Novartis assesses the environmental impacts of new products, processes and applied technologies to ensure that benefits outweigh any risks. We periodically review such assessments in light of new concerns or evidence.

The use of fossil energy sources affects climate globally and energy is also an important cost factor. Advances in efficiency and renewable energy have become important drivers for both our cost reduction and environmental improvements.

Novartis works to minimize emissions to air and water, carefully monitoring volatile organic compound and greenhouse-gas emissions, as well as effluents in accordance with international standards.

We follow a clear waste management and minimization strategy to prevent, reduce and recycle waste from all our activities. We also participate in major market take-back programs to dispose of unused drugs properly.

Learn more about our commitment to minimizing impacts on our corporate citizenship website