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Anne Sofie Weekes Hald


and her daughter
Anne Sofie is living with
type 1 diabetes
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2023 ‒ the 100th


anniversary year of
Novo Nordisk
As Novo Nordisk turns 100, we renew our commitment
to drive change for a healthy world.

While millions of people across the globe rely on our


life-saving medicines, we are also facing new challenges
in health.

Today, saving lives must go hand-in-hand with


improving health and well-being, with the ultimate
aspiration of a world free from the burden of disease.

Perseverance and collaboration have defined our past


and will define our future.

Together, we are driving change for generations.


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01 Our purpose

02 Driving change the Novo Nordisk Way

03 Driving change since 1923

04 Driving change through scientific &


digital innovation

05 Driving change in serious chronic


diseases

06 Driving change towards a sustainable


business Appendix:

Corporate strategy
07 Driving change with a long-term Strategic Aspirations
mindset for 2025
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Our purpose

Driving change
to defeat serious
chronic diseases
Moustapha Djamil Cisse
Moustapha has type 1
diabetes and lives in Senegal
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Since 1923 we have been innovating and


collaborating for better health – in medicine
and beyond.

The desire to create a future where fewer


people are burdened by serious chronic
diseases unites all of us in Novo Nordisk and
our partners.

Together, we are relentlessly driving change –


in our laboratories, in our health systems and
in our communities. For our children and for
our planet.
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Supplier of nearly Total net sales Affiliates in

Novo 50%
of the world’s insulin billion DKK
80
countries

Nordisk Globally, we are


serving over About

at a glance 40
million patients
R&D centres
in China, Denmark,
India, UK and US
Strategic production
sites in Denmark, Brazil,
China, France and US
61,400
employees

Diabetes

Novo Nordisk is a leading global


healthcare company, founded in 1923
and headquartered in Denmark. Cardiovascular Rare diseases
disease

Our purpose is to drive change We do so by pioneering


to defeat serious chronic scientific breakthroughs,
diseases such as diabetes, expanding access to our
obesity and rare blood and
endocrine disorders.
medicines and working to
prevent and ultimately A top five
cure disease. pharma company measured
by market value1

1. https://companiesmarketcap.com/pharmaceuticals/largest-pharmaceutical-companies-by-market-cap/
(As of 5 January 2023). Obesity
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Our global
presence
Corporate headquarters R&D centres
Bagsværd, Denmark China, Denmark, India, UK, US

North America Operations HQ Regional offices


Plainsboro, NJ, US • Beijing (China)
• São Paolo (Latin America)
International Operations HQ • Tokyo (Japan)

61,400 80
Zurich, Switzerland • Copenhagen (North West countries with
Europe) employees
worldwide affiliates
Strategic • Mainz (Germany)
production sites • Zurich (South East Europe,
Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Middle East & Africa
US • Dubai (Asia & Pacific)
ANNE SOFIE WEEKES HALD AND HER DAUGHTERS
Anne Sofie is living with type 1 diabetes

How we work

Driving change the


Novo Nordisk Way
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Driven
by our
purpose
To drive change to defeat serious
chronic diseases, built upon our
heritage in diabetes.
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Essentials

1 We create value by having a patient-


centred business approach. 6 We value diversity and treat everyone with
respect.

2 We set ambitious goals and are


empowered to achieve them. 7 We focus on performance and personal
development.

3 We are accountable for our financial,


environmental, and social performance. 8 We have a healthy and engaging working
environment.

4 We are curious and innovate for the


benefit of patients and society at large. 9 We strive for agility and simplicity in
everything we do.

5 We build and maintain good relations with


our stakeholders. 10 We never compromise on quality and
ethics.
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Our heritage

Driving change
since 1923
August and Marie Krogh
brought back the rights to
manufacture insulin in Scandinavia
from the University of Toronto
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Insulin: the beginning of our


journey to save and improve lives
Charles Best (left)
and Frederick
Banting at the
University of
Toronto

