External Evaluation

External evaluation on Sustainability

FTSE Blossom Japan Index*

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is created by the global index provider FTSE Russell (U.K.) to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Sumitomo Pharma has been continuously included as a constituent in the Index since 2017 when the Index was launched.

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is created by the global index provider FTSE Russell (U.K.) to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in each sector. Sumitomo Pharma has been continuously included as a constituent in the Index since 2022 when the Index was launched.

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index*

MSCI MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

Among the stocks that make up the MSCI Nihonkabu IMI Index, the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index aims to represent the performance of companies that are leading within their GICS® sector groups in terms of ESG evaluations while also meeting certain quality factor criteria. Sumitomo Pharma has been included as a constituent in the index since 2024 when the Index was launched.

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index*

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is an ESG index jointly designed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Japan Exchange Group. This index comprises companies included in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), and the weight of constituent is determined by carbon efficiency (Carbon emissions per unit of revenue) and the disclosure status of environmental information. Sumitomo Pharma has been included as a constituent in the Index since 2018 when the Index was launched.

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index*

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

Built with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap (Netherlands), the Morningstar (U.S.) Gender Diversity Indexes are designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. This index was newly adopted by GPIF from March 2023. Sumitomo Pharma has been included in the constituent stocks since its establishment in 2023, and has been certified as the highest “Group 1.”

SOMPO Sustainability Index

SOMPO Sustainability Index

SOMPO Sustainability index is created by the SOMPO Asset Management, and is used in SRI (socially responsible investment) fund for pension funds or institutional investors to invest widely in companies with the high ESG (environment, society, governance) evaluation ratings. Sumitomo Pharma has been continuously included as a constituent in the Index since 2012 when the Index was launched.

CDP

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CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Sumitomo Pharma has been selected by CDP as the highest A-List company in the category of “climate change” in CDP 2024, in recognition of its efforts and measures against climate change.

  • *We have been selected for five inclusions in a constituent of the ESG indexes that cover Japanese stocks adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) (as of the end of August 2024).

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