As part of Novo Nordisk’s commitment to continuous improvement of our environmental, social and economic performance there are a number of initiatives which do not logically belong to any of these headlines. These data are presented in this section.
The Sustainability Report is assured according to AA1000AS.You can read about the assurance of the Sustainability Report in the section ‘Accounting for our performance’.
Use of animals
Novo Nordisk supports the principles of the three Rs: to Reduce, Refine and Replace animal experimentation. Read more about the 3Rs in 'Treating animals with respect', where we also list the number of animals purchased. The types of animals purchased can be viewed here (‘link to web table on types of animals’).
Knowledge and learning
Novo Nordisk relies on the collaborative knowledge of employees in order to anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ demands. Achieving leadership requires a fundamental understanding of customers needs, a skilled labour force, enabling technologies and effective processes.
