Our UN Global Compact Implementation

In 2000, Novartis was one of the first corporations to commit itself to the Global Compact, a remarkable initiative sponsored by the United National Secretary General Koffi Annan. It is based on a very simple notion: whether or not required by law, corporations should enforce basic human rights and accepted labor and environmental standards in all their business activities to counterbalance possible negative effectives of globalization.

Across geographies and throughout the Novartis organization, in all our business, social and environmental activities, we strive to be in line with the principles of the Global Compact.