SustainabilityESG Index and External Evaluations

FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Sawai Group Holdings 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.

FTSE Russell confirms that Sawai Group Holdings has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

We have been included in the MSCI* Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), which is part of the MSCI environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes, aim to represent the performance of companies that are leading within their GICS®(the Global Industry Classification Standard) sector groups in terms of promoting and maintaining gender diversity, while also meeting certain quality criteria.

*the world's largest pension investment institution.

The incorporation of Sawai Group Holdings into MSCI indexes and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks, or index names on this page are not sponsored, recommended, or promoted by MSCI or its affiliates to Sawai Group Holdings. MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and MSCI indexes and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.

We been included in the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index by Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient index is designed to measure the performance of companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), while overweighting or underweighting those companies that have lower or higher levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue.

We have been selected for inclusion in the Morningstar Japan Equity Gender Diversity Tilt Index (excluding REITs). Based on data and evaluation methodologies provided by Equileap, the index is composed of Japanese companies that have gender diversity policies and initiatives embedded in their corporate culture and that are committed to providing equal opportunities to employees regardless of gender. Constituent stocks are divided into five groups based on their scores, and we have been ranked in “Group 1,” the highest of the five levels.

Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, “Morningstar”) has authorized Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. to use of the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index Logo (“Logo”) to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking period, Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. ranks within the top group of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (“Index”) on the issue of gender diversityin the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. solely for informational purposes. Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd.’s use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Sawai Group Holdings 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 disclaims 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 anyliabilityfor 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.

We have been included for the 8th consecutive year since 2019 in Sompo Sustainability Index, an ESG management product managed by Sompo Asset Management for pension funds and institutional investors that widely invests in companies that are highly regarded for ESG (environmental, society, and governance).

We have been selected for the 9th consecutive year since 2018 as a Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi recognize companies as organizations engaging in strategic health and productivity management program efforts for maintaining their employees’ and other workers’ health from a management perspective.

We have been recognized with a 3-star rating in the NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, Smart Work Edition, which selects leading companies that aim to maximize its corporate value by leveraging its human resources and accelerating investment in human capital to generate new innovations, improve productivity.
This survey, conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2017, and targets listed companies and prominent unlisted companies nationwide, and is evaluated on a five-star scale based on three factors: human resources utilization, investment in human capital, and technology adoption.

We have been recognized with a 3-star rating in the NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey,NIKKEI SDGs Management Survey, SDGs Edition, which evaluates companies that link the SDGs to their management, work to solve social, economic, and environmental issues through their business, and use this to increase their corporate value.
This survey, conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2019, and is evaluated on a five-star scale based on four factors: SDG strategy and economic value, social value, environmental value, and governance.

CDP is the world's largest information disclosure foundation that handles information on corporate environmental activities. CDP is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the United Kingdom that has three reports: Climate Change, Water, and Forest. It scores responses from companies to questionnaires in eight levels and provides information for investors to make investment decisions. The Sawai Group has a B score both in its Climate Change Report and Water Report.

Sawai Pharmaceutical, the core company of the Sawai Group, has received the “Kurumin” certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This certification recognizes companies that actively promote childcare support and the development of the next generation.

We have been certified as a “Sports Yell Company” by the Japan Sports Agency, which recognize companies that take an active role in promoting sports activities to improve the health of their employees.