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NOVO NORDISK
TOP 10 – SUSTAINABLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

NOVO NORDISK

MARKET CAP: US $ 142.6BN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF STAFF TO CEO; CORPORATE STRATEGY & SUSTAINABILITY: ELIN JÄGER
FOUNDED: 1989 HQ: BAGSVÆRD, DENMARK
Novo Nordisk is a leader in pen-cycle recycling, where used insulin pens are collected and repurposed into furniture and office insulation as part of its Circular for Zero strategy. The company also works with raw‐material suppliers and manufacturers to reduce plastic usage, phase out virgin plastics where possible and transition to more circular materials. Elsewhere, Novo Nordisk is linking business growth with progress on climate, plastics, and nature. The company reaffirmed its commitment to reach net zero across scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2045.

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