Published 04-25-13
Submitted by Novartis
Today more than 16,500 Novartis associates in 56 countries are engaging in voluntary activities to help their local communities in celebration of the company’s 17th Community Partnership Day (CPD). This annual event commemorates the 1996 creation of Novartis as a global leader in healthcare and underscores the ongoing commitment of the company to corporate responsibility. Participation in CPD has grown steadily over the years as a way for Novartis associates worldwide to give back to their local communities and support a wide range of charitable causes.
Novartis associates are lending a hand in the world’s largest markets – and in countries where the company has a smaller presence. Significant efforts are planned in the United States, Japan, China, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Russia and the United Kingdom. Novartis volunteers are also helping communities in countries as diverse as Argentina, Australia, Congo, Barbados, the Czech Republic, Senegal and Indonesia.
Examples of volunteer service as part of this year’s Community Partnership Day include:
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Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2012, the Group achieved net sales of USD 56.7 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.3 billion (USD 9.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 129,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.novartis.com.
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Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2012, the Group achieved net sales of USD 56.7 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.3 billion (USD 9.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 129,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.novartis.com.
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