Our first patients

In March 1923, when Else was nine


years old and on the verge of dying,
The discovery of insulin
she became one of the first patients
Else Jeppesen to be treated with insulin produced
Before the discovery of insulin, (right) with a
by August Krogh and H.C. Hagedorn.
diabetes was a death sentence. friend
But in 1921, researchers in
This photo was taken two months
Toronto successfully extracted
later at which point Else’s condition
insulin from a dog’s pancreas and
had markedly improved. Else went
tested its effect, bringing hope
on the live a full life, raising two
for the first time to people with
daughters and a foster son.
diabetes.
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August and
Marie Krogh
A love story for
As a doctor living with diabetes, In March 1923 the first
the ages
August and Marie Marie realised the importance patients received insulin
Krogh’s story of the discovery of insulin. She manufactured by Krogh and
reflects their love convinced her husband, Danish his partner Hans Christian
for one another
Nobel laureate August Krogh, Hagedorn.
and for humanity
to travel to Canada and seek
Today, the passion and
permission to produce this life-
determination of our
saving medicine in Denmark.
founders continues to inspire
us in everything we do.
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It can
Brothers Thorvald (left)
and Harald Pedersen
founded Novo Terapeutisk
Laboratorium in 1925
be done!
Harald Pedersen, co-founder of
Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium,
had a motto: “We can do better.”

Together with his brother Thorvald,


Harald worked tirelessly to refine
and optimise processes and to
innovate, an approach expressed
in a company saying: “It can be
done!”

Today, this relentless mindset


remains central to Novo Nordisk.
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The Apis bull: A symbol of


our values
Part of our logo since 1925, the The Apis bull was worshipped
Apis bull reflects a tradition as the incarnation of Ptah,
among European chemists to creator of the universe, city
use animal symbols to god of Memphis and the
represent pharmacies. patron deity of craftsmen.

The logo is based on an ancient


Egyptian statuette that
symbolized the dualities of life
and death.
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The evolution
of the company

1923 1925 1989 2000 2023


Nordisk Insulin- Novo Terapeutisk Merger of Novo Industri Demerger of Novo Nordisk into 100th anniversary
laboratorium Laboratorium and Nordisk Gentofte Novo Nordisk and Novozymes
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Explore our 100 years


of driving change for
better health
Visit our interactive heritage experience to
explore how we have been driving change
for better health since 1923.
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What we do

Driving change
through scientific &
digital innovation Marie Darting
Marie works in Oral Finished
Products in Denmark
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Proteins & peptides
Our core expertise is discovering and developing therapeutic
proteins and peptides with world-leading capabilities in
protein expression, engineering and formulation.

Cell therapy
By using pluripotent stem cells we aim to develop
specialised cells for life-changing treatments that halt or

Our core
perhaps reverse progression of diseases which are caused
when particular cell types become lost or damaged.

RNAi
RNA interference (RNAi) therapies harness biological

technology
processes to selectively silence genes that cause or
contribute to disease.

RNA and gene therapies


Gene editing in the shape of inserting, deleting, modifying

platforms
or replacing DNA in the human genome holds the promise
of delivering a true cure for genetic diseases.

Delivery platforms

Injection devices & companion software


Our innovative devices and connected solutions combine
patient insight with engineering excellence to make drug
delivery as simple as possible.

Oral delivery
Most of our therapeutic peptides and proteins are injectable,
but we aim to make the latest innovations more accessible to
more patients through oral products.
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Tomorrow’s innovative
cell therapies
Our cell therapy technology platform gives us a unique
opportunity to realise our purpose by working to develop life-
changing treatments for a range of serious chronic diseases:

Parkinson’s disease (PD)

Chronic heart failure (CHF)

Type 1 diabetes (T1D)


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Increasing clinical trial


Increased participants
in Novo Nordisk clinical trials

activity around the world


60,000
To transform bold ideas into life-saving and preventive
>47,000
medicines, we are enrolling more people in our clinical trials patient
years in clinical
than ever before. trials

40,000

In 2022, more than We have


47,000 people took clinical trial 20,000

part in 151 clinical activity in


trials across 6,100 nine therapy
active investigator areas
sites in around 60 0
Patient years

countries of exposure 2019 2020 2021 2022


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Enabling future
healthcare innovations Execute on the growing clinical pipeline
– timely and in the right quality

with data and


digitalisation Drive operational excellence through
automation and better data flow

We fully integrate all relevant data sources to enable Build and enable the right data
infrastructure
‘real-time’ analytics, fostering data-driven decisions that
maximise value for patients, society and our business.

