The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) aims to represent the performance of companies that are leading within their GICS® sector groups in terms of promoting and maintaining gender diversity while also meeting certain quality factor criteria. Sumitomo Pharma has been independently assessed according to the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index in 2017 and 2019-2022.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index targets 50% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of each Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Sector and is designed to target companies that have high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance. Sumitomo Pharma has been independently assessed according to the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index criteria, and has continuously satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index since 2017.
FTSE4Good Index Series
The FTSE4Good Index Series is created by the global index provider FTSE Russell (U.K.) to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Sumitomo Pharma has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has continuously satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index since 2003.
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 independently assessed according to the FTSE Blossom Japan Index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index since 2017.
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 independently assessed according to the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index in 2022. This index has been adopted as a benchmark for ESG passive management by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
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 independently assessed according to SOMPO Sustainability index criteria, and has continuously satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of this index since 2017.
SUSTAINA ESG AWARD
SUSTAINA ESG AWARD is established by SUSTAINA JAPAN in order to celebrate and empower private companies that proactively implement their ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) management. Based on the original ESG assessment metrics processed by AI, additionally combined with financial evaluation, top 100 ranked companies are selected as ESG Management Leading Companies.
In FY2021, Sumitomo Pharma was selected as one of the ESG Management Leading Companies and received an award of Silver Class in Overall Category as one of the top 21 to 50 selected companies.
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 is evaluated as the carbon efficiency decile classification is "2", and the carbon disclosure status is "Disclosed".
