DJSI is a leading ESG index developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices (USA). Companies are selected as a constituent annually based on an assessment of their economic, environmental and social sustainability.

Chugai has been recognized as a company with excellent sustainability. In 2020 Chugai was selected for the first time in the “DJSI World,” the global version of DJSI. The following year, in 2021, Chugai continued to be selected with the second highest score in the world in the pharmaceutical sector. In 2022, Chugai received the world’s highest rating as the most sustainable company among global pharmaceutical companies.
In addition, Chugai has been selected as a constituent of “DJSI Asia Pacific” for the eighth time and for five consecutive years since 2018.

An index by MSCI (USA) that selects companies from around the world with excellent ESG ratings.
The sustainability of Chugai has been highly regarded in terms of ESG practices, as Chugai has been included in the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes for 13 consecutive years.

An index by FTSE Russell (UK) designed to measure the performance of companies that vigorously practice ESGs.

Chugai has been selected for FTSE4Good Index Series, a global ESG index, for 20 consecutive years.

An index designed to reflect the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating excellent environmental, social, and governance practices. (commenced investment from July 2017)

An index designed to measure the relative performance of Japanese companies in each sector demonstrating excellent environmental, social, and governance practices. This is a general ESG index that screens stocks based on these ESG ratings as well as assessment of magnitude of environmental damage by companies, and companies’ management attitude toward climate change risks. (commenced investment from March 2022)

An index created from the stocks of companies with relatively high ESG ratings in each industry from among the top 700 Japanese companies by market capitalization. (commenced investment from July 2017)

An index created from a selection of companies with excellent gender diversity practices in each industry from among the top 700 Japanese companies by market capitalization. (commenced investment from July 2017)

An index designed to measure the performance of companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) based on the level of environmental information disclosure and carbon efficiency. (commenced investment from September 2018)

This is an active index independently created by SOMPO Asset Management by combining ESG evaluation with equity valuation (fundamental value). ESG evaluations are conducted by SOMPO Risk Management, and 300 brands that exceed the criteria are certified. Chugai has been continuously selected as a constituent stock in recognition of its overall ESG initiatives since the index was developed.

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a partnership between four organizations: CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). SBTi is promoting to set a Science Based Targets (SBT) to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.

In November 2021, the SBTi Secretariat granted Chugai SBT certification for the greenhouse gas reduction targets set forth in Chugai’s Mid-term Environmental Goals 2030, which demonstrates that the targets are consistent with the Paris Agreement.

METI evaluates and recognizes companies which have delivered results by leveraging the capabilities of diverse human resources including women, the elderly, and foreign nationals.

In March 2018, Chugai won the New Diversity Management Selection 100 Award which METI uses to recognize companies that have successfully improved corporate value through diversity management.

• Please refer to the following link for details.
  https://www.meti.go.jp/english/policy/economy/human_resources/index.html

According to the “ Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children,” companies that achieve the goals set in the plan and meet certain standards are eligible to receive certification from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (“Kurumin” Certification) as a “company that supports childcare.” In 2018, Chugai was certified as “Platinum Kurumin”, which recognizes companies that have implemented initiatives well beyond standard expectations of “Kurumin” certified companies.

• Please refer to the following link for details. (Japanese only)
  https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kodomo/shokuba_kosodate/kurumin/index.html

Certification from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare granted to companies that meet certain criteria and have excellent initiatives based on the “Act on the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life”. Chugai met all five criteria and was certified as Tier 3, the highest level of certification, in October 2022.

• Please refer to the following link for details. (Japanese only)
  https://shokuba.mhlw.go.jp/published/special_02.htm

PRIDE index evaluates initiatives related to LGBTQ+ and other sexual minorities in organizations such as companies, sponsored by the voluntary organization ‘work with Pride’.
Chugai group met all five evaluation indicators and received the highest rating of “Gold” in 2023 following 2022.

• Please refer to the following link for details. (Japanese only)
  https://workwithpride.jp/pride-i/

The Health and Productivity Management Organization is an enterprise that has been certified by METI and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi as “an enterprise that is demonstrating outstanding efforts in practicing health and productivity management.”

The Chugai Group has established goals, policies, and priority items as it works to engage in more proactive, ongoing efforts to contribute to the well-being of its employees. By reaching these goals in the medium to long term, Chugai will achieve its vision for health and productivity management. In recognition of these efforts to date, Chugai has been certified as a “Health and Productivity Management Organization 2023 (Large Enterprise Category)” for six consecutive years since 2018. In addition, Chugai has been certified “White 500” for three consecutive years since 2021, awarded to the top 500 enterprises in this category.

• Please refer to the following link for details.
  https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2023/0308_004.html