Enable advanced analytics and data


insights to drive fact-based decision-
making and increase value of assets
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Digital solutions
Real-world evidence
from Swedish pilot5

We employ digital technology to help people receive


the maximum therapeutic benefit from our medicines. Novo Nordisk smart
insulin pens led to…

Novo Nordisk
partners1

Glucose data from


BGM or CGM3 Dose guidance (Combined)
43%
fewer missed meal-time
insulin injections6
from digital data offer new
2
therapeutics (e.g. insights into
Dose data from regulated titration diabetes
smart pens4 apps) management

Tracks how much insulin


was taken and when
+2h
every day in good
glucose control7
1. Currently, Novo Nordisk smart pen integrations are in process and not fully in place for all partners’ solutions. Availability and timing will differ from partner to partner and country to country; 2. Dexcom is a registered trademark of Dexcom, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The connected smart solution for pre-filled insulin pens is currently the only
scope for integration with Dexcom products. The connected smart solution for durable insulin pens is currently available with the Dexcom products through the integration of diasend® by Glooko.; 3. Insulin dosing information is transferred from NovoPen® 6 and NovoPen Echo® Plus. Glucose information is transferred from blood or sensor-based glucose monitoring
systems. Both glucose and insulin dose data are designed to be viewed together on various existing in-clinic solutions; 4. NovoPen® 6 and NovoPen Echo® Plus are CE marked; a Novo Nordisk pre-filled add-on solution is also in development; 5. Patients in the Swedish pilot used their NovoPen® 6 to dose insulin, and the resulting data were viewed together with their
HCP using Glooko’s in-clinic solution; 6. Adolfsson A, Hartvig NP, Kaas A, et al. Improved insulin adherence after introduction of a smart connected insulin pen. Diabetes. 2019;68(Suppl.1):abstract 126-LB.; 7. Adolfsson P, Hartvig NP, Kaas A, et al. Increased time-in-range (TIR) observed after introduction of a connected insulin pen. Diabetes. 2019;68(Suppl.1):abstract
1067-P.; 8. Accu-Chek and Accu-Chek Guide are registered trademarks of Roche.© Roche Diabetes Care, 2020.
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Pipeline overview

Source: Novo Nordisk Annual Report 2022.


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Taking on urgent
global health challenges

Driving change
in serious chronic
diseases Abigail Conteh
Abigail has obesity and lives
in the United Kingdom
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the


leading cause of death and disability globally 1

74%
of global deaths in 2019
were due to NCDs1
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Four major NCDs drive the burden,


accounting for 33 million deaths 1

Diabetes Cardiovascular Cancer Chronic respiratory


diseases disease
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Diabetes is a rapidly growing


social challenge worldwide

The increasing global


prevalence of diabetes1,2
46%
increase in number
of adults with diabetes

783 million
2045
adults with diabetes2

537 million
2021
adults with diabetes2

285 million
2010
adults with diabetes1
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‘Rule of Halves’: only about 6% of people


with diabetes achieve desirable outcomes
Diabetes 100%

Get diagnosed
50%

Receive care
25% Achieve
treatment
targets Achieve desired
12.5% outcomes
~ 6%

Of the estimated about half are and of those, about and of those, about and only about 6% live a
537 million adults diagnosed*… half receive care*… half achieve treatment life free from diabetes-
with diabetes1… targets**… related complications.

* Actual rates of diagnosis, treatment, targets and outcomes vary in different countries; ** Recommended glucose levels
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Type 2 diabetes is a
progressive serious chronic
disease characterised by raised

Type 2
blood sugar levels caused by
increasing insulin resistance
and failing pancreatic beta cell
function.

Treatment of people with type

diabetes
2 diabetes depends on the
stage of the disease. Initially,
oral medication is often
sufficient while progressed
stages require GLP-1 and
eventually insulin.

Pipeline highlights
• Once-weekly and glucose sensitive insulins, and
GLP-1 combinational therapy
• Several early projects aiming at improving
insulin sensitivity
• Several projects targeting the cardiometabolic
spectrum, a collection of conditions that includes
type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and 90%
chronic kidney disease Type 2 diabetes accounts for around
Cynthia Lindelwa Rilitiyana 90% of all cases of diabetes1
Cynthia has type 2 diabetes
and lives in South Africa
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and lives in India

Type 1 diabetes is a serious


chronic disease characterised by
an autoimmune destruction of

Type 1
the insulin-producing beta cells
in the pancreas leading to
absolute insulin deficiency.

People with type 1 diabetes are


dependent on daily insulin

diabetes
injections to control their blood
sugar levels and delay or reduce
diabetes complications.1

Pipeline highlights
• Prevention of type 1 diabetes
• Cure through disease modification &
beta cell replacement

Roshni
Roshni has type 1 diabetes
and lives in India
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Team Novo Nordisk
Professional cycling team

Team Novo
Nordisk is
driving change
in diabetes
Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes
sports team spearheaded by the world’s
first all-diabetes professional cycling team.

