Published 01-25-18
Issued by Novartis
For the fifth consecutive year, Novartis is publishing an annual Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. The report is divided into four chapters based on our CR material clusters: access to healthcare, innovation, patient health and safety and ethical business practices. Each chapter provides readers with focused information on our approach and performance in each of these areas.
For the fifth consecutive year, Novartis is publishing an annual Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. The report is divided into four chapters based on our CR material clusters: access to healthcare, innovation, patient health and safety and ethical business practices. Each chapter provides readers with focused information on our approach and performance in each of these areas.
The report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. And it supplements the CR chapter in the Novartis 2017 Annual Report.
In 2017, we were proud to be ranked No. 4 on Fortune Magazine’s “Change the World” list, which recognized companies that have a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy. We were also ranked fourth in the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World, and we re-entered the DJSI Europe for the first time in four years. We were again recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights, and we were one of 73 companies worldwide to make CDP’s Water “A” List. Novartis was also ranked No. 2 on Fortune’s 2017 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the pharmaceutical industry, and we were included in the FTSE4Good Index.
Highlights of Novartis CR achievements in 2017 include:
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