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2012/2013 lifechanging careers The responsibility is yours Graduates take charge Engineers from everywhere International hires add new perspectives Coming home to China Novo Nordisk’s R&D facility attracts top scientists Stories of personal passion Patient focus guides our efforts A healthy business From health in Denmark to help in Mozambique Johnson ThomasNaomi Flemming Thorsen Product On transition his waydiscussion to a meeting Princeton,Denmark USA Bagsværd, Welcome Contents Graduate programme Page 6 “Employees feel they are involved in this big goal of Pages 4-5 making a difference to patients' lives,” says graduate pro- An expanding global company gramme participant Tamara Seedial. “You do feel that early on, because you get the opportunity to meet the patients.” Pages 6-7 The responsibility is yours Surprises in the graduate programme Pages 8-9 Global mobility Product Supply: leaner and greener Page 8 “Personally, it is great to be exposed to a new way of Engineers from everywhere doing business with much less hierarchy than in the US,” says one of the international recruits, Christopher Monnier. Page 10 For more than 10 years, Novo Nordisk has achieved double- The ultimate marketing challenge digit sales growth – such consistently impressive financial Page 11 results are unheard of in the pharma industry. The success is Coming home to China attributable to our employees, who are joined together by the Research and development aspiration to make a significant difference to patients, the Page 12 medical profession and society. A commitment to change Page 11 For Principal Scientist Zhang Jun, one of the top at- Page 13 tractions of the R&D centre is the opportunity to work with A new approach to sales new, innovative approaches. One of her projects, for example, At Novo Nordisk, we believe in life-changing careers. Here you involves an exciting collaboration with three top hospitals in will not only change your professional life by working with challenging tasks and inspiring colleagues; you will also be Pages 14-15 part of making a real difference to the world we live in. By Stories of personal passion putting people first in everything we do, we generate sustain- – Following a dream able results and experience a very high level of commitment – For a young girl, an easier life Beijing. amongst our colleagues. Patient focus Page 16 In this magazine some of my colleagues tell their stories so that Volunteers help 3,573 people Page 14 Two Novo Nordisk employees explain how their work you can read first-hand what it is like to work for Novo Nordisk Page 17 has changed the lives of others. and see the opportunities this brings – such as working in other Production waste becomes art countries, getting new challenges and making a real, tangible Employees TakeAction difference. Pages 18-19 I hope you enjoy the magazine. A healthy business A change of direction NovoHealth Page 18 A free bicycle-lending service has been helping Novo Nordisk employees get from one building to another at some Lars Rebien Sørensen Chief Executive Officer of the major company sites in Denmark. Novo Nordisk at a glance An expanding global company North America Europe International Operations Japan & Korea Region China Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with nearly 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. Novo Nordisk headquarters are located in Denmark, but with our work. As of 2011, the number of market presence in 190 countries and research, develop- people with diabetes worldwide was ment, and production facilities spanning five continents, the estimated to be 366 million, and by 2030 company’s global reach is growing. See the map for more this number is expected to grow to 552 million. details. Novo Nordisk seeks to reverse this trend. Headquarters and corporate hubs Research and development centres Production facilities Affiliates Representative offices Apart from providing the best possible treatOur primary focus is diabetes – and with more than 40 con- ment options, we are also deeply engaged in secutive quarters of double-digit growth, we are the market initiatives to prevent diabetes and expand access leader with around 50% of the total insulin market and 46% to care. of the modern insulin market, based on volume. In the biopharmaceuticals sector, Novo Nordisk has a leading position A growing, diverse, and mobile workforce within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Innovation and urgency We are more than 33,000 employees and we recruit some The 10 Essentials of the Novo Nordisk Way embody values units around the world are audited against the Essentials by a 4,000 new colleagues globally every year. About 57% of the that include respect for one another, for the environment and special team of facilitators. current workforce is based outside of Denmark; this percent- the societies on which we leave our footprint. In this way, we age is expected to grow to 75% over the next decade. The ensure our business is sustainable: good relationships with Our values also include a strong commitment to ambition. As We are at the cutting edge of innovation. Recent scientific workforce comprises more than 100 different nationalities and our stakeholders support our worldwide license to operate. an employee at Novo Nordisk, you are actively encouraged to