Sustainability Management Structure
Message from the executive in charge of sustainability
Advancing sustainability-driven management
to become an indispensable contributor to people’s health worldwide
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is guided by our corporate philosophy, Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide. As a total healthcare company, we strive to support the unique potential of each individual while contributing to the health of people around the world. In doing so, we have continued to create unique value. At its core is a sustainability management approach that seeks to achieve both the resolution of social issues and the company’s sustainable growth.
Today, society is at a turning point. Challenges such as climate change, resource constraints, human rights issues, and geopolitical risks are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected. As they evolve at speed, solutions are becoming harder to identify. At the same time, as people’s lifestyles, values, and awareness of health continue to evolve, expectations for healthcare are also changing. These now extend beyond addressing visible health issues to encompass a state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical views health not only as physical and mental states, but as a comprehensive concept of total healthcare that includes connections to daily life and society. Through our two core business domains, the Pharmaceutical Business and the Nutraceutical Business, the company provides products and services ranging from the diagnosis and treatment of disease to the daily maintenance and promotion of health. This enables a distinctive approach to healthcare. Based on this concept of total healthcare, Otsuka Pharmaceutical will continue to proactively identify evolving health needs and social challenges, engage with them directly, and strive to realize the well-being of society as a whole and a sustainable future.
Driven by the questions and actions of each individual employee, Otsuka Pharmaceutical will strengthen our governance and continue to create value together with stakeholders. In doing so, the company aims to achieve both long-term corporate value and the sustainability of society. At Otsuka Pharmaceutical, we aspire to be an indispensable contributor to people’s health worldwide.
Yoshiro Matsuo
Executive Deputy President and Representative Director
In charge of Otsuka group sustainability promotion
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sustainability Management Structure
At Otsuka Pharmaceutical, the Sustainability Promotion Department works closely with each business division to advance sustainability initiatives. Through processes that include proposals, deliberations, and approvals by the officer in charge of sustainability and the Board of Directors, these efforts are carried out in coordination with domestic and overseas subsidiaries.
In addition, we are involved in the Otsuka Group Sustainability Promotion Committee. The company also participates as a member of theme-based committees and task forces established by the Committee, covering areas such as the environment, procurement, customer responsibility, human rights, and employee engagement. Through these activities, sustainability initiatives are promoted across the Otsuka group on a cross-functional basis.
UN Global Compact (UNGC)
The Otsuka group is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact* (UNGC), expressing its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability.
- *About the United Nations Global Compact
The UN Global Compact is a voluntary initiative in which signatory companies and organizations commit to a global framework embodying ten principles on the protection of human rights, humane and non-discriminatory labor practices, environmentally sound practices, and prevention of corruption. The Global Compact serves as encouragement for companies to pursue sustainable growth and practice responsible corporate citizenship.
Policies and Guidelines
Policies and Guidelines Established by Otsuka Group
E：Environment
S：Social
- Otsuka Group Human Rights Policy(PDF：160KB)
- Otsuka Group Business Partner Code of Ethics
- Otsuka Group Quality Policy
- Otsuka Group Procurement Policy
- Otsuka Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines
- Otsuka Group Marketing Communication Policy
- Otsuka Group Customer Responsibility Policy
- Otsuka Group Health and Safety Policy
G：Governance
- Otsuka Group Global Anti-Corruption Policy
- Otsuka Group Global Policy for Conflict of Interest
- Otsuka Group Intellectual Property Statement(PDF：111KB)
- Corporate Governance Guidelines
- Otsuka Group Global Privacy Policy
- Otsuka Group Global Anti-Fraud Policy
- Otsuka Group Global Speak-Up Policy
- Otsuka Group Global ERM Policy*
- Otsuka Group Global Information Security Policy*
- Tax Policy
- Privacy Policy
- *Overview provided only
Policies and Guidelines Established by Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Key Initiatives and Organizations
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a voluntary initiative in which signatory companies and organizations commit to a global framework embodying 10 principles on the protection of human rights, humane and non-discriminatory labour practices, environmentally sound practices, and prevention of corruption. Otsuka Holdings became a signatory to the UNGC in 2016.
The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of voluntary principles offering guidance for corporate practices to promote equality and women’s empowerment. Otsuka Holdings became a signatory to the WEPs in 2017.
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) created by the Financial Stability Board encourages recognition and disclosure of climate-related financial risks and opportunities. In 2017, the TCFD released climate-related financial disclosure recommendations to help companies provide better information for informed capital allocation. The Otsuka group announced its support for recommendations issued by the TCFD in 2021.
The international RE100 initiative asks companies to commit to using 100% renewable energy in their business activities. The Otsuka group joined the initiative n 2022.