The team’s mission is to inspire, educate


and empower people affected by diabetes,
and to promote an active and healthy
lifestyle.

41 athletes from +8.2 million followers 60+ events in 30


18 countries on social media1 countries in 2022
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Obesity is a
global pandemic
813M adults live with
obesity2

175M
Obesity is linked to
multiple health
children and
complications,
adolescents live with
including heart obesity2
disease, type 2
diabetes and certain
types of cancers1

64% of people with


obesity are not
diagnosed3
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Obesity is a progressive serious


chronic disease classified by a
BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater and
influenced by many factors,
including physiological,
psychological, environmental,
socio-economic and genetic.

Obesity requires long-term

Obesity
management to delay or reduce
the risk of complications.

Pipeline highlights
• Diverse GLP-1-based solutions, including
oral and combination therapies
• Revolutionary amylin based treatments
• Projects on expanded mechanisms of

813M
energy expenditure, body composition,
and obesity-related complications

More than 813 million people live


Sarah Le Brocq with obesity1
Sarah has obesity and lives
in the United Kingdom
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Cardiovascular

Other serious
disease
Millions live with the risk of

chronic diseases
life-threatening complications
like heart attack or stroke

NASH
Novo Nordisk is entering new Pipeline highlights
therapy areas to address the • Semaglutide will spearhead
A silent disease poised to
high unmet medical needs our expansion into serious
become the leading cause of
within cardiovascular disease chronic diseases (NASH, AD
liver transplantation
(CVD), non-alcoholic and HFpEF*)
steatohepatitis (NASH) and • Strong cardiovascular
Alzheimer’s disease (AD). pipeline with assets
investigating new
These therapy areas bring new therapeutic approaches in
opportunities, while supporting atherosclerosis and heart
existing core capabilities, to failure
Alzheimer’s
serve more people in need of
new treatment options.
disease
A devastating
neurodegenerative disease
that impacts the whole family

*HFpEF: Heart Failure preserved Ejection Fraction


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Cardiovascular disease (CVD)


covers conditions affecting the
heart or blood vessels. Multiple
treatments are available to
address these diseases, but
high unmet needs remain.

Cardiovascular Despite guideline


recommended standard of care
therapy, high-risk patients still

disease
experience high rates of
cardiovascular events, such as
heart attack and stroke.1

Pipeline highlights
We are investigating new therapeutic approaches
in atherosclerosis and heart failure, including a
novel anti-inflammatory approach with ziltivekimab
in two phase 3 trials (ASCVD and HFpEF), and an
anti-amyloid immunotherapy designed to deplete
amyloid deposits of the disease ATTR amyloidosis,
currently in phase 2. #1
CVD is the leading cause of
*HFpEF: Heart Failure preserved Ejection Fraction; ATTR: Transthyretin amyloidosis Angel Perea Zhucar
Angel has type 2 death worldwide2
diabetes and CVD
and lives in Mexico
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NASH (non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis) is a serious,
progressive metabolic liver
disease characterised by
build-up of fat in the liver
(steatosis)1,2 It also involves
inflammation of the liver
tissue resulting in scaring of

NASH
the liver (fibrosis) that can
progress to cirrhosis.3

NASH is associated with


significant challenges4,5, many
of which can be linked to late
diagnosis and limited
treatment options.
Pipeline highlights
Following promising phase 2 results, semaglutide
is being further investigated in a phase 3 clinical
trial for the treatment of NASH. Furthermore, we
have a robust pipeline with an FGF-21 analogue

6.5%
and cagrisema, currently in phase 2, as well as
other molecules in early clinical development for
NASH.
NASH is present in up to 6.5% of
Liselotte Schjerning the general population6
Liselotte has NASH
and lives in Denmark
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the


most common cause of
dementia, a term describing a

Alzheimer’s
wide range range of symptoms
such as memory and
independence loss. AD slowly
impairs cognitive functions and

disease
the ability to do daily tasks. As
the disease progresses it leads
to personality and behavioural
changes, and is ultimately
fatal.8-12

