Awards and recognitions can be seen as an indicator of stakeholders' perception of a company based on its activities or the quality of its communications. Such accolades contribute to shaping the company's reputation in the public domain and among key opinion-formers and stakeholders.
Once again in 2009 Novo Nordisk received a number of honours and awards relating to its performance and its Triple Bottom Line approach to doing business.
The following are examples of a few of the corporate awards and awards won by affiliates, where Novo Nordisk:
Corporate awards
- Globe Award for sustainability reporting.
- Best Danish annual report in 2008. Furthermore awarded for best online reporting among the 20 largest Danish companies quoted on the Danish OMXC20 and the award for best OMXC20 annual report. The prizes were awarded by The Institute of State Authorised Public Accountants in Denmark.
- Gold Member of Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2009
- Among the world's top 20 sustainable stocks according to Sustainable Business List
- Two Novo Nordisk diabetes film won two International Gold Film awards at the WorldMediaFestival in Hamburg
- Among the 100 most sustainable companies in the world according to World Economic Forum
- Healthiest Company in Denmark (first place)
- Good DesignTM Award for NovoTwist®
Novo Nordisk affiliates
- First place in 'Best Company to Work For' in Argentina
- Place 21 in 'Best Company to Work For' in Latin America
- On the FORTUNE 100 'Best Company to Work For' list (number 57)
- First place in NJ Biz 'Best Places to Work'
- Conceive Magazine's 50 Best Companies (fertility and adoption-friendly)
- 2009 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List (number 89)