Meet Arlan from Sustainability In addition to meeting great people, I developed a better appreciation of the company’s different business areas. The international graduate program not only helped build my career, it was a fun adventure. regional competitors. After that, I did my second rotation in China, where my office mates in Beijing went out of their way to include me in social activities and made me feel like part of a family. Finally, I ended up in our Sustainability Department where I learned that Novozymes was one of the few companies that does extensive environmental assessments on its products. This experience, along with the work connections I Arlan Peters MBA International Business and Sustainable Enterprise Head of Sustainability Franklinton, USA had built, led me to become a Sustainability Manager and then Head of Sustainability for North America. In this role I have developed our regional sustainability platform and related communication strategies for key stakeholders. The graduate program helped me build a network of colleagues that is extremely important, especially in my current role where my In business school, I tried to get as much management exposure outside the US as possible. So finding a company that valued a diverse background and international work experience was very important for me. The Novozymes international graduate program not only provided the opportunity to bite into relevant commercial projects, it also allowed me to work in an international context that made those experiences very meaningful. My first rotation took me to our Japan office where I developed and consolidated our understanding of projects span industry sectors and functional areas. The consistent emphasis on sustainability at Novozymes is unique. The idea that our products have a positive impact on the environment is embedded in our company culture. Each day I help our business units understand how thinking about sustainability can create novel way of approaching business problems – and my colleagues naturally look for more sustainable solutions in their everyday work as well.