Results of ESG Evaluation
Dow Jones Best-in Class Indices
Dow Jones Best in Class Indiceis (DJBIC) is an index, developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC in the United States, evaluates corporate sustainability from an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance/Economy) perspective. Daiichi Sankyo is selected as a constituent of the “DJBIC Asia Pacific Index,” which comprises companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
FTSE4Good Index Series
FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange and a global index provider, produces indexes that reflect the performance of companies that excel in ESG. Daiichi Sankyo has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Global Index for the 17th consecutive years since 2009.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index*1
Daiichi Sankyo has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index for the 9th consecutive years since 2017. This index is one of six indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an ESG Index in Japanese stock.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*2
Daiichi Sankyo has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index(launched in March 2022), a selective ESG index evaluated from three perspectives: FTSE Russell's ESG rating, carbon emission intensity (greenhouse gas emissions based on sales volume), and a company's management policy of climate change risks and opportunities for the 4th consecutive years. This index is one of six indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an ESG Index in Japanese stock.
*1As the result of a third-party audit, FTSE Russell (a registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby attests that Daiichi Sankyo satisfies the conditions of listing on the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and has been made a constituent stock of such index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index was created by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and has been designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating excellent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
*2The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is widely used in the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products.
As the result of a third-party audit, FTSE Russell (a registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby attests that Daiichi Sankyo satisfies the conditions of listing on the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index and has been made a constituent stock of such index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is widely used in the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products.
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MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
The MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index, provided by the U.S.-based index and rating agency MSCI, comprises corporations with outstanding ESG (environment, social, and governance) performance selected from the MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index. The Company has been included in this index for the seventh consecutive year since 2019. This index is one of the six ESG indices for Japanese equities adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
The MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index is an index of MSCI in the U.S. that assesses gender diversity in corporations such as the percentage of females among new recruits, employees, average work years and the percentage of female executives, and comprises corporations that excel in these factors. The Company has been included in this index for the 8th consecutive years from 2018. This index is one of six indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an ESG Index in Japanese stock.
The inclusion of Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indices are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.
Sompo Sustainability Index
The SOMPO Sustainability Index, independently managed by SOMPO Asset Management Inc., is an index for pension funds and institutional investors that invest broadly in companies with high ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings. Approximately 300 companies are selected each year, and we have been selected for ten consecutive years.
Other Evaluations
CDP
We received an “A- Score” in the “Climate Change” and “Water Security” categories in the FY2024 information disclosure survey conducted by CDP*.
*CDP is an international environmental non-profit organization that operates a global environmental disclosure system for corporations and municipalities
Message from Vice President of the Sustainability Department: Aiming to be a trusted company by sincere business activities and comprehensive information disclosure
Daiichi Sankyo is selected for inclusion in the above representative ESG investment indices.
We are proud that our efforts to integrate sustainability activities into our business activities in order to realize our corporate mission have been evaluated. In global trends, contributions to a sustainable society are increasingly required to companies as the SDGs at the UN Summit and the Paris Agreement at COP21 adopted respectively in 2015. Also in Japan, the revision of the Corporate Governance Code requires companies to significant changes towards sustainable growth.
Sincere corporate activities, comprehensive information disclosure and proactive communication with stakeholders are getting more important.
We issue our Value Report since 2013 to various stakeholders for understanding of our corporate value and sustainable growth. You will find our ESG information, activities for SDGs as well as our business activities in our renewed corporate website. We continuously work on enrichment of information disclosure and being a trusted company by focusing on communication with various stakeholders