breakthroughs in diabetes care include the development of diversity is viewed as a prerequisite for global growth and in- And we take this seriously; every year, affiliates and business develop your talents and explore your potential. the new human GLP-1 analogue Victoza , launched in 2010 novative thinking. Our company language is English. ® and achieving blockbuster status (>USD 1 billion in sales) after Values and sustainability A reputation for being the best an oral insulin tablet is currently in clinical development. At Novo Nordisk, you are part of a unique company culture Because of our way of doing things, Novo Nordisk has earned as diverse as the US, France, Poland, Meanwhile, our haemophilia pipeline is expanding with sev- and heritage, dating back to when co-founder August Krogh a reputation as a very attractive workplace, both in Denmark Argentina, and South Africa. eral new products in late-stage development. brought insulin production to Denmark in 1923. It is a values- and abroad. Internally, anonymous surveys show consistently based way of doing business, anchored in what we call the high employee ratings. In 2011, Novo Nordisk was rated Novo Nordisk Way. among the best places to work in Denmark and in countries just 29 months. In 2011, two new-generation insulins were filed for regulatory approval in Europe, Japan, and the US, and A growing diabetes pandemic has lent a sense of urgency to 4 Novo Nordisk at a glance > For more information, visit novonordisk.com/about_us Novo Nordisk at a glance 5 Graduate programme The responsibility is yours From the very beginning, Graduate Programme participant Tamara Seedial has taken charge of her own projects. “All employees feel they are involved in Tamara will be applying for a position this big goal of making a difference to in open competition, but her chances patients’ lives,” she says. “You do feel are good: about 96% of those who that early on, because you get the op- complete the graduate programme have portunity to meet the patients.” taken up full time positions at Novo Nordisk. Open competition Tamara Seedial joined the Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme “From Day One I got my own projects,” she says. “They say, eighteen months ago. Originally from Trinidad, she holds a BA ‘we will help you, but the responsibility and tasks are yours’.” Each year more than 30 participants are After a spell in the newly-established chosen for the graduate programme, Bangalore office in India, Tamara’s final which covers four basic areas: business In her second placement, she worked as a clinical trial monitor rotation will take her back to headquar- management & marketing, product sup- Her first of the three rotations in the programme involved get- overseeing the trial she had gotten approved during her first ters in Denmark to work in the compa- ply, finance & business IT, and research ting clinical trial applications approved for simultaneous launch rotation. The continuity of work gave her the chance to see a ny’s haemophilia unit. After that, she & development. Below are comments in 20 countries, and her managers gave her responsibility from clinical trial working out in hospital in practice, and gave her an hopes to secure a position in the Regu- from other graduates working around the outset: insight into the difference such work can make to patients. latory Affairs department. the company and around the world. Tamara Seedial has enjoyed the feeling of truly making a difference during the graduate programme. in chemical engineering and a Master’s in biotechnology. “what was the biggest surprise for you in the graduate programme” > Learn more about the graduate programme here Sona Rastogi Kasper Veje Anirvan Dutt-Chaudhuri Thomas Flemming Thorsen Elena Apostolova Global Marketing Graduate Product Supply Graduate Business Processes Graduate Corporate Finance Graduate Business IT Graduate Current rotation: Diabetes Marketing, Current rotation: Aseptic Production, Current rotation: IO Market Access Current rotation: Finance Projects, Current rotation: IT System Manage- Princeton, US Clayton, US and Commercial Effectiveness, Zurich, Bagsværd, Denmark ment, Bagsværd, Denmark Switzerland The confidence The level of re- I have been most The ease of the line of busi- sponsibility man- surprised by the moving from ness has in the agers trust gradu- strong sense of one business graduates. It is ates with. I had unity in the gradu- area to anoth- very encourag- high hopes com- ate group. As part er absolutely ing to be given ing into the pro- of Graduate Programme current amazed me. I graduate full responsibility of projects and the lib- gramme and ex- I was surprised by how accessible peo- group, have seen people from IT going to sales, erty to run with them from the very start. pected to be given meaningful tasks, ple make themselves to graduates. Col- which encompasses more than 30 dif- colleagues from finance moving to In addition, the large number of ex- but never did I think that I would be leagues of all levels, from recent alumni ferent nationalities, I have rich opportu- marketing, and professionals from IT graduates in different areas and func- given tasks of the magnitude that I have to senior management, are ever ready nities to socialise with colleagues from building a career in HR. We have end- tions within the organisation is very in- been given. As