Workplace statistics
By the end of 2007 Novo Nordisk employed 26,008 employees, which translated into 25,516 full-time positions. 12,401 full time positions in Denmark, 3,281 in Europe (excluding Denmark), 3,935 in North America, 1,017 in Japan and Oceania, and 4,882 in International Operations.
Occupational injuries: Performance on the health and safety indicator 'frequency of occupational injuries' was 5.9 in 2007. There were 0 fatalities in 2007. There is a continued high focus on ensuring rigorous health and safety standards for employees in Novo Nordisk.
Absenteeism: The rate of absence in 2007 was 2.7 compared to 3.0 in 2006.
Employee turnover: The employee turnover in 2007 was 11.6 compared to 10.0 in 2006.
Engaging culture: The average of 18,755 respondents' answers to 10 questions that together describes how engaging the culture is at Novo Nordisk was 4.1 out of a possible 5. The target was at or above 4.0.
Diversity and equal opportunities: The ratio of men to women was 1.02 at the end of 2007 and decreased from 1.03 at the end of 2006 (counted on number of employees). 50.6% of the employees were men, compared to 50.8% at the end of 2006. The average of respondents' answers to the question 'Do people from diverse backgrounds have equal opportunities?' was 4.0 out of a possible 5, which is above the target of 3.5.
Employee training and development: In 2007 annual spending on training, measured as average spend per employee, increased by 16% to 13,130 DKK. The money spent per employee does not fully reflect investments in training in Novo Nordisk since on-the-job training, internal seminars and other activities are not included.
Novo Nordisk does not record average hours of training per year per employee as this is not deemed to be a meaningful proxy for the level of investments in training.
This page has been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of its assurance of Novo Nordisk’s non-financial reporting. Please refer to Audit and assurance for a full description of the conclusions and the nature of assurance offered.
