Statement of use Daiichi Sankyo Group has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards
for the period from April 1st, 2021 to March 31st, 2022.
GRI 1 used GRI 1: Foundation 2021

Universal Standards

General Disclosures 2021 

Item Indicator Relevant Pages
in Value Report 2022
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1. The organization and its reporting practices
2-1 Organizational details 103-104 Corporate Information
Global Presence
2-2 Entities included in the organization’s
sustainability reporting
103-104/106 Global Presence
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
2-3 Reporting period, frequency and
contact point
2 Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
2-4 Restatements of information - -
2-5 External assurance 107 ESG Data
2. Activities and workers
2-6 Activities, value chain, and other
business relationships
19-24/101-102 Sustainable Procurement
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
2-7 Employees 103-105 ESG Data
2-8 Workers who are not employees - ESG Data
3. Governance
2-9 Governance structure and composition 56-58 Corporate Governance Structure & Effort
Sustainability Governance
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
2-10 Nomination and selection
of the highest governance body
56-58 Corporate Governance Structure & Effort
Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body 55/65-66 Our Leadership
2-12 Role of the highest governance body
in overseeing the management of impacts
26-28 Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Sustainability Governance
2-13  Delegation of responsibility
for managing impacts 
- Sustainability Governance
2-14 Role of the highest governance body
in sustainability reporting
After creating the Value Report, it is reviewed
and approved by the chairman of the Board,
CEO and CFO, and then issued.
 
2-15 Conflicts of interest 65-66 Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
2-16 Communication of critical concerns 55-56/84 Sustainability Governance
Compliance System
2-17 Collective knowledge
of the highest governance body
- -
2-18 Evaluation of the performance
of the highest governance body
62 Board Evaluation
2-19 Remuneration policies 59-61 Executive Compensation
2-20 Process to determine remuneration 61 Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee
Executive Compensation
2-21 Annual total compensation ratio - -
4. Strategy, policies and practices
2-22 Statement on sustainable
development strategy
9-14 Our Approach to Sustainability
2-23 Policy commitments 74/78/83 Global Policies
Respect for Human Rights
2-24 Embedding policy commitments 74/77-78/
83-84
Compliance System
Respect for Human Rights
Sustainable Procurement
2-25 Processes to remediate
negative impacts
84 Respect for Human Rights
Compliance System
2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice
and raising concerns
84 Compliance System
2-27 Compliance with laws
and regulations
27-28 Compliance System
Environmental Management System
2-28 Membership associations - Major Trade Associations
5. Stakeholder engagement
2-29 Approach to stakeholder
engagement
67-68 Stakeholder Engagement
2-30 Collective bargaining agreements - -

Material Topics 2021

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1. Guidance to determine material topics
2. Disclosures on material topics
3-1 Process to determine material topics 25-26 Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
3-2 List of material topics 27-28 Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
3-3 Management of material topics *Listed in each individual standard

Topic Standards

Economy

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Economic Performance 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 13 5-Year Business Plan
201-1 Direct economic value generated and
distributed
93-100 Financial Highlights
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
201-2 Financial implications and other risks
and opportunities due to climate
change
71-72 Climate Strategy
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and
other retirement plans
- Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
201-4 Financial assistance received from
government
- Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
Market Presence 2016
202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage
by gender compared to local minimum wage
- Daiichi Sankyo Group Human Rights Policy
202-2 Proportion of senior management hired
from the local community
- -
Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/32/76 Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Improving Access to healthcare
Capacity Building
203-1 Infrastructure investments
and services supported
75-76 Availability
Capacity Building
203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts - Capacity Building
Procurement Practices 2016
204-1 Proportion of spending on local
suppliers
- Measures to Ensure Stable Procurement
Anti-corruption 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/34/
83-84
Daiichi Sankyo Group Anti-Bribery
& Anti-Corruption Policy

Ethics & Compliance
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Transparency of Corporate Activities
205-1 Operations assessed for risks
related to corruption
- Compliance System
205-2 Communication and training
about anti-corruption policies
and procedures
83 Compliance System
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption
and actions taken
27-28/34 Compliance System
Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive
behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly
practices
- -
Tax 2019
207-1 Approach to tax
- Responsible Tax & Financial Reporting
207-2 Tax governance, control,
and risk management
- Daiichi Sankyo Group Approach to Tax
Responsible Tax & Financial Reporting
207-3  Stakeholder engagement and
management of concerns
related to tax 
- Daiichi Sankyo Group Approach to Tax
207-4 Country-by-country reporting
- -