graduates, we are deeply to meet with you and share their knowl- all over the world, learning more about less opportunities for developing our spiring and reassuring. Lastly, I have involved in many business-critical issues edge and advice; it’s a testament to different cultures, sharing knowledge, profiles, and a company that supports been surprised by how awesome my and are often allowed to punch above how well recognised and perceived the building a strong network across the us in it. Before starting to work at Novo fellow graduates are with a combina- our weight, which has pushed me even graduate programme is. Novo Nordisk organisation, receiving Nordisk, I thought the focus on personal tion of a go-getter spirit and a suppor- further than I had hoped for. advice from former graduates on how and professional development was just tive and helpful attitude. I’m glad to be to make the most of the graduate ex- words that every company would say to part of the graduate programme and it perience, and much, much more. attract the best talents, but for Novo has been fantastic so far! 6 the Nordisk it is reality. Graduate Programme 7 Manufacturing Abdellatif Ahrouda Pre-assembly in Product Supply Hillerød, Denmark Product Supply: leaner and greener Efficiency efforts at Novo Nordisk manufacturing plants yielded a triple bonus. When Novo Nordisk began to improve its production efficiency Vibeke Burchard Senior Project Manager Denmark It began with 19% of sales revenue, compared to sions have also been achieved by a lean- a philosophy 28.3% in 2003. As costs fell, the result- er, greener Product Supply. ® called cLEAN ing financial savings were used to in- – Novo Nor- crease Novo Nordisk’s spending for disk’s version research & development and expand of the ‘lean’ the company’s sales force. But there Meanwhile, the social bottom line now production were also environmental benefits, in shows employees who are more en- practices de- spite of significantly increased produc- gaged and better educated for their veloped by the tion. jobs thanks to a constantly evolving, tomaker Toyota. The little ‘c’ stands for “cLEAN has had a major effect on our also involves management. Vice Presi- ‘current’ and symbolises the fact that, energy consumption,” notes Senior dent Marianne Prause-Knudsen, who for Novo Nordisk, the philosophy is con- Project Manager Vibeke Burchard, who has worked with cLEAN® in Product stantly evolving. tracks Novo Nordisk’s environmental Supply in many different capacities, performance. “When you optimise pro- puts it this way: duction, you can produce more with the “Today cLEAN® is not just a philosophy same amount of energy.” – it is a culture of improvement, the Energy savings story unfolded into an extensive Triple Bottom Line effort, For employees at production facilities around the world, the principles of cLEAN ® are now a way of life. cLEAN®-based training programme that Japanese au- back in 2003, it was mostly a question of making the company more financially competitive. But over the years, the A culture of improvement ® which not only lowered production costs but also reduced Process and productivity improvements the company’s environmental footprint and achieved some were only the beginning. By 2011, the Over the years, major reductions in wa- that tomorrow will always be better important social goals. cost of goods sold had fallen to just ter consumption, waste and CO2 emis- than today.” Christopher Monnier, a former usability that is spoken everywhere. Added to engineer at a US-based medical device this is their own adventurous spirit: way we work. It’s our way of ensuring Global mobility Engineers from everywhere Research and development in the area of medical devices has been enriched by a diverse group of new recruits. company. Christopher joined Novo Nordisk as a senior device engineer. “We were really ready to leave the Midwest and try something different,” he Surprisingly easy says. “We also knew about Novo Nordisk as a pharmaceutical company that Device Research and Development and ideas to add value to our efforts them a range of device engineering and Christopher and his wife found the tran- sponsors one of our favourite radio sta- (DRD) is continuously working to fur- in DRD. Engineers from outside of Den- usability experience from the US, the sition to Danish life surprisingly easy, tions, National Public Radio.” ther develop user-friendly pens for in- mark bring with them new professional UK, Ireland, Taiwan and Holland. In re- thanks in part to the high level of English jection, and when Novo Nordisk hired a networks and experience in device en- turn, one of the things their new com- group of new engineers from around gineering,” says Corporate Vice Presi- pany could offer them was a Danish the world in 2011 to help develop new dent Thomas D Miller of Prefilled Device perspective on the idea of teamwork. medical devices in Denmark, the idea Innovation, where all five of the new was to add new perspectives to the recruits are working. Danish engineering team. “We are always looking for new skills 8 Manufacturing / Global mobility The new DRD engineers brought with > Read more here: “Personally, it is great to be exposed to Experienced consultants from Novo Nordisk’s Global Mobility a new way of doing business with much Support team ease the transition to Denmark for international less hierarchy than