Evaluation of the materiality determination and stakeholder engagement process: inspecting the principles of the Novartis materiality assessment process providing the basis for the adherence to the GRI reporting requirements, addressing the soundness of the methodology, the identification process, the determination of the impacted stakeholders, as well as the prioritization based on the assessed impact of Novartis We have not carried out any work on data other than outlined in the scope and subject matter section as defined above.