ESG Ratings and Certification

The index series developed by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell in the UK, are designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong ESG practices.
Otsuka Holdings has been included since 2023.

FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 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.

A comprehensive ESG index of Japanese companies, using the evaluation scheme of the FTSE4Good Japan Index, with stocks with high absolute ESG ratings neutralized in terms of industry weighting. Otsuka Holdings has been included since 2023.

FTSE Russell confirms that Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 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.

An index constructed by global index provider FTSE Russell is designed to be sector-neutral, reflecting the performance of Japanese companies with relatively superior environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. Otsuka Holdings has been included since 2022.

FTSE Russell confirms that Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 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 ESG RATINGS evaluate companies' performance in terms of ESG criteria and rank them on a seven-point scale, from the highest rating of AAA to the lowest of CCC. These ratings are a global standard for assessing ESG investments. In 2023, Otsuka Holdings was rated A.

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index is developed by MSCI. It represents the performance of companies that are selected from the MSCI Nihonkabu Investable Market Index based on ESG criteria. Otsuka Holdings has been included from 2024.

An index developed by MSCI of the U.S. Companies are selected based on their promotion of women’s empowerment and high scores for gender diversity, from among companies in the MSCI Japan IMI Top 500 Index. Otsuka Holdings has been included since 2018.

THE INCLUSION OF Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 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 Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd 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.

An index for ESG investment drawn from TOPIX-listed stocks, with portfolio weight determined by the disclosure status of environmental data and level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of revenue). Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)—one of the world’s largest pension funds—has selected this index for investment. Otsuka Holdings has been included since 2018.

This index includes companies that have strong gender diversity policies within their corporate culture embedded in their corporate culture and those that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. Otsuka Holdings has been selected for inclusion in this index, as of July 2023.

This index was jointly developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX Ltd., a Swiss index provider under the Deutsche Börse Group. This index includes Japanese companies actively and continually promoting a Platinum Career, or the development of skills through autonomous learning and experiences, regardless of age. Otsuka Holdings has been selected for inclusion in this index, as of July 2023.

An international NGO based in the U.K. that works on climate change and other environmental issues. It asks the world’s major companies and cities to disclose information on how they address issues such as climate change and water management, and conducts surveys and evaluations. In 2023, Otsuka Holdings received an evaluation of A for climate change, and A- for water security.

A certification system based on Japan’s Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, operated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Platinum Kurumin is a certification for Kurumin-certified companies that have carried out higher-level initiatives. Among group companies, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Taiho Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Chemical are certified as Platinum Kurumin, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Foods and Otsuka Warehouse are certified as Kurumin.

A certification system based on Japan’s Act on Promotion of women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, under which the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies companies that meet certain criteria and are recognized for excellence in empowering women in the workplace. Among group companies, Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Chemical are certified as Eruboshi (Level 3).

The Monisu Certification System is a system in which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies small- and medium-sized enterprises that excel in their efforts to hire more people with disabilities and provide them with stable employment. Among group companies, Heartful Kawauchi was certified in 2020, as one of the first companies to be certified under the program.

Program recognizing companies that actively support and promote measures to improve employees' health through sports. (Japan Sports Agency) Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Taiho Pharmaceutical were selected as a Sports Yell Company in 2023.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Sports Promotion Company certification program recognizes companies that implement quality initiatives to encourage and support employee participation in sports. Otsuka Pharmaceutical was selected as a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Sports Promotion Model Company (Practical Division) in 2021.