in the US,” says, hires. Christopher Monnier and his wife relocated to Denmark when he became senior R&D engineer at Novo Nordisk. Manufacturing / Global mobility 9 Marketing The ultimate marketing challenge Tim Slee has extensive launch experience from the pharma industry and is now preparing the campaign for Novo Nordisk’s new-generation insulins. As Senior Global Marketing Director for Novo Nordisk’s new-generation insulin degludec, Tim’s latest challenge has been to prepare launch campaigns that are ready to roll within days of a final product approval in key countries. This involves a degree of uncertainty and a number of alternative Cutting-edge science brought Zhang Jun back to her home country, where she now lives with her husband and son, and can be near her parents. Research and development Coming home to China scenarios, depending on what regulators decide about the product. It’s an exciting time for Principal Scientist Zhang Jun to be Help from the experts Scientific exchanges in China. The new expansion has made the Chinese R&D centre a fully Not long after he joined the company in 1998, he worked on After 20 years of working abroad in the pharmaceutical indus- integrated part of the Novo Nordisk research organisation, the launch of the insulin analogue NovoMix 30. A few years try, she is now using all her talents at Novo Nordisk’s research which also includes facilities in Denmark and a research centre later, he was helping to launch Novo Nordisk’s long-acting and development centre in Beijing, where she found a “critical in the US. Jun enjoys the visits and scientific exchanges with insulin analogue Levemir – first in Canada and later in Aus- mass” of colleagues, resources and scientific challenges. And her colleagues at these sites. tralia. that mass of talent and challenge has grown even greater ® ® since Jun returned to her home country in 2010. For the insulin degludec challenge, as with his previous launch “We are all working on the same projects so we can all help and support each other – sometimes through teleconferences assignments, he was armed with a thorough knowledge of In the fall of 2012, the centre opened a USD 30-40 million the product. Years before it was submitted to authorities for expansion, increasing its staff capacity from 130 to 200 and Tim Slee, age 47, has spent most of his Novo Nordisk career approval in 2011, he began working with experts involved in adding new facilities for more advanced research capabilities. When asked whether she plans to travel to the US or Den- helping to launch new products. For him, it’s the most exciting the development of insulin degludec, learning how it works The centre boasts research facilities that are “among the best mark, Jun replies with a laugh: part of the business – and a great way to use his background and what it can mean to patients. He has also worked closely in the world,” says Jun, who works with preclinical drug can- “Right now, I think it is more attractive for my colleagues to in social studies, psychology and journalism. Particularly in the with affiliates to learn about their specific marketing chal- didates for the treatment of rheumatic arthritis. come to China.” pharmaceutical industry there is a lot of pressure to get a lenges and needs. product launch right due to the often immense amount of resources used for developing innovative medications and and sometimes face to face,” she says. For Jun, one of the top attractions of the centre is the oppor- New opportunities devices. tunity to work with new, innovative approaches. One of her Novo Nordisk R&D in China projects, for example, involves an exciting collaboration with Tim has a large, diverse network – and a marketing team with three top hospitals in Beijing: In 1997, Novo Nordisk became the first non-Chinese pharma- “It’s the ultimate marketing challenge,” he says. “My job is to many different talents. But what happens to his own career take the clinical data the company has developed and pack- path after insulin degludec? Tim isn’t worried: “We have a “This collaboration gives us access to a large and unique array facility in China. Today, the R&D centre in Beijing focuses both age it so that it can be easily understood by the specialists, fantastic portfolio of products,” he says. “Every couple of of fluid and tissue samples from actual patients, and that ac- on diabetes and biopharm research, and is one of three ‘pillars’ nurses and educators who will then be explaining it to years there are new opportunities to become part of a new cess is critical,” she says. “This is cutting-edge, translational in Novo Nordisk’s research organisation. The other two are in patients.” major launch.” research that can really increase our odds of success.” Denmark and the US. 10 Marketing ceutical company to establish a research and development Research and development 11 Innovation A commitment to change At Novo Nordisk innovation is essential – the company’s history is built on it. Until recently, innovation was primarily seen in relation to Examples of projects are A new approach to sales product development. But Novo Nordisk is broadening its Base of the Pyramid: definition of innovation to secure its future business. Supported by senior management, an Innovation Office has been es- a new business model for low-income countries. tablished, which focuses on unique and cross-functional Future