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Novonesis | Sustainability Performance

https://www.novonesis.com

Produces and markets industrial enzymes and microorganisms for various applications.

2000

Denmark

10,001+ employees

Biotechnology

$1B - 10B in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#11342
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#176
in Denmarkⓘ
#236
in Biotechnologyⓘ

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Industry Rank

61 out of 244

Overview
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Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
441.6KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Critical
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
67%2025
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
951.2Ktonnes, 2024
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Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
42%2025
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Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
41.9M$, 2024
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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

347.2

B/M 128.6

391.6

B/M 102.0


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  • Novonesis (NovozymesChr Hansen merger January 2024 USD 12.3 billion), Danish global biosolutions major (enzymes, microbes), has faced sustained class actions over the contested 2024 USD 12.3 billion NovozymesChr Hansen merger integration challenges affecting Danish institutional shareholders, plus periodic EU Commission antitrust scrutiny over the contested 2023 merger antitrust review.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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