With reference to AA1000 requirements, it is hereby stated that we, Deloitte & Touche, are independent of Novo Nordisk A/S.
The Deloitte & Touche team members engaged in this assignment are not aware of lacking independence from any significant Novo Nordisk stakeholders who may use the Novo Nordisk Sustainability Report 2002.
Appropriate independence of audit clients is based on a general set of independence rules which do not include independence of stakeholders of the client.
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