Workplace: projects. Each project is anchored in the line of business and nurtured by the Innovation Office staff. finding new and more flexible ways of working together. Novo Nordisk is changing the conversation that US medical reps have with their contacts. In the Northwest Region of the US sales organisation, Health Systems Manager Leslie Foy helped pioneer a door-opening course of action. Future Field Force: finding new ways to sell our products. Doors that were closed are opening for came less about products than about about a new, innovative business model for selling insulin to Novo Nordisk medical reps in the US. Re- helping these executives meet their own less well-off people in low-income countries. The business sponding to an extraordinary challenge challenges. model is the result of a collaboration between Novo Nordisk, in many areas of the country, regional the Health Ministry of Kenya, several religious organisations sales organisations are transforming “It’s important that the customers don’t other restricted health system districts. in Kenya, and healthcare clinics in different parts of the their sales forces and offering customers just see us as someone who brings The results? By 2010, for example, the country. The very tangible result is that insulin vials from a whole new value proposition. product-related stuff,” says Leslie Foy, Northwest Region had changed its sales who became one of two new ‘health ranking from dead last to number three Novo Nordisk are now being sold in Kenya for a reduced 12 Innovation Since its initiation back in 2007, the Regional Model has expanded into many price, making treatment of diabetes much more affordable The challenge facing many medical reps systems managers’ in an initial Regional among the 16 US regions. And in Seat- for many Kenyans. is that, in recent years, an increasing Model project in Seattle and Minneap- tle, the launch of Novo Nordisk’s diabe- number of US health systems have re- olis. Today she meets regularly with tes treatment Victoza® became the best Another concrete initiative is the introduction of Lync as a stricted the reps’ access to physicians. executives in two Washington State in the nation. global communications tool to improve the communication To deal with this problem, Novo Nordisk healthcare systems. across geographies. This is done as part of the Future Work- changed the conversation. place project: Birgitte Krejberg Petersen conducts a virtual meeting with a colleague using Lync. The courage to change As an example, the Base of the Pyramid project has brought The big picture “We need to work efficiently together and select the best Northwest Regional Business Director “My goal is to help them understand Doug Speas, who helped engineer the the opportunities that exist to improve first Regional Model, is more than the care for patients with diabetes. So pleased: people for a task independently of where they sit. In a virtual The new point of departure in the re- the conversation is not ‘what do you meeting, you can have the richness of a face-to-face meeting stricted markets became health systems need from me?’ but rather a dialogue “It’s great to work for an organisation with colleagues all over the world,” notes Birgitte Krejberg executives, where decisions were now about trends, best practices and the that has the courage to change,” he Petersen, who heads the Future Workplace project. being made. And the conversation be- big picture,” she says. says. Innovation 13 Ayse Naz Baykal Turkey Ayse has type 1 diabetes Patient focus Stories of personal passion The patients are what is most important to the employees of Novo Nordisk – pictured here is Ayse Naz Baykal of Turkey who has type 1 diabetes. The first-person narratives on these pages show how our patient focus has affected the workinglives of two Novo Nordisk employees At Novo Nordisk, we believe every employee should be aware of what we really are working for: a better life for patients. – one in Indonesia and the other in Israel. Following a dream For a young girl, an easier life Several years ago my mother had a medical affairs manager, I find passion in expanding physi- Imagine a young her. Her brother covered his ears to “Novo Nordisk made our lives easier blurred vision that turned out to be cians’ horizons on the treatment of diabetes so their patients girl with human block his sister’s screams. Her mother in just one day,” she wrote. “Before, a cataract. My father, who was an can have a better quality of life. growth hormone decided enough was enough, and con- we were afraid and full of guilt deficiency sulted her daughter’s physician for an about hurting our child. Noa was in alternative. terrible distress, which affected her at all anaesthesiologist, was curious about Luki Iskandarsyah Mulia Medical Affairs Manager Indonesia be- whether this could be a complication A big challenge for me was running the A1chieve™ pro- coming of another disease in progress. His gramme in Indonesia. A1chieve™ is a global, observational with fear and hunch was correct. We visited an study on the use of insulin therapy – the largest-ever of its endocrinologist, who diagnosed my kind. Every milestone was a challenge for me: getting approv- mother with type 2 diabetes. The al from the ethical committee, arranging investigator meet- doctor prescribed Mixtard ® and Keren Nagar, HRT Sales Representative