The core of our Sustainable Supply Chain Management approach is our Supplier Evaluation Programme. The programme was initiated as part of Novo Nordisk’s commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
Novo Nordisk is actively seeking to promote social responsibility and a good environmental performance across our business operations. We believe that people should be treated fairly and that the impact on the environment should be minimised. We do this not only to manage our risk effectively but also because we think it is the right thing to do.
As a truly responsible business, we should be able to account for all our activities. If our suppliers are found to be environmentally and socially negligent, it reflects badly on us. We therefore expect our suppliers to comply with both local legislation and international standards on environmental management and human rights.
The International Chamber of Commerce's Business Charter for Sustainable Development, the International Labour Organisation Conventions and the UN Declaration of Human Rights are the guiding principles behind our Supplier Evaluation Programme. We apply these basic principles in evaluating our suppliers regardless of where they operate in the world. We support this evaluation by conducting spot audits on our suppliers on social and environmental issues.
Our aim with this programme is to improve performance and not terminate business. We want to initiate dialogue and create a climate of trust so that our suppliers can approach us with a problem and we can work collectively to resolve issues and identify solutions.
