Novo Nordisk A/S - GRI Index Table

GRI INDEX - Profile
Indicator	Level of fulfilment	Where to find the indicator	Corresponding principle in Global Compact	Com- ment
2.1 Name of reporting organisation	+	Front cover Who we are/About Novo Nordisk
2.2. Major products and/or services, including brands, if appropriate	+	Management Report and discussion Who we are/Products and services
2.3 Operational structure of the organisation	+	Executive management Who we are/Management	1
2.4 Description of major divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures	+	Companies in the Novo Nordisk Group Who we are/Management/Management structure
2.5 Countries in which the organisation's operations are located	+	Companies in the Novo Nordisk Group Who we are/Facts and figures/Global offices	2
2.6 Nature of ownership; legal form	+	Shareholder informaiton Corporate Governance Who we are/Ownership	2
2.7 Nature of markets served	+	Who we are/Products and services How we perform/Access to health
2.8 Scale of the reporting organisation:	+		2
2.8.1 number of employees	+	Non financial highlights Who we are/Facts and figures
2.8.2 total assets	+	Non financial highlights Who we are/Facts and figures
2.8.3 total capitalisation broken down in terms of debt and equity	+	How we perform/Workplace quality
2.8.4 breakdowns of any or all of the following:	(+)
2.8.4.1 sales/revenues by countries/regions that make up 5% or more of total revenues;	+	Management Report How we perform/Key performance data
2.8.4.2 major products and/or identified services;	+	Management Report How we perform/Key performance data
2.8.4.3 costs by country/region; and	-	Consolidated balance sheet How we perform/Key performance data
2.8.4.4 employees by country/region	+	How we perform/Workplace quality
2.9 List of stakeholders, key attributes of each and relationship to the reporting organisation	+	How we work/Stakeholder engagement
2.10 Contact per-son(s) for the report, including e-mail and web addresses	+	Shareholder information Contact us
2.11 Reporting period for the information provided	+
2.12 Date of most recent previous report	+
2.13 Boundaries of report (countries/regions, products/services, divisions/facilities/joint ventures/subsidiaries) and any specific limitations on the scope	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.14 Significant changes in size, structure, ownership or products/services that have occurred since the previous report	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.15 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, partially owned subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other situations that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between reporting organisations	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.16 Explanation of the nature and effect of any restatements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such restatements (e.g. mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods)	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.17 Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report	+	This point is fulfilled by the description in this GRI index, in which reporting status is provided for each indicator.
2.18 Criteria/definitions used in any accounting for economic, environmental and social costs and benefits	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.19 Significant changes from previous years in the measurement methods applied to key economic, environmental and social information	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.20 Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurances about the accuracy, completeness and reliability that can be placed on the sustainability report	+	Accounting policies How we are accountable/Accounting policies
2.21 Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent assurance for the full report	+	Assurance statement How we are accountable/Independence statement
2.22 Means by which report users can obtain additional information and reports about economic, environmental and social aspects of the organisation's activities, including facility-specific information	+	Investors/Download-centre

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