Diagnosing AD is complex and


limited treatment options exist.
Pipeline highlights
Neuroinflammation is
Following promising pre-clinical, clinical and real- understood to play a key role in
disease progression.13
world evidence data, we are investigating
semaglutide in two phase 3 clinical trials for the
treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
GLP-1 receptor agonists have been shown to
impact neuroinflammation1 and other pathways,2–7
which may provide neuroprotection in AD.
70-100M
People live with Alzheimer’s disease
worldwide14-17. And, global dementia
rates are set to triple by 2050.18
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Rare diseases need Approximately

more than rare 7,000


solutions different rare
conditions exist2

Rare diseases, collectively, are


not so rare. Most are chronic, Heinz Vetterli Heinz
has haemophilia A

95%
lifelong and associated with
and lives in Around

350M
reduced quality of life and life
Switzerland
expectancy.

of rare diseases
The lack of awareness of rare people worldwide
diseases and lack of treatment
have no treatment
are affected2 options3
options can make the entire
experience, from diagnosis
onwards, one of challenges and
uncertainty.

72%
Average
diagnostic delay is

5 yrs of rare diseases


are genetic1
(up to 30 yrs)5,6
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1 in 17
Partnering to shorten people will be affected by

the path to rare


a rare disease during
their lifetime1

disease diagnosis
An international public-private In addition to developing the core
consortium, Screen4Care aims early-diagnosis system,
to tackle a major hurdle for rare Screen4Care aims to establish a
14 countries and 35
disease patients – the lengthy digital ecosystem to empower partners are part of the
diagnosis journey. The patients, parents and caregivers as initiative1
innovative research approach is equal decision-makers in the
based on two central pillars: diagnosis process. This open
newborn genetic screening and innovation platform will hopefully
artificial intelligence (AI)-based lead to improved patient health and
tools. quality of life and an optimised use
of healthcare resources.

Liam Clemens
Liam has haemophilia A
and lives in the US
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Haemophilia is an inherited
or acquired bleeding
disorder that prevents blood
from clotting.

Without treatment,
uncontrolled internal
bleeding can cause stiffness,

Haemophilia
pain, severe joint damage
and even death. Some
people with haemophilia
develop inhibitors against
traditional treatments.

– a rare blood disorder

Pipeline highlights
Subcutaneous treatments of
haemophilia with and without 1 in
10,000
inhibitors

people are born with


Sierra Clark haemophilia1
Sierra has Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Manuel Melendez
and lives in CanadaManuel has haemophilia A
and lives in Mexico
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a


group of rare genetic blood
disorders. The most common
type is known as sickle cell

Sickle cell
anaemia (SCA). It results in an
abnormality in haemoglobin, the
oxygen-carrying protein in red
blood cells.2

A number of health problems

disease
may develop, such as attacks of
pain (known as a sickle cell crisis
or vaso occlusive crisis),
anaemia, infections, lung
problems and stroke. Long-term
pain may develop as people get

– the most common rare congenital older.3 The average life


expectancy in the developed
blood disorder1 world is 40 to 60 years.4

Pipeline highlights
Oral and subcutaneous disease ~17
million
modifying treatments for sickle cell
disease patients

people live with sickle cell


Jenica Leah disease5
Jenica has sickle cell anaemia and
lives in the United Kingdom
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Growth
Growth related disorders affect
a person’s height, weight,
development and healthy
function of the human body.
Although the causes range

related
from poor nutrition to more
serious underlying medical
conditions, these disorders
may present reduced levels of

disorders
growth hormone.

– a group of a rare endocrine disorders

1 out of…
Pipeline highlights
• Once-weekly treatment may support
adherence and persistence 1 child out of ~ 4,000 is born with

• A platform for connected devices to growth hormone deficiency1

help manage patients’ therapy 1 girl out of ~ 2,500 is born with


Turner Syndrome2

1 child out of ~ 1,000-2,500 is born


Holly Lloyd-Garwood with Noonan Syndrome3
Holly has growth hormone
deficiency and lives in the
United Kingdom
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Hormone
Menopause is characterised by
hormonal changes, resulting
from loss of ovarian follicular
activity. This can lead to both
psychological and physical

replacement
discomfort for many women.
Novo Nordisk is one of the
world’s largest manufacturers
of HRT products.

therapy
We offer a range of low dose medicines
for the effective treatment of
menopausal symptoms tailored to the
individual needs of women.

Lotte Malling
Lotte has received HRT
treatment and lives in Denmark
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Product overview

Source: Novo Nordisk Annual Report 2022.


