Society

Core Principles

Otsuka group commits to contribute to the health and Well-being of people around the world by fostering and leveraging our human capital, which are the key elements of innovation. Concurrently, we endeavor to construct a resilient and sustainable supply chain underpinned by a robust procurement system capable of managing risks and encouraging responsible procurement practices.

Otsuka Group's Materiality and Related SDGs

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• Contribute to the Health and
  Well-Being of People Around the World

Social Issues

• Unmet medical needs/unrecognized health needs by consumers
• Responding to changing health values

Related SDGs

Strategy	Measures	Indicators
Maximizing product value by leveraging diverse assets within and outside the group	Seamless delivery of diagnostics, therapeutics, and services to overcome unconscious bias toward disease	Expansion of global access Promoting awareness of mental, neurological, cancer, cardiovascular and renal diseases Eradication of tuberculosis
Strengthening research and development capabilities to address unmet medical needs	Strengthening in-house drug discovery capabilities by maximizing the use of global research centers and academia networks	In-house drug discovery capabilities
	Strengthen development capabilities using the latest technologies and know-how	Product development capabilities that contribute to unmet medical needs
Adapting to changes in the world and providing people with complex health solutions	Raising awareness of hydration and electrolyte supplementation for heat disorders	Penetration of POCARI SWEAT
	Growth of women's health category	Contribution to women's health

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• Develop Human Capital to Fulfill Our Corporate
  Philosophy at Good Working Environment

Social Issues

• Increased global competition, changes in the management competition environment due to increasing digitalization, diversification of individual values and working styles due to the limitations of a one-size-fits all organization, and increased mobility

Related SDGs

Strategy	Measures	Indicators
Strengthen human resources, a source of innovation, to realize our corporate philosophy	Cultivate human resources who practice “Ryukan-godo (by sweat we recognize the way),” “Jissho (actualization),” and “Sozosei (creativity)” through our unique human resource development programs	Degree of penetration of corporate culture
		Developing a system to nurture the next generation of human capital
Creating an environment to maximize human resources	Creating a workplace and organization and providing opportunities for a variety of human resources unique to Otsuka, a company with diverse businesses	Employee challenge index Employee challenge support index
	Creating a system to improve employee engagement	Employee engagement to realize Otsuka's corporate philosophy

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• Create More Sustainable Future
  with Business Partners

Social Issues

• Destabilization such as pandemics, geopolitical risks of raw material procurement and product supply due to supply chain disruption
• Building a sustainable supply chain

Related SDGs

Strategy	Measures	Indicators
Building a strong and stable procurement system to respond to risks	Upstream supply chain visualization and risk identification and response	Response rate to identified risks Percentage of suppliers participating in the measures Response rate to questionnaires when incidents occurred
Promotion of responsible procurement	Building strong engagement with business partners to realize responsible procurement that takes human rights and the environment into consideration	Number of communications with suppliers

Sustainability

• Sustainability Management
  • Message From the Director in Charge of Sustainability
  • Management and Sustainability of Otsuka Group
  • Materiality
  • Sustainability Management Structure
  • ESG Ratings and Certification
  • Policies, Guidelines, and Initiatives
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Driving Sustainability With our Business Partners
• Society
  • Total Healthcare
    • Pharmaceuticals
      • Access to Treatment: Fight against Tuberculosis - An Ancient Disease with a Contemporary Face
    • Nutraceuticals
      • A 40-Year History and the Future of POCARI SWEAT
  • Respect for Human Rights
  • People
    • Human Resource Development
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Health and Productivity Management
    • Occupational Health and Safety
    • Fair Employment and Working Conditions
  • Quality Across Our Value Chain
    • Research and Development
    • Procurement
    • Production
    • Quality Control and Patient/Customer Safety
    • Logistics
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Customer Responsibility
      • Voluntary Declaration of Consumer Orientation
  • Responsibility for Society and Community
• Environment
  • Carbon Neutrality
  • Circular Economy
    • Otsuka Group Plastic Policy
  • Water Neutrality
  • Biodiversity
• Governance
  • Governance Structure
  • Remuneration for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
  • Compliance
  • Tax Policy
  • Risk Management
• Environmental Report
• Library
• Sustainability Data
• GRI Content Index