Principle 6

Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

Novozymes' management system – including values, relevant policies, etc.

Novozymes' actions and results in 2005

Reference to GRI indicators

The Novozymes Touch
Vision, values and fundamental principles

Support for the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Support for the United Nations Global Compact

Social responsibility policy

People policy

Position on human rights

Position on diversity and equal opportunities

Global minimum standards

HR4
HR10
HR11

Novozymes' sites undertake annual self-assessments to document compliance with a number of social minimum standards based on international conventions. The self-assessments cover freedom of association, non-discrimination, working hours, salary and benefits, disciplinary measures, child labour and forced labour. They are undertaken using web-based tools and include an account of relevant management systems. All sites complied with the minimum standards in 2005. The self-assessments also made it possible to identify good practice in a number of areas and share experiences among sites.

Social audits

In 2005 pilot audits were carried out in Denmark and in China with a view to integrating social audits into Novozymes' internal auditing programme from 2006.

See the article Global and local efforts go hand in hand.
See also Sustainability targets 2006.

Diversity project

Diversity and equal opportunities are a particular focus area at Novozymes. Based on a number of activities in 2005, Novozymes' future local social responsibility strategies will include targets and activities related to diversity in the workplace.

See the article Global and local efforts go hand in hand.
See also Sustainability targets 2005.

Evaluation of suppliers

80% of all suppliers of raw materials for enzyme production (measured in purchasing value) carried out self-assessments in 2005 to document compliance with a number of social minimum standards based on international conventions. These are the same minimum standards which form the basis for internal self-assessment at Novozymes' sites (see Global minimum standards).