 #### ![calendar-Icon](/themes/custom/cosmos/patterns/images/calendar-v2.svg)January 26, 2021

 

 #### Basel, Switzerland

 

 

Novartis announces the company’s fourth quarter and 2020 full year financial results.

 

 

 [    Media release  (198 KB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/q4-2020-media-release-en.pdf) [    Medienmitteilung  (194 KB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/q4-2020-media-release-de.pdf) [    Communiqué de presse  (210 KB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/q4-2020-media-release-fr.pdf) 

 



 [    Interim financial report  (830 KB)   ](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/2021-01-interim-financial-report-en.pdf) 

 



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## Webcasts and presentations

### Press conference

[Download the press conference presentation (PDF 1.5 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/q4-2020-media-presentation.pdf "q4-2020-media-presentation.pdf")

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## Annual Reporting 2020

### Annual Report 2020

This report, filed with the SIX Swiss Exchange in Switzerland, provides a comprehensive overview of Novartis, including our company structure, corporate governance and compensation practices.

[View the Novartis Annual Report 2020 (SIX filing) (PDF 4.0 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-annual-report-2020.pdf "novartis-annual-report-2020.pdf")



 ![Novartis Annual Review 2020](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-09/annual-review-2020-cover-small-image.jpg.webp?itok=-bj2-bVz "Novartis Annual Review 2020")

 









 



### Annual Review 2020

The Annual Review explains who we are and what we do, and highlights our progress against the company’s five strategic priorities in 2020.

[English (PDF 7.2 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-annual-review-2020-en.pdf "novartis-annual-review-2020-en.pdf") | [Deutsch (PDF 7.2 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-annual-review-2020-de.pdf "novartis-annual-review-2020-de.pdf")

The digital and interactive version of the Annual Review is available here.



 ![Novartis Annual Review 2020](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-09/annual-review-2020-cover-small-image.jpg.webp?itok=-bj2-bVz "Novartis Annual Review 2020")

 









 



### Novartis in Society ESG report 2020

The Novartis in Society ESG Report details progress on environmental, social and governance topics and demonstrates the company’s commitment in global health and corporate responsibility.

[Download the report (PDF 6.2 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-in-society-report-2020.pdf "novartis-in-society-report-2020.pdf")

The digital and interactive version of the Novartis in Society ESG Report is available [here](https://www.novartis.com/investors/reporting-and-transparency-hub).



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###  Novartis Pipeline 

Benefiting from our continued focus on innovation, Novartis has one of the industry’s most competitive pipelines.

 

 

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###  Executive Committee of Novartis (ECN) biographies 

Under the leadership of Vasant Narasimhan, the Executive Committee of Novartis (ECN) is responsible for overseeing the business operations of Group companies.

 

 

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 [Download the Novartis Pipeline as of December 31, 2020 (PDF 0.1 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-pipeline-2020-annual-report.pdf "Download the Novartis Pipeline as of December 31, 2020 (PDF 0.1 MB)")