Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals
The Group’s Corporate Concept is “to give first thought to patients and the people in the daily living domain, and to increase the benefits that health care provides to them”. Under this Concept (also known as human health care (hhc) Concept), we aim to effectively achieve social good in the form of relieving anxiety over health and reducing health disparities. We believe that our initiatives lead to the achievement of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through the initiatives listed below, will endeavor to contribute to the achievement of SDGs.
No Poverty
- Aim to contribute to patients by expanding middle-income class through improvement of access to medicine and health and welfare
Good Health and Well-Being
- Creation of innovative medicines
- Provision of not only medicines, but also solutions
- Initiatives to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which spread in developing countries
- Provision of products based on Affordable Pricing Policy in developing and emerging countries
Gender Equality
- Initiatives to enhance diversity
Aim to increase the ratio of female employees and managers to 30% or more by fiscal 2030.
Clean Water and Sanitation
- Handling the risk of water shortage through the efficient use of water resources
Reduce Inequality
- Business activities with consideration for human rights
Responsible Consumption and Production
- Establishment of a recycling-oriented society
Initiatives to reduce the amount of waste generated, increase the rate of recycling and decrease the amount of waste
- Stable Supply of Products and Quality Assurance
- Supply Chain Management
- Product Security Management
- Ethical and Transparent Drug Creation Activities
Climate Action
- Initiatives for the Formation of a Carbon-free Society
Sustainably manage forests
Promote Inclusive Societies
Partnerships
- Partnership with academia and corporations for creating innovation in priority areas
- Partnership with United Nations organizations, non-profit organizations, research institutions, academia and others to expand access to medicine