Novartis AG - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
The ESG score includes seventeen UN SDGs including: 'Clean Water & Sanitation', 'Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure' and 'Life below Water'. The report of Novartis AG leverages intelligence from across the web and also from available documents by Novartis AG. This dashboard contains a Q&A section on Novartis AG.
Novartis AG in the Pharmaceuticals industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.7; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 7.0 and governance score of 8.0.
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140 | Novartis AG | 7.7 | High |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Novartis AG have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Novartis AG disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Novartis AG report the average age of the workforce?
Does Novartis AG reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Novartis AG disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Novartis AG disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Novartis AG offer flexible work?
Does Novartis AG have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Novartis AG disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Novartis AG conduct supply chain audits?
Does Novartis AG disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does Novartis AG conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Novartis AG disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Novartis AG disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does Novartis AG disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Novartis AG disclose water use targets?
Does Novartis AG have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Novartis AG have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Novartis AG disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Novartis AG allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Novartis AG issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does Novartis AG disclose parental leave metrics?
Does Novartis AG disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Novartis AG disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Novartis AG disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Novartis AG support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Novartis AG disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Novartis AG reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is Novartis AG involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Novartis AG disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does Novartis AG disclose its waste policy?
Does Novartis AG report according to TCFD requirements?
Does Novartis AG disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does Novartis AG disclose energy use targets?
Does Novartis AG disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

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Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. The Innovative Medicines segment offers prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology, dermatology, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism medicine products. The Sandoz segment develops, manufactures, and markets finished dosage form medicines; active ingredients and finished dosage forms of small molecule pharmaceuticals to third parties; and retail generics and anti-infectives. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates primarily antibiotics; protein- or other biotechnology-based products, including biosimilars; and biotechnology manufacturing services. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran; and a clinical collaboration with Kura Oncology, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Tipifarnib and Alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.