Search Menu People and Culture Building an Inspired, Curious, Unbossed culture Strategy We must fundamentally reimagine the way we work and create a culture that brings out the best in our people to fulfill our purpose of reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. We believe we can drive innovation, performance and reputation – and enhance our people's work experience – by transforming our culture to be more Inspired, Curious and Unbossed. Inspired Our purpose answers the desire many people have for meaning and fulfillment in their work, empowering them to be their best every day. Learn More Curious Curious minds with a constant desire to learn fuel the development of innovative medicines and breakthrough healthcare solutions. Learn More Unbossed Our people are most creative and productive when they are empowered to shape their work environment and pursue their ideas. Learn More Our people are our greatest asset It is our people who will challenge medical paradigms and deliver transformative innovation; our people who will rethink how we work and embed operational excellence across every aspect of the value chain; our people who will spark a digital revolution and make it possible to go big on data and digital; and our people who will operate with the values and integrity that will build trust with society. Highlights from 2019 769m Patients reached with Novartis medicines 72bn Treatments 9bn Investment in research and development (USD) 110 873 People (own operations) Inspired Engage our people. Strive for patients. Live our purpose. Curious Learn. Be open. Be self-aware. Unbossed Create clarity. Serve others. Own your actions. Integrity Be honest. Have courage. Do what is right. Parental Leave 14 weeks minimum paid parental leave, countless precious moments. Find out more about our Global Equal Parental Leave Policy for all Novartis parents. Learn More Engagement and Volunteering We empower our people to volunteer on their own terms, enabling everyone to make a difference with civil society partners in their chosen community, Read More Diversity & Inclusion Code of Ethics Quality Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report Strategy Novartis Navigate Topics Explore Companies © 2021 Novartis AG Terms of Use Privacy Contacts Cookie Settings Site Map Novartis Site Directory This site is intended for a global audience Your privacy is important for us. We use cookies to enhance your experience when visiting our websites: performance cookies show us how you use this website, functional cookies remember your preferences and targeting cookies help us to share content relevant to you. Select “Accept all” for giving your consent to all cookies, select “Cookie settings” for managing the different cookies or select “Reject all” for using only strictly necessary cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any point of time by pressing the cookie settings link on the website. Cookie Settings Reject all Accept all