External Evaluation
External evaluation on Sustainability
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)*
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 continuously included in the index since 2017, with the exception of 2018.
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 continuously included as a constituent in the Index since 2017 when the Index was launched.
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.
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 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.
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 FY2022, Sumitomo Pharma was selected as one of the ESG Management Leading Companies and received an award of Bronze Class in Overall Category as one of the top 51 to 100 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 has been included as a constituent in the Index since 2018 when the Index was launched.
- *A Japanese stocks ESG index adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). We have been selected for five of the six indices adopted by GPIF (as of the end of August 2023).
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- ・Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, "Morningstar") has authorized Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. to use of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo ("Logo") to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. ranks in the top quintile of companies comprising the Morningstar®® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM ("Index") on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. for informational purposes. Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party’s use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.