On January 21, 2020 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") reported is proud to be named in the Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) for the fifth consecutive year (Press release, Takeda, JAN 21, 2020, View Source [SID1234553347]). Corporate Knights assesses more than 7,300 companies against 21 key performance indicators. It uses these indicators to determine the top 1% most sustainable companies in the world, which are announced annually at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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"Building sustainable value is a fundamental part of the way we do business at Takeda, and we are proud to be recognized as a global leader in sustainability," said Christophe Weber, President and CEO. "This recognition by Corporate Knights is a testament to the strong foundation Takeda has laid and the progress we have already achieved. We remain steadfast in our commitment to realizing Better Health and a Brighter Future for all."

Corporate Knights highlighted Takeda’s performance in the following areas:

Significant year-on-year improvement in energy, water and greenhouse gas productivity scores.
High marks for clean revenue, which measures revenue earned by providing access to medicine for top priority diseases in low- and middle-income countries through equitable pricing strategies.
Three times the average score for female representation among senior executives.
In addition to the Global 100 index, Takeda is recognized by many other environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment valuations. As a long-standing member of the United Nations Global Compact, Takeda’s sustainability efforts are guided by key international targets, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Name of
Index or Rating

Company/
Organization

Country

History of
Inclusion

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Dow Jones

U.S.

1st year

Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

Dow Jones

U.S.

10th year

FTSE4Good Developed Index

FTSE Russell

U.K.

15th consecutive year

MSCI ESG Leaders Index

MSCI

U.S.

10th consecutive year

Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register

Forum Ethibel

BEL

Since July 2017

Prime Status

ISS-Oekom

GER

2nd consecutive year

Industry Mover Sustainability Yearbook Award 2019

RobecoSAM

CHE

Since February 2019