Novo Nordisk has chosen an integrated approach to reporting on the company’s financial and non-financial performance. Hence the Annual Report follows current international reporting standards in terms of both mandatory and voluntary reporting.
The consolidated financial statement of the Annual Report has been presented in accordance with IFRS and the Annual Report as a whole in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act and additional Danish reporting requirements. In addition, the Annual Report is in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative’s 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and in support of the United Nations Global Compact. The Annual Report has been assured according to AA1000AS.
The information presented in the online report has been assessed by PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of its assessment of Novo Nordisk’s statement that the company reports ‘in accordance’ with GRI. See the Assurance Report on Non-Financial Reporting 2005 for a full description of the nature of assurance offered.
In its assessment, PricewaterhouseCoopers has checked that the reporting (the Annual Report and the supplementary information available online) contains the required information and indicators, and has reviewed Novo Nordisk’s own assessment of whether these are consistent with the 11 Reporting Principles of Part B of the GRI Guidelines with reference to the Assurance Report on Non-Financial Reporting 2005.
This page has been assessed by PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of its assessment of Novo Nordisk’s statement that it reports ‘in accordance’ with GRI. Please refer to Audit and assurance for a full description of the nature of assurance offered.
