Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Daiichi Sankyo has been selected as a pharmaceutical sector constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World Index (DJSI World), a leading global ESG index by S&P Dow Jones Indices, for the 5th consecutive year since 2017. Daiichi Sankyo has also been selected as a constituent of the DJSI Asia Pacific for the 12th consecutive year.
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 14th 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 6th consecutive years since 2017. This index is one of five 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. This index is one of five 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 Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is an index of MSCI in the U.S. that comprises corporations among corporations included in the MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index that are highly assessed in ESG (environment, society, and governance) evaluations. The Company has been included in this index for the 4rd consecutive years from 2019. This index is one of five indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an ESG Index in Japanese stock.
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 5th consecutive years from 2018. This index is one of five 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 seven consecutive years.
Other Evaluations
CDP
On December 7, 2021, Daiichi Sankyo has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP*3, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change for two consecutive years.
Daiichi Sankyo was recognized for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy, based on the data reported by the company through CDP’s 2021 climate change questionnaire.
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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 590 investors with over $110 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 14,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2021, including more than 13,000 companies worth over 64% of 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.
Message from Vice President of the Sustainability Promotion 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