Doing Business Responsibly
Society has increasingly high expectations for ethical behavior from global healthcare companies – expectations that very often go beyond what is legally required. We are taking steps to ensure our standards align with these expectations.
Our Commitment to Patients and Caregivers.
We recognize the importance of patients and caregivers understanding what they can expect from Novartis.
Supplier Diversity
“At Sandoz, we discover new ways to improve and extend people’s lives. We pioneer novel approaches to help people around the world access high-quality medicine. To achieve this purpose requires an engaged, diverse workforce and an inclusive culture that empowers decision-making, inspires innovation, and encourages diversity of thought. It also requires a supplier base that reflects the diversity of the patients we serve and the customers with whom we work. As part of our procurement process, we select preferred partners including small, minority and women-owned companies and other diverse businesses within our supplier community. Just as with our associates, we expect our providers to bring creativity and innovation reflecting diverse experiences and backgrounds. Diversity helps us to achieve our mission to bring high-quality affordable medicines to patients in the US and around the world.”
Carol Lynch,
President of Sandoz US and Head of North America
Outreach and Events
Sandoz pursues productivity and efficiency on a global scale by seeking to continually identify and partner with best-in-class suppliers
Ethics & Compliance
We are committed to creating a culture of integrity and trust through strict adherence to the Novartis Code of Conduct.
State of California Declaration of Compliance
To the best of our knowledge, as of January 1, 2018, Sandoz is in material compliance with its Comprehensive Compliance Program and the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code. It is Sandoz’s expectation that all employees and contractors comply with its Comprehensive Compliance Program and all policies that support the program. Sandoz is committed to assessing ongoing compliance with its Comprehensive Compliance Program, which is designed to prevent, detect and address potential or actual instances of non-compliance.
Click here to read the Sandoz Ethics and Compliance Program Overview of the State of California
Health, Safety & Environment
We strive to make efficient use of natural resources and to minimize the environmental impact of our activities and products
Corporate Responsibility Reporting
We are committed to transparent reporting – a central part of our UN Global Compact obligations. Our Annual Report serves as our primary reporting mechanism for corporate responsibility, and we have published a combined financial and CR report since 2000.
Our Corporate Responsibility Performance Report consolidates the company’s CR reporting, details our progress and demonstrates our commitment to be a leader in corporate responsibility.
The CR Performance Report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative G4 guidelines, with disclosure at “comprehensive” level, making it the first comprehensive level-report in the healthcare industry.