1、Novartis in SocietyIntegrated Report 2021Novartis in Society Integrated Report|12021 at a glaNceAbout this reportWelcome to the first Novartis in Society Integrated Report.This report highlights progress against our strategy and describes how we create value for our stakeholders.It is intended for a
2、ll Novartis stakeholders,particularly shareholders,investors,and environmental,social and governance(ESG)professionals.This report combines our Novartis in Society ESG Report and Annual Review.It is published in conjunction with our regulatory disclosure documents:our Annual Report filed with the SI
3、X Swiss Exchange,and our Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Com-mission(SEC).Details of our annual reports can be found at .Our Novartis in Society Integrated Report contains three main sections:Our approach,including details of our business environment,stakeholders,strategy and ris
4、k management Our performance,including financial performance and performance against our five strategic priorities:deliver transformative innovation,embrace operational excellence,go big on data and digital,unleash the power of our people,and build trust with society Corporate governance and our app
5、roach to executive compensationContent of this report is subject to approval by the Governance,Nomination and Corporate Responsibilities Committee of the Novartis Board of Directors prior to publication.PricewaterhouseCoopers AG(PwC)has provided limited independent assurance on specific data and on
6、our materiality assessment in this report(see pages 114-115).All financial data is taken from our Annual Report,prepared in accordance with Inter national Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS),as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board(IASB).This report has been prepared in accordance w