Corporate governance
Corporate governance refers to the way a company is managed and the major principles and frameworks that regulate interaction between the company’s managerial bodies, its owners and other stakeholders.
Novo Nordisk's values are consistent with principles of good governance.
The Novo Nordisk Way of Management forms the values-based governance framework for the company and is an integrated part of the company’s corporate governance.
Novo Nordisk is in compliance with the Danish Corporate Governance Recommendations and is – as a foreign-listed issuer – in general compliance with the corporate governance standards of the stock exchanges in London and New York, where the Novo Nordisk B shares and ADRs respectively, are listed:
OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen
Danish Corporate Governance
Recommendations (2005)
New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Governance Standards (2006)
London Stock Exchange
The Combined Code (2006)
See the applicable codes and a detailed review of Novo Nordisk’s compliance.


