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Université de la terre Entrepreneurs d'avenir

In partnership with

UNSECO

Life at a time
of great transitions

Imagine / Debate / Commit

November 25 & 26, 2022
at UNESCO • Paris

Speakers & moderators

Dorethe NIELSEN

Dorethe NIELSEN

Vice President Corporate Environmental Strategy of Novo Nordisk

Dorethe is Vice President of Corporate Environmental Strategy and overall responsible for Novo Nordisk environmental footprint. She leads Novo Nordisk new ambition of zero environmental impact “Circular for Zero”. Dorethe joined the Novo Group in 2000 and has held several managerial positions within the company, including a 3 year assignment in Shanghai, China.

In 2013 she returned to Denmark as head of EHS for Novo Nordisk Production sites. Later she moved to a corporate function with the task to develop Novo Nordisk new environmental strategy, and she now heads up the function being responsible for implementing the strategy. Dorethe has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School of Global Strategic Management and the CISL’s Business and Sustainability Program in Cambridge.

Speaks on the theme

Saturday, November 26

14h30 > 16h00

49. Sobriety and prosperity : how to do better with less?

  • Sabine ATIEH: Partner at Bain & Company, ENR (Energy & Natural Ressources) Practice
  • Jean CASSEGRAIN: Longchamp President and Sustainable Development Commission of the Comité Colbert President
  • Agnès CREPET: Head of Software Longevity & IT of Fairphone
  • Pierre GALIO: Head of the Responsible Consumption Department of ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition
  • Gaël LAVAUD: CEO of Gazelle Tech
  • Dorethe NIELSEN: Vice President Corporate Environmental Strategy of Novo Nordisk

Moderation: Delphine DARMON

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Saturday, November 26

14h30 > 16h00

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