Novartis holds itself to high standards of sustainability and ethical business conduct. Independent third-party ratings periodically assess us against selected environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Industry-leading performance across priority ESG ratings

RatingScore1Position / Status
Access to Medicine Index (ATMI)3.874th (in the leadership group for 10 years)
CDP Climate ChangeA-Leader status
CDP Water SecurityA-Leader status
ISS ESGBLeader status
MSCIAALeader status
Sustainalytics*15.8Low Risk category

For more information on our awards and recognition, please click here.

Last update: February 2024

1. Scales: ATMI: 1 to 5; CDP: D- to A; ISS ESG: D- to A+ ; MSCI: CCC to AAA; Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating: 0 (Negligible risk) to 40+ (Severe risk)

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