Awards & Recognition

FTSE4Good Index Series

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Astellas has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for 12 consecutive years. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good index is used by a wide variety of market participants and investors to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products. FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good index Series must meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria.

FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Astellas has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

 

 

 

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

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Astellas has been named to the FTSE Blossom Japan Index since the introduction of this index in 2017. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to be  an industry neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstraing strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria.

Click here to view the FTSE Blossom Japan Index webpage.

 

FTSE Russell confirms that Astellas has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

 

 

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

Astellas has been named to the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index since the introduction of this index in 2022. The new FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index employs a sector-neutral approach that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. The index selects companies with high ESG ratings in the top 50% of each sector. This index supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts via the Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score. 

Click here to view the FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series webpage.

 

FTSE Russell confirms that Astellas has been assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE4 Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

 

 

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is developed by the MSCI Inc. in the United States that target Japanese companies with high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance relative to their sector peers. Astellas also has been selected annually for MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index since the introduction of this index in 2017. 

Click here to view the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index webpage.

 

THE INCLUSION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. 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 Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

THE USE BY Astellas Pharma Inc. OFANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI.  MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY.  MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.

 

 

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) is developed by United States-based MSCI Inc. and is comprised of Japanese companies that are leaders in  promoting gender diversity. Astellas has been selected annually for the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) sinice the introduction of this index in 2017.

Click here to view the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) webpage.

 

THE INCLUSION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. 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 Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

THE USE BY Astellas Pharma Inc. OFANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI.  MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY.  MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.

 

 

MSCI ESG RATINGS

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In 2022, Astellas received a rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.

 

THE INCLUSION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. 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 Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

THE USE BY Astellas Pharma Inc. OFANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Astellas Pharma Inc. BY MSCI.  MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY.  MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.

 

 

Sustainalytics

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As of December 2021, Astellas received an ESG Risk Rating of 20.9 from Sustainalytics and was assessed to be at “Medium” risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors. Astellas’ ESG Risk Rating places it 5th percentile in the pharmaceutical industry assessed by Sustainalytics. 

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