Event: 8^th Annual Biological Production Forum 2009

Novo Nordisk is committed to conducting business in a financially, environmentally and socially responsible way

Diary Date: 24^th-26^th June 2009

Location: Swissôtel, Dusseldorf, Germany

Website: http://www.biologicalproduction.com/

Biomanufacturers gather in Duseldorf to debate green manufacturing, opex and cost reduction

Attend the forum and hear Jan Hoff, Vice President, Global Support, Novo Nordisk, Denmark, discuss green manufacturing and Novo Nordisk's cLEAN®, energy savings in production, 10% CO₂ reduction targets and renewable energy conversion programme. The programme is being actualised despite significant projected growth in production capacity.

As climate change has global implications on all three dimensions, taking steps to reduce the company's impact is both an act of corporate responsibility and critical risk mitigation. In 2003, Novo Nordisk began shaping its strategic response to climate change and in January 2006, Novo Nordisk joined the WWF Climate Savers programme. The agreement between WWF and Novo Nordisk commits the company to restructure energy consumption from Novo Nordisk's production sites so that the company's total CO₂ emissions by 2014 will be 10% less than in 2004. The 10% absolute programme, cLEAN®, energy savings in production and conversion to renewable energy.

The 10% reduction target is voluntary and bold. In light of the projected significant growth in production capacity, the absolute target represents a relative reduction of approximately 65%. It requires that growth in production is decoupled from growth in energy consumption and calls for both incremental advances and radically innovative solutions. The reduction is achieved through three levers: Optimisation through the Novo Nordisk LEAN programme, cLEAN®, energy savings in production and conversion to renewable energy.

Event facts and figures

• Biological Production 2009 is a three day event that is now in its eighth year
• Taking place at the Swissôtel Düsseldorf delegates can choose to:
• Meet with other attendees or take pre-arranged meetings with a select group of leading vendors such as Lonza, GE Healthcare, ThermoFisher Scientific and Aegis
• At least 200 delegates are expected
• Visit http://www.biologicalproduction.com/  or call +44 (0)20 7202 7573 for more information

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