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Our ambition is to be a sustainable


business that adds value to society

Driving change
towards a sustainable
business
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Sustainable
business
By being a sustainable Driving change
business we add value to to defeat serious
society and to our future chronic diseases
business.
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Within social and


#1 Reach more
#3 Reduce CO2
environmental patients emissions

responsibility we
are focusing on
four must-win
challenges

#2 Develop new business


models for preventing obesity #4 Reduce the plastic footprint
from our products
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Driving change Together, we are driving change to defeat serious chronic

as a sustainable diseases through…

business
Novo Nordisk aims to run a
sustainable business – one that
is socially, environmentally and
financially responsible.

Our social responsibility strategy,


which consolidates many of our
existing initiatives and sets out new
ambitions for the future, is
structured around three key areas: Prevention Access & Innovation
Prevention, Access and Affordability, affordability
and Innovation.
Bend the obesity and diabetes Provide access to affordable care Explore transformative
curve and reduce overweight and for vulnerable patients worldwide; treatments and strive for curative
obesity in children; focus on improve supply chains and therapies for serious chronic
health inequality in cities strengthen treatment capacity diseases
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Driving change We are embracing a circular mindset – our ambition is

as a sustainable zero environmental impact

business
Novo Nordisk aims to run a
sustainable business – one that
is socially, environmentally and
financially responsible.

Novo Nordisk’s environmental


ambition is to have zero
environmental impact. To get there we
are embracing a circular mindset –
designing and producing our products Circular supply Circular company Circular products
so that they can be recovered and re-
used, and reshaping our business
practices to minimise consumption Engage with suppliers Reduce the environmental impact Minimise the environmental
and eliminate waste by turning it into to minimise the environmental from our own operations impact from our products, also
new resources. impact from what we buy after use
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Driving change to take on the


rise of serious chronic diseases

Prevention
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Driving change to
prevent childhood
obesity
From 2000−2016, the proportion of
children affected by overweight
(5−19 years old) rose from 1 in 10 to
almost 1 in 53 Novo Nordisk and UNICEF are combining
their expertise, reach and convening power
to contribute to preventing childhood
overweight and obesity.
The number of children affected by
overweight has increased in all The partnership is focusing on three main
continents, including in Africa2
approaches: addressing gaps in knowledge
and sharing best practice; supporting

38M
decision-makers to act; and helping to scale
up interventions that work.
children under 5 worldwide are
affected by overweight and the toll
from overweight and obesity keeps
rising1

©UNICEF México/Balam-Ha Carrillo


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Cities
changing
diabetes
The Cities Changing Diabetes programme
works to map the problem of obesity and

40+
type 2 diabetes in cities, share learnings and
act as a catalyst for meaningful action that
More than 40 partner cities can help bend the urban diabetes curve.

In partnership we are calling on every city to

220M+ ask itself:

“What will it take to bend the diabetes curve


Representing more than
220 million citizens1 in our city?”

Mexico City
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Driving change for the most


vulnerable patients in every country

Access to
care
Bilguissa Balde
Bilguissa has type 1 diabetes
and lives in Guinea
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The WDF was founded by


Novo Nordisk in 2002 as
an independent and non-
profit foundation.
1,492M DKK granted1

584K
Its vision is to alleviate human
suffering related to diabetes
among those in greatest need.
HCPs trained1
Today, the WDF is a leading
global funder of diabetes
prevention and care projects in
low- and middle-income
countries.

595 projects funded1


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The Novo Nordisk


Haemophilia Foundation
(NNHF) was founded by
Novo Nordisk in 2005,
28.31M CHF granted1

as an independent non-

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profit organisation.

It is dedicated to improving
access to care for people with Haemophilia centres
haemophilia and allied disorders established or
in low- and middle-income strengthened1
countries.

The NNHF funds programmes to


build capacity for diagnosis and
care, encouraging its partners to

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join forces for sustainable impact
and systemic change.

The foundation strives to Programmes


empower people with
funded1
haemophilia and allied disorders
to raise awareness, advocate with
a united voice and live full lives.
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Changing
Ma Yin May Oo and her mother
Ma Yin has type 1 diabetes
and lives in Myanmar

Diabetes® in
Children
41,033 This public-private partnership provides
access to comprehensive diabetes care,
children and youth
including insulin and supplies free-of-charge,
reached1
to children with type 1 diabetes.
More than
In 2022, the partnership operated in 26 low-
335 and middle-income countries*, in
collaboration with global and local partners.
clinics established or
refurbished1
Our goal is to reach 100,000 children and
youth by 2030.
23,185
Healthcare workers
trained1
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Access to Insulin
Commitment
(A2IC)
➢ The Commitment is to provide low-
priced human insulin at a ceiling price
in the poorest parts of the world for
many years to come.

