based	15	1,000 tonnes CO2e	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	88
Scope 3 emissions	3 738	1,000 tonnes CO2e	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	88
Recycling and Recovery of Waste
Waste recycled	147 135	Tonnes	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	89
Total waste generation	189 091	Tonnes	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	89
Women on Board
Women on supervisory board	6	Directors	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	44
Executive board size	11	Executive	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	47
Supervisory board size	12	Absolute	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	44
Women on executive board	2	Executive	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	47
Women in Management
Women in management	41	%	2023	novo-nordisk-annual-report-2023 (1).pdf	17

Note: The PDF pages given here refer to the page in the PDF document, which is not necessarily the one found in the footer of the page. For example, page 10 is the 10th page in the document, even if it is labeled as page 8.

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