Our Purpose - Code of conduct

Essentials

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We create value by having a patient-centered business approach

A message from our CEO

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We value diversity and treat everyone with respect

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We set ambitious goals and are empowered to achieve them

Every day, thousands of people worldwide go to work at Novo Nordisk. Each of us is committed to our shared purpose of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. By discovering and developing new and innovative medicines, we address diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people around the world. I am proud to be part of this ambitious journey with you.

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We focus on performance and personal development

Patients are essential to our purpose and have been so since the day Novo Nordisk was founded in 1923. They are our neighbours, families and friends. We work tirelessly to improve patients’ lives, enhance access to care and collaborate with partners to enable affordable care for more people worldwide. Our decisions are based on what is best for patients and, thereby, for Novo Nordisk.

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We are accountable for our financial, environmental, and social performance

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We have a healthy and engaging working environment

August and Marie Krogh

We operate in a highly regulated environment and following applicable rules and regulations is critical to safeguarding our license to operate. Our values are expressed in the Novo Nordisk Way. OneCode supports us in living up to the Novo Nordisk Way, especially essential 10 ‘We never compromise on quality and ethics’.

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We are curious and innovate for the benefit of patients and society at large

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We strive for agility and simplicity in everything we do

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We build and maintain good relations with our stakeholders

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We never compromise on

quality and ethics

The purpose of OneCode is to guide us on how we act as a company and as individuals. It empowers each of us with the principles and requirements to make the right decisions across our business. OneCode applies to everyone employed by or working on behalf of Novo Nordisk. OneCode helps us do the right thing, so that we can fulfil our purpose in an ethical and compliant way.

OneCode is not an exhaustive list of every principle or policy you may need to know, but it is a good roadmap and directs you to additional resources. Therefore, use the Novo Nordisk Way, OneCode and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide your actions and decisions.

We all share the responsibility to live by OneCode.

Sincerely,

Maziar Mike Doustdar

President and CEO of Novo Nordisk

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OneCode

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Our Healthy Workspace

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