➢ In 2022, the Commitment scope included


76 low- and middle-income countries
and select international organisations

1.8M
providing humanitarian relief.

➢ The ceiling price is set at 3 USD since


1.8 million patients with 2020.
diabetes received human
insulin vials under 3 USD
through this commitment in Khady Wade
20221 Khady has type 1 diabetes
and lives in Senegal
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EAST ALEPPO, SYRIA


Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) were
granted access to Masaken Hanano, one
Humanitarian
Programme
of the districts in East Aleppo,
in order to assess the living conditions.
© ICRC

The Humanitarian Programme provides support for people


with diabetes who are affected by humanitarian crises.

The programme has three components:


• Supplying insulin to humanitarian organisations
• Building capacity in humanitarian settings
• Support advocacy efforts

Two partnerships are part of this programme:

Partnering for Change: In partnership with the


Red Cross, working towards improving access
to chronic care in humanitarian crises

263,000 Senselet: Strengthening healthcare supply


chain management in Ethiopia together with
patients reached1 WDF, Kuehne Foundation and others

263,000 patients were reached


through humanitarian sales
and donations in 2022
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Driving change towards zero environmental


impact – for society and our planet

Eliminate environmental impact

Novo Nordisk Favrholm Campus,


Hillerød, Denmark
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Working across the value chain


to achieve zero impact

CIRCULAR SUPPLY CIRCULAR COMPANY CIRCULAR PRODUCTS


Engage with suppliers Reduce environmental impact Minimise the environmental
to minimise the environmental from own operation impact from our products,
impact from what we buy also after use
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Net Zero by 2045, scope 1, 2 and 3

Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3


Company owned or Purchased energy All emissions outside own
controlled resources operations—from goods
purchased to disposal of
products
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Circular for Zero targets

Zero CO2 Zero


Net Zero All supply
from own production
based on 100%
emissions operations waste
renewable
by 2045 and transport to landfill
power by 2030
by 2030 by 2030
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All Novo Nordisk production is


sourcing renewable power worldwide

Denmark
Wind power
New Hampshire Russia China
Solar power Wind power Wind power
France
Wind power
Japan
North Carolina Iran Biomass and solar
Solar power Algeria Wind power power
Wind power

Brazil
Hydropower
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Our approach on how to reduce plastic

Reduce Change to non-virgin- Avoid plastic


our use of plastic fossil plastic on landfill
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We are
recycling waste “It has been
absolutely fantastic
to work with Novo Nordisk.
I never imagined that such
a small company like ours
could work with such a large
In collaboration with Danish design firm company. It may also be
an inspiration to others"
Hay, we are turning used plastic into office
Pernille Bülow,
chairs. Glass blower

Designer Pernille Bülow is recycling Novo


Nordisk glass into lamps, vases, bowls and
more.
Students from Technical University +90% of the
of Denmark (DTU) participated in plastic waste
innovation challenge. Winning concept was from our pen
Shopping Basket, entirely made of recycled production is
injections pens. now recycled
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DK TakeBack
pilot: returpen™
Danish pilot scaled
to a national solution by Feb 2022

Partnership: 15 public and


private organisations

Return rate of 20% after first pilot year

Return rates trending very positively


after scaling to national solution
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Global TakeBack Programme:


Solve end-of-life product challenge
DK TakeBack
Progress to date: pilot:
generate
National Scale: The Danish pilot was scaled learnings
nationwide in February 2022, and the British 2020
Pilots in UK,
pilot in September 2022 Brazil, France:
create a Novo
Pilot period: Started in Brazil in 2021 and Nordisk
France in 2022 solution
2021+
In progress: Italy, Germany and Japan are in
the preparation phase
Back end solution in progress Build an
industry
Many affiliates interested (+9) solution:
Collaborate with
peers to build
solution beyond
Novo Nordisk
2030
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External commitments, ratings and partnerships

Commitments Ratings Partnerships

Climate
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Our foundation and


management

Driving change
with a long-term
mindset
Annika_Bertling and
Vibeke_Hatorp work in
Regulatory Affairs in Denmark
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Novo Nordisk The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent

Foundation foundation with corporate interests. Through its


wholly-owned subsidiary, Novo Holdings A/S, the
Foundation is the main shareholder in Novo
Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S.
Dividends

The Foundation’s purpose is to provide a stable


100% shares
basis for the commercial and research activities
of the Novo Group1 companies, and to support
scientific as well as humanitarian and social
projects.

