Pathways in CSR: A Conversation with Claus Stig Pedersen, Novozymes

Join Pathways in CSR for a conversation with Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability & Public Affairs, EMEA at Novozymes.  Claus will discuss the Novozymes sustainability journey – from disconnected to integrated business purpose!

About Claus:

Claus helps Novozymes customers and partners make their business more sustainable by using Novozymes’ products. Sustainability is front and center of Novozymes’ purpose and strategy. Novozymes works closely with its customers and partners to make innovative and profitable solutions that enable better lives for people with less environmental impact. 

Throughout his career, Claus has been driven by the vision of combining “good for the world” with “good for business” and by being an employee at Novozymes, a global sustainability leader, he lives that vision every day. 

Claus holds a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Sustainability Management and he is appointed Honorary Professor at the University of Aalborg. Claus has been professionally engaged in sustainability for more than 25 years and he was one of the pioneers in the development of LCA methodologies and sustainability concepts for business.

Before joining Novozymes, Claus was leading the Global Sustainability and Quality activities of the Hartmann Packaging Group. 

Claus Stig Pedersen is currently Liaison Delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and he represents Novozymes in the UN Global Compact LEAD initiative. Claus is serving in the Sustainability Council to the company Ingersoll Rand and in the Advisory Board to the organization Sustainable Brands. Previously, Claus has served on sustainability boards and councils to Walmart, Procter & Gamble and The Sustainability Consortium. 

Novozymes has received numerous recognitions for leadership in sustainability, including number one rankings in Dow Jones World, the STOXX Sustainability Indexes and the Carbon Disclosure Project.