Background
Diversity fosters an international mindset, helps attract and retain talent, and encourage Novozymes willingness and ability to adapt. All in all, ensuring equal rights and promoting diversity makes Novozymes effectively in the global business environment because diversity in the workforce improves the understanding of stakeholders’ needs and expectations to the company.
Position on diversity and equal opportunities
Novozymes is committed to developing a diverse workforce. The company believes diversity fosters innovation and that a diverse working culture is a vital ingredient for a successful global company.
Employment with Novozymes is offered and provided, based on merit. Recruitment, terms of employment, promotion and termination of employment is practiced without any distinction, exclusion or preference on the basis of: race, color, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political opinion, sexual orientation and family responsibilities.
For Novozymes equal opportunities are about adopting a proactive stance to avoid discrimination. Novozymes commitment to securing equal opportunities in the workplace extends to all global operations, and to ensure local relevance it is addressed in a variety of ways at different sites to reflect local or national conditions.
Grievance procedures
Employees can file complaints on discrimination to the Novozymes Ombudsman. For non-employee stakeholders, e.g. job applicants, grievances regarding discrimination on the above grounds should be brought to the attention of the Vice President of Human Resources.
Inquiry on Novozymes and diversity and equal opportunities
You are welcome to contact Novozymes´ diversity specialists here