Growing at speed: Novo Nordisk’s journey to circular for zero

Can a global company grow at record speed and still aim for zero environmental impact?  

Welcome to The Great Switch, our podcast series that shares the experiences of visionaries and innovators advancing energy technology for a more efficient, resilient and sustainable world.

Interview with Dorethe Nielsen, Vice President of Corporate Environmental Sustainability at Novo Nordisk and Oliver Öberg, Schneider Electric Nordic Channel Leader.

In this episode, Dorethe Nielsen 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.