Social Responsibility worldwide

Corporate responsibility is endorsed and ingrained at the highest level of Novartis and is central to how we run our business. Novartis has a sound strategy to navigate a world with a growing, aging population and continuously evolving healthcare needs. Our strategy supports the Novartis purpose and is centered around four key areas: holding ourselves to the highest ethical standards, being part of the solution on pricing and access to medicines, helping tackle global health challenges and being a responsible citizen.

Key areas:

• Expanding Access to Healthcare
  Developing new and innovative ways to reach people in lower-income countries is one of our top priorities. To expand access to healthcare, we pursue a variety of approaches.

• Ethics, Risk & Compliance
  We are committed to creating a culture of integrity and trust through strict adherence to the Novartis Code of Ethics.

• Environmental Sustainability
  We strive to make efficient use of natural resources and to minimize the environmental impact of our activities and products.

• Culture and Employees
  We work to promote the well-being of our associates and strengthen our company’s culture to support our ability to execute our strategy.

• Corporate Responsibility Reporting and Disclosure
  Novartis has a strong history of corporate responsibility activities, and transparent reporting is a central part of our commitment.

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
  Novartis aims to hold itself to the highest standards of sustainability and ethical business practices. We take bold steps to increase access to medicines, tackle complex global health challenges, and do our part as a responsible corporate citizen.

More about each area can be found here.