Vision
Grants are given within three focus areas: Health,
sustainability, and the life science ecosystem, which include
Dividends
biomedical and health science research, natural and
technical science research, life science, biotech and
biosustainability research, diabetes patient care, innovation,
education and social and humanitarian projects.
To improve people’s health and
the sustainability of society and > 25% shares 2 > 25% shares 2

the planet.

1. The Novo Group comprises Novo Holdings A/S, 2. A-shares have 10 times voting power per share.
Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S
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Executive
Management
Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen

President and chief executive officer (CEO)

International Rare Disease Finance, Legal & North America Development Corporate People & Research & Commercial Strategy Product Supply,
Operations Global Solutions Operations Development Organisation Early Development & Corporate Affairs Quality & IT

Maziar Mike Doustdar Ludovic Helfgott Karsten Munk Knudsen Doug Langa Martin Holst Lange Dave Moore Tania Sabroe Marcus Schindler Camilla Sylvest Henrik Wulff

Executive vice president Executive vice president Executive vice president, Executive vice president Executive vice president Executive vice president Executive vice president Executive vice president, Executive vice president Executive vice president
and head of International and head of Rare Disease chief financial officer and head of North and head of Development and head of Corporate and head of People and chief scientific officer and head of Commercial and head of Product
Operations (CFO) and head of America Operations Development Organisation (CSO) and head of Strategy and Corporate Supply, Quality and IT
Finance, Legal and Global Research and Early Affairs
Solutions Development
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Board
of Directors

Helge Lund Henrik Poulsen Laurence Debroux Andreas Fibig Sylvie Grégoire Elisabeth Dahl Christensen

Chair of the Board Vice chair of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board
Chair of the Nomination Member of the Audit Committee Chair of the Audit Committee Member of the Research & Member of the Audit (employee representative)
Committee Member of the Remuneration Member of the Remuneration Development Committee Committee, the Research & Member of the Remuneration
Committee Committee Development Committee and Committee
the Nomination Committee

Jeppe Christiansen Mette Bøjer Jensen Kasim Kutay Liselotte Hyveled Martin Mackay Thomas Rantzau Christina Law

Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board
Chair of the Remuneration (employee representative) Member of the Nomination (employee representative) Chair of the Research & (employee representative) Member of the Audit
Committee Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Research & Development Committee Member of the Nomination Committee
Committee Member of the Research & Development Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee
Development Committee Committee
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Sandipa Dey, Natalia Datta


& Neetima Bhardwaj
Global Service Centre
India

More about
Novo Nordisk
Novonordisk.com linkedin.com/company/novo-nordisk

facebook.com/novonordisk youtube.com/novonordisk

twitter.com/novonordisk instagram/novonordisk

TikTok/novonordisk
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Team Novo Nordisk ambassador


Fiona Wylde

Appendix
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Our purpose and the NNWay are at the core of our strategy

Diabetes Obesity
Strengthen leadership by Strengthen leadership through
offering innovative medicines market development and by
and driving patient offering innovative medicines
outcomes and driving patient outcomes

Rare Disease Other Serious


Secure a leading position Chronic Diseases
by leveraging full portfolio Establish presence by
and expanding into building competitive pipeline
adjacent areas and scientific leadership
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Strategic Aspirations for 2025

• Further raise the innovation-bar for diabetes treatment

therapeutic focus
• Progress towards zero environmental impact • Develop a leading portfolio of superior treatment

Innovation and
solutions for obesity
• Being respected for adding value to society
sustainability
Purpose and

• Strengthen and progress the Rare disease pipeline


• Being recognised as a sustainable employer
• Establish presence in Other serious chronic diseases
focusing on CVD, NASH and CKD
(ESG)

• Deliver solid sales and operating profit growth


• Deliver 6-10% sales growth in IO
• Strengthen Diabetes leadership - aim at global value
market share of more than 1/3 • Transform 70% of sales in the US1
• More than 25 billion DKK in Obesity sales by 2025 • Drive operational efficiencies across the value chain to
Commercial

enable investments in future growth assets


execution

Financials
• Secure a sustained growth outlook for Rare disease
• Deliver free cash flow to enable attractive capital
allocation to shareholders

1From 2015 to 2022, 70% of sales to come from products launched from 2015. IO: International Operations; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; CKD: Chronic kidney disease.
Note: The strategic aspirations are not a projection of Novo Nordisk's financial outlook or expected growth.

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