Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2022

List of abbreviations

This report uses the following abbreviations:

A

  • ACT

    Artemisinin-based combination therapy

  • AGM

    Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

  • AI

    Artificial intelligence

  • AMR

    Antimicrobial resistance

  • API

    Active pharmaceutical ingredient

  • ATOM

    Access to Oncology Medicines

C

  • CAGR

    Compound annual growth rate

  • CEO

    Chief Executive Officer

  • CML

    Chronic myeloid leukemia

  • CO2e

    Carbon dioxide equivalent

  • CVD

    Cardiovascular disease

D

  • D. Phil

    Doctor of Philosophy

  • DEI

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • DNA

    Deoxyribonucleic acid

E

  • ECN

    Executive Committee of Novartis

  • EMA

    European Medicines Agency

  • EMAS

    Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

  • EPIC

    Equal Pay International Coalition

  • ERC

    Ethics, risk and compliance

  • ERM

    Enterprise risk management

  • ESG

    Environmental, social and governance

  • EU

    European Union

  • EUR

    Euro

F

  • FDA

    Food and Drug Administration

  • FPFV

    First patient/first visit

  • FTE

    Full-time equivalent

G

  • GDD

    Global Drug Development

  • GDP

    Gross domestic product

  • GMP

    Good manufacturing practice

  • GRI

    Global Reporting Initiative

  • GSNC

    Governance, Sustainability and Nomination Committee

H

  • HIV

    Human immunodeficiency virus

  • HS

    Hidradenitis suppurativa

  • HSE

    Health, safety and environment

I

  • IASB

    International Accounting Standards Board

  • IEA

    International Energy Agency

  • IFPMA

    International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations

  • IFRS

    International Financial Reporting Standards

  • ILO

    International Labour Organization

  • IMB

    Innovation Management Board

  • IMF

    International Monetary Fund

  • IPCC

    Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

  • ISO

    International Organization for Standardization

L

  • LDC

    Lean Digital Core

  • LGBTQI

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex

  • LMIC

    Low- and middle-income countries

M

  • M.D.

    Doctor of medicine

  • MDT

    Multidrug therapy

  • MS

    Multiple sclerosis

N

  • NCD

    Noncommunicable disease

  • NGE

    Next Generation Engagement

  • NIBR

    Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

  • NME

    New molecular entities

O

  • OECD

    Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

  • OSHA

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

P

  • Ph.D.

    Doctor of philosophy

  • PhRMA

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

  • PSCI

    Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain Initiative

  • PVC

    Polyvinyl chloride

R

  • R&D

    Research and development

  • RLT

    Radioligand therapy

  • RNA

    Ribonucleic acid

S

  • SASB

    Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

  • SDG

    Sustainable Development Goal

  • SEC

    US Securities and Exchange Commission

  • SEE

    Social, environmental and economic

T

  • TCFD

    Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

  • TKI

    Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

U

  • UN

    United Nations

  • UNEP FI

    UN Environmental Program Finance Initiative

  • USD

    US dollar

W

  • WHO

    World Health Organization

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