Daiichi Sankyo has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP^*1, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change questionnaire^*2, Daiichi Sankyo is one of a small number of companies that achieved an ‘A’ - out of over 21,000 companies scored.

With the growing social demand for carbon neutrality, Daiichi Sankyo Group revised the target to a more ambitious one in June 2022.  Specifically, we established targets to reduce CO₂ emissions by 42% in FY2025 and 63% in FY2030 compared to FY2015 emissions, leading to our CO2 emission reduction target being certified as a “1.5℃ target” by the SBTi^*3 in July 2023. To achieve these targets, we switched the electricity used at our head office building and all of our plants and research centers in Japan to electricity from renewable energy sources in FY2022. For FY2030, we aim to achieve a renewable electricity utilization rate of 100% as set forth in RE100^*4 as soon as possible. These targets are recognized as scientifically based targets in line with the 1.5℃ target. 

Furthermore, we have submitted a commitment letter to the SBTi declaring its goals for reducing GHG emissions, including net-zero standard. To achieve net-zero GHG emissions by FY2050, we aim to obtain net-zero certification for our "Transition Plan for Climate Change" and targets.

The Daiichi Sankyo Group promotes environmental management as we recognize that environmental issues, including global warming and intensifying weather-related disasters which now threats to the sustainable development of society as well as people’s health; which is a risk that could affect our long-term business foundation, including the stable supply of pharmaceuticals. Through the process of obtaining net-zero certification, we will continue to achieve a higher level of sustainable management and be even more proactive in our mitigation and adaptation measures to climate change.

^*1 CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 740 financial institutions with over $136 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 24,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2023, with more than 23,000 companies – including listed companies worth two thirds global market capitalization - and over 1,100 cities, states and regions. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy.　https://cdp.net/en

^*2Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. In 2023, over 740 financial institutions with over US$136 trillion in assets requested companies to disclose data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through CDP’s platform. A record-breaking 23,000 companies responded. A detailed and independent methodology is used by CDP to assess these companies, allocating a score of A to D- based on the comprehensiveness of disclosure, awareness and management of environmental risks and demonstration of best practices associated with environmental leadership, such as setting ambitious and meaningful targets. Those that don’t disclose or provide insufficient information are scored an F.

^*3  An international initiative that encourage companies to set CO2 reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement goals.

^*4  International initiative that brings together companies committed to 100% renewable energy. It is run by The Climate Group, an international environmental NGO, and CDP, an NPO that supports companies in disclosing their climate change measures