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Welcome to
The Novozymes
Report 2016
In brief

Letters

Performance

Milestones

Markets & Industries

Trends

Strategy & Risks

Business model

Targets

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Highlights

Organic sales growth

4%

Target 2016

3-5%

Target 2017

4-6%

EBIT margin

27.7%

Target 2016

~28%

Target 2017

29%

ROIC

25.9%

Target 2016

25-26%

Target 2017

26-27%

Water efficiency
improved by

9%

Target 2016

10%

Target 2017

10%

Energy efficiency
improved by

15%

Target 2016

10%

Target 2017

20%

CO2 intensity
improved by

17%

Target 2016

4%

Target 2017

10%

Renewable energy
improved by

24%

Target 2016

24%

Target 2017

26%

Creating value in volatile times

Read the BoD letter

Amplifying the impact of biological solutions in tough markets
Novozymes' President & CEO
presents the results for 2015

Read the letter from the CEO

Taking the long view

Read the CSR letter

Creating value in volatile times
Letter from the Board of Directors
Taking the long view
CSR letter
Market leader in
industrial enzymes

markets

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markets

Asia Pacific
19%
Of sales
8%
Organic sales growth
Sales increased by 8% organically and by 23% in DKK compared with 2014. Sales to the Agriculture & Feed and Household Care industries were the main contributors to sales growth, whereas sales to the Bioenergy industry were lower.

markets

North America
36%
Of sales
3%
Organic sales growth
Sales increased by 3% organically and by 17% in DKK compared with 2014. Sales to the Agriculture & Feed and Technical & Pharma industries were the main drivers of sales growth, whereas sales to the Bioenergy and Household Care industries decreased.

markets

Latin America
10%
Of sales
6%
Organic sales growth
Sales increased by 6% organically and by 12% in DKK compared with 2014. Sales to the Agriculture & Feed and Food & Beverages industries were the main drivers of sales growth, whereas sales to the Household Care industry and Technical & Pharma decreased.

markets

Europe, the Middle East & Africa
35%
Of sales
2%
Organic sales growth
Sales grew by 2% organically and by 3% in DKK compared with 2014. Sales to the Food & Beverages and Household Care industries were the most significant contributors to sales growth, whereas sales to the Agriculture & Feed industries were lower.

industries

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INDUSTRIES

Bioenergy
18%
Of sales
-5%
Organic sales growth
Sales increased by 8% organically and by 23% in DKK compared with 2014. Sales to the Agriculture & Feed and Household Care industries were the main contributors to sales growth, whereas sales to the Bioenergy industry were lower.

Read more about Bioenergy

Market trends

Key events

January
2016

The BioAg Alliance delivers first full-year trials showing increases in corn and soybean yields

Read more

February
2016

Pulp and paper xylanase

A bleach booster for paper pulp that can reduce chlorine dioxide dosing, translating into a financial saving for the mill as well as environmental benefits

Read more

June
2016

Novozymes announces plans to establish a new innovation campus in Lyngby, Denmark

Read more

Protease for automatic dishwashing

An improved protease that meets the new market requirements and conditions, offering main benefits in phosphorus-containing formulas

Read more

August
2016

Novozymes launches Bioenergy University – an online training platform for ethanol producers

Read more

Trends or another name for this section in two lines

Water scarcity
Form partnerships and networks with customers, consumers, organizations and governments to make a sustainable difference.
Lead innovation
Excite our customers by delivering more significant innovation, tailored to their local markets.
Focus on opportunities
Prioritize the customers, markets and activities that hold the biggest opportunities for creating impact.
Grow people
Support our employees and people around us in unfolding their full potential.

Blobal Macro Trends

Business model

Explore our business model and see how we innovate, produce and supply our biological solutions to customers in various industries worldwide.

Explore the Business Model

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Targets

Reach
6 billion people with our biological solutions by 2020
2020
2014
2016
4.9 billion people
Educate
1 million people about the potential of biology
2020
2014
2016
87,000 people
Catalyze
5 global partnerships for change
2020
2014
Deliver
10 transformative innovations
2020
2014
2016
2 transformative innovations
Save
100 million tons of CO2
2020
2014
2016
60 million tons
Enable
Novozymes’ employees to develop
2016
2014
2016
Science ranked Novozymes the best science employer in the world

Read more about our targets

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