Israel levels and required psychological inter- every My team and I had just begun a cam- vention as well. The night after being time she has to paign promoting a new and innovative trained on Norditropin®, Noa insisted on take an injection message for our brand, calling it a injecting herself for the first time. No of growth hor- ‘virtually pain-free growth hormone more pain! No more blue bruises! No mone. This was exactly the situation I treatment’. As part of the campaign, more suffering! Our child is joyful and independent and full of self-esteem!” ings, etc. NovoPen® 3 for my mother. anxiety tense It was a great commitment. There were days where I was so found myself in a year ago, when I was we offered physicians a chance to test That was the first time I saw the Novo Nordisk Apis bull sym- engrossed in my work that I didn’t even realize until I looked invited to train Noa, 12, to use a Novo our device on themselves. bol. Since then, I had a dream to help people with diabetes at my watch that the entire day had flown by. Nordisk device. To their surprise, they found it was Two days later, a friend of Noa’s family indeed pain-free. Noa’s physician, who contacted me and asked me to train have a better life. Years later, it happened. I joined Novo NorToday, the A1chieve™ study is complete, and we plan to show For two years, Noa had used a com- had tried the device, offered the her daughter on Norditropin®. Know- the results at every diabetes congress held in Indonesia. Ulti- petitor’s ‘needle-free’ device and expe- mother the chance to try it with Noa. ing I make a difference to patients I have been working with Novo Nordisk Indonesia since June mately, it will be the patients who will benefit from a more rienced pain and bruises after each in- I conducted the training. Soon after, I through my work is an honour for 2009 as a medical advisor. I am proud to be able to share the intensive treatment – and we will continue to help people jection. It took 20 minutes for the received an emotional letter from Noa’s me. knowledge that I have to help people in changing diabetes. As with diabetes live happier, healthier lives. family to calm Noa so they could inject mother. disk. 14 Patient focus Patient focus 15 Employee engagement Volunteers help 3,573 people Production waste becomes art NOVO NORDISK VOLUNTEERS FOUND A SINGLE, CREATIVE SOLUTION TO TWO DIFFERENT challenges. Brazil: Novo Nordisk employees are encouraged to be socially and environmentally responsible – and this was the background for a TakeAction project at the company’s production site in Montes Claros, Brazil. The idea was simple: employees took waste products from their factory and recycled them into an art workshop for unemployed family members. Thousands lined up in Bangalore to be screened for diabetes during the eight-hour event. The project became known as the Novartes workshops, The art project paved the way for a more therapy-related where participants explored their creativity and generated TakeAction project just a few months later, when the Take- much-needed income from the sale of their artwork. More Action team at Montes Claros went out into the local com- than 1,000 kilograms of factory waste was recycled in this munity to offer diabetes and blood pressure screening. Over INDIA: With a population that includes more than 100 healthcare professionals the best volunteer project of 2011. It way, and some 900 people have benefited from the success- a series of weekends, 768 people were screened for diabetes some 60 million people with diabetes, to perform the necessary blood glucose was chosen from a field of 56 nominees ful workshops. and 595 were screened for hypertension. India is sometimes called the diabetes tests free of charge. Meanwhile, the – which, in turn, represented just a capital of the world. It’s a fact that per- employee group began planning the fraction of the number of TakeAction haps makes this country the ideal place logistics of the event and set up a mas- projects, large and small, that were in which to attempt a world record for sively successful media campaign about rolled out in 2011 by Novo Nordisk the number of diabetes screenings per- the record attempt. employees in every corner of the globe. Employees TakeAction formed within an eight-hour period. The event was rolled out in Bangalore, Novo Nordisk employees are not only committed to changing And in 2011, that’s exactly what a India, on 13 November 2011 – the day diabetes through their employment in the company. In the group of Novo Nordisk employees at before World Diabetes Day. Eight hours the Indian affiliate decided to do, with later, the result was a record-breaking the help of the company’s TakeAction 3,573 diabetes screenings, verified by volunteer programme. an official from the Guinness Book of Supported by the company’s willing- pens in the community and the environment in which they live and work. Meet three TakeAction volunteers – This is where the company’s volunteer programme TakeAction record attempt from start to finish. including one of the prime movers be- comes to life, giving employees the chance to spend working hind the Indian project – in a film at hours on projects that show social responsibility, help the en- this YouTube site. vironment – or both. social and environmental projects dur- The marathon screening event later won ing working hours, the