Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Hall of Fame
Tom Kendris
U.S. Country President; President, Novartis Corporation; Global Head, Litigation“In these complex times, the unique needs of our patients and customers continue to be our priority. We understand the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that is passionate about discovering and developing breakthrough treatments and finding new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible.”
Marion Brooks
Vice President & U.S. Country Head, Diversity & Inclusion“Diversity & inclusion is a competitive advantage or disadvantage. The research shows that diverse organizations deliver higher revenues, increased innovation, and are more responsive to customer needs. Diversity is inevitable, but inclusion is the key to unleashing the true power of people and organizations.”
From DiversityInc
- Novartis seeks to foster inclusive behavior as part of its company culture. It has developed learning modules to support leader and team behavior changes, including ones for inclusive leadership, active listening and psychological safety.
- Novartis has 49 active employee resource groups (ERGs), based mainly in the U.S. and Switzerland. One of these groups include the Diversability Support Network for people with disabilities and their allies. This ERG also supports managers and colleagues understand and support those with disabilities.
- Novartis is dedicated to achieving pay equity. It joined the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) in 2018 and established a program to achieve pay equity and transparency across its operations globally by 2023.
In The News
From The Company
Located in East Hanover, N.J., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation — an affiliate of Novartis — is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As a leading global medicines company, we use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world’s top companies investing in research and development. Novartis employs about 15,000 people in the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.us.
Company Facts
NVS (NYSE)
U.S. Headquarters: East Hanover, N.J.
U.S. Employees: ~15,000
2019 DiversityInc Top 50 Ranking: Hall of Fame
