Astellas was recognized for its strong performance especially for the following categories: Climate Change, Labor Standards, and Corporate Governance.
The FTSE4Good Index Series, developed by FTSE Russell1 , 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 sustainable investment funds and other products.
In addition to the FTSE4Good Index Series, Astellas has been named to all ESG investment indices selected by the
By fulfilling its corporate social responsibility as a pharmaceutical company, we will strive to continuously improve enterprise value.
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In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
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