group enlisted the Novo Nordisk TakeAction Award for Employee engagement > spirit of the Triple Bottom Line, they also care about what hap- World Records who monitored the ness to allow employee engagement in 16 Visit YouTube To qualify as a TakeAction activity, it must: support Novo Nordisk’s business and therapy areas deal with social and/or environmental issues be employee-driven involve two or more employees Employee engagement 17 > NovoHealth Read more at this site A healthy business Novo Nordisk bicycles begin their service at company sites in Denmark, but will later contribute to sustainable activities in Mozambique. Novo Nordisk bikes stand at attention outside company headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark. For several years now, a free bicycle- The Novo Nordisk bikes are an obvious are shipped off to a bicycle workshop in Corporate Sustainability together with combines health with both social and lending service has been helping Novo – and popular – solution at these loca- Mozambique, where they are rebuilt to NovoHealth, a worldwide company ini- environmental responsibility. Nordisk employees get from one build- tions, where the company occupies an fit local needs and will serve their ‘sec- tiative to promote good health among “The bikes have become extremely NovoHealth is a global employee health ing to another at some of the major area the size of a small town. But the ond life’ as transportation for health- employees. popular as a means of transportation programme that gives Novo Nordisk company sites in Denmark. Employees service represents more than a healthy, care professionals. at these sites can simply ask at their convenient and pollution-free way of main reception desk, where they are getting around. Sustainable for everyone provided with a helmet and a key to between our sites, providing a great the opportunity to practise what it ”This is a good example of how many opportunity to include physical activity preaches. The overall purpose of the different aspects of sustainability can in an otherwise sedentary workday. At programme is to develop a workplace be combined in a single project,” says the same time, we get a breath of fresh culture that promotes healthy living for all employees. one of the specially-built bicycles parked After the bicycles have served Novo The bicycle programme was set in mo- Martin Kristiansen, head of the Global air and arrive at our next meeting with outside. Nordisk for two and a half years, they tion by Novo Nordisk’s Department of NovoHealth programme. “This initiative a higher level of engagement.” Medical careers The NovoHealth programme Knowledge and training “I use my training to provide input to a variety of stakeholders at Novo Nordisk,” he says. “I also have the possibility to ex- Florian ended up finding a new career direction through pand my scientific knowledge and get excellent training to A change of direction Novo Nordisk’s Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme (PMP). improve what I do.” The two-year programme is currently giving him a broad, on- A common purpose end of the introductory period, he will be offered a permanent “One of the amazing things about working at Novo Nordisk position at Novo Nordisk. Currently, he is a medical advisor with is that here you get the feeling that everyone has a common Medical doctors can develop a new career path through Novo Nordisk’s Pharmaceutical Medicine Programme. Global Medical Affairs in Søborg, Denmark, where he works on purpose. Everyone is pulling on the same string to ultimately building and communicating medical knowledge and improv- achieve goals for Novo Nordisk but also to the benefit of ing the medical benefits of Novo Nordisk products. patients.” As a medical doctor with some years of clinical experience, Flo- Medical careers rian Baeres had reached a crossroads in his career back in As a medical advisor at Novo Nordisk, Florian Baeres has found new ways to use his medical training and clinical experience. 18 NovoHealth / Medical careers the-job introduction to the pharmaceutical industry, and at the 2010. Medical doctors may well ask themselves: why should I use my discovering how they can help patients in “I had the feeling I had other skills that I would like to ex- training in the pharma industry instead of working directly ways that are not possible in clinical practice. plore,” he recalls. “At that time, it was natural for me to with patients? Through Novo Nordisk’s Pharmaceutical Medi- reconsider where I’d like to go.” cine Programme, doctors such as Florian Baeres (pictured) are > Read more at this site NovoHealth / Medical careers 19 Your career begins at novonordisk.com/careers naomi Johnson USA Christian Wolffbrandt Denmark Abdellatiff Ahrouda Denmark We hire more than 4,000 people a year Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Alle 2880 Bagsværd Denmark Tel +45 4444 8888 Fax +45 4442 8980 novonordisk.com Meet employees and get a feeling for working at Novo Nordisk Produced by: Global Talent Attraction, September 2012 Editing: Morten Ulsted, Anu Kerns, Jason Breaux and Novo Nordisk by Denso Wave, inc Sign up for email job agent on our career site Journalist and editing: Language Arts, Anne Nielsen Photography: Christian Alsing, Keld von Eyben, Miranda Parry, Design: Britt Friis Grafisk Design Printed in Denmark by Bording A/S QR code is trademarked