EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 41 MIN
Growing at Speed: Novo Nordisk’s Journey to Circular for Zero
from The Great Switch · host Schneider Electric
Can a global company grow at record speed and still aim for zero environmental impact? In this episode, Dorethe Nielsen, Vice President of Corporate Environmental Sustainability at Novo Nordisk, shares how one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is working to decouple growth from environmental impact. From securing renewable power across global production sites to rethinking plastics, chemicals and suppliers across the entire value chain, she explains how the company’s Circular for Zero strategy is turning ambition into action. It’s an honest conversation about scaling responsibly in a fast-growing, highly regulated industry and the leadership, partnerships and long-term thinking required to drive real change while meeting rising global demand.
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Can a global company grow at record speed and still aim for zero environmental impact? In this episode, Dorethe Nielsen, Vice President of Corporate Environmental Sustainability at Novo Nordisk, shares how one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is working to decouple growth from environmental impact. From securing renewable power across global production sites to rethinking plastics, chemicals and suppliers across the entire value chain, she explains how the company’s Circular for Zero strategy is turning ambition into action. It’s an honest conversation about scaling responsibly in a fast-growing, highly regulated industry and the leadership, partnerships and long-term thinking required to drive real change while meeting rising global demand.
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