Environment

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Materials 2016
3-3  Management of material topics  27-28/71-73 Risk Management
Environmental Management System
301-1 Materials used by weight or volume - -
301-2 Recycled input materials used - -
301-3 Reclaimed products and their
packaging materials
- Waste Management
Environmental Reporting
Energy 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/33/49 Risk Management
Environmental Management System
Climate Strategy
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Operational Eco-Efficiency
302-1 Energy consumption within the
organization
105 Operational Eco-Efficiency
ESG Data
302-2 Energy consumption outside of
the organization
- -
302-3 Energy intensity - -
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption 105 Environmental Reporting
ESG Data
302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of
products and services
- -
Water and Effluents 2018
3-3 Management of material topics 49 Risk Management
Climate Strategy
Environmental Management System
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared
resource 
- Climate Strategy
303-2 Management of water discharge-
related impacts 
Environmental Risks
303-3 Water withdrawal 105 ESG Data
Climate Strategy
303-4 Water discharge 105 ESG Data
Climate Strategy
Environmental Risks
303-5 Water consumption - ESG Data
Climate Strategy
Biodiversity 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 73 Risk Management
Environmental Risks
Initiatives for Biodiversity
Environmental Management System
304-1 Operational sites owned, leased,
managed in, or adjacent to, protected
areas and areas of high biodiversity
value outside protected areas
- -
304-2 Significant impacts of activities,
products, and services on biodiversity
- Environmental Risks
304-3 Habitats protected or restored - Environmental Risks
304-4 IUCN Red List species and national
conservation list species with habitats
in areas affected by operations
- Environmental Risks
Emissions 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/33/49/
71/73
Risk Management
Climate Strategy
Environmental Management System
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Operational Eco-Efficiency
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions 105 Operational Eco-Efficiency
ESG Data
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG
emissions
105 Operational Eco-Efficiency
ESG Data
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions - Environmental Data Book 2022
Operational Eco-Efficiency
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
305-4 GHG emissions intensity - Environmental Data Book 2022
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions 71/105 ESG Data
Operational Eco-Efficiency
Environmental Reporting
305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting
substances (ODS)
- -
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides
(SOX), and other significant air
emissions
- Environmental Risks
ESG Data
Environmental Reporting
Waste 2020
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/49 Risk Management
Environmental Management System
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Environmental Risks
306-1 Waste generation and significant
waste-related impacts
- -
306-2 Management of significant
waste-related impacts
71 Operational Eco-Efficiency
306-3 Waste generated 105 ESG Data
Environmental Reporting
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal - Environmental Data Book 2022
306-5 Waste directed to disposal - Environmental Data Book 2022
Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/49 Risk Management
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Daiichi Sankyo Group Procurement Policy
Environmental Management System
Sustainable Procurement
308-1 New suppliers that were screened
using environmental criteria
- -
308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the
supply chain and actions taken
74 Sustainable Procurement

Society

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Employment 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/49 Risk Management
Careers
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Inclusion & Diversity
401-1 New employee hires and employee
turnover
105 ESG Data
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time
employees that are not provided to
temporary or part-time employees
- Inclusion & Diversity
401-3 Parental leave - ESG Data
Labor/Management Relations 2016
3-3 Management of material topics
- Company Culture
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding
operational changes
- Company Culture
Occupational Health and Safety 2018
3-3 Management of material topics - Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-1 Occupational health and safety
management system
- Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
Environmental Management System
403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment,
and incident investigation 
- Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-3 Occupational health services  - Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and
communication on occupational health
and safety
- Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-5 Worker training on occupational health
and safety
- Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-6  Promotion of worker health - Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare
403-7 Prevention and mitigation of
occupational health and safety impacts
directly linked by business
relationships
- -
403-8 Workers covered by an occupational
health and safety management system
82 -
403-9 Work-related injuries - ESG Data
403-10 Work-related ill health - -
Training and Education 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28 Promoting the Success and Development
of a Diverse Range of People Who Create
Our Competitive Advantages

Careers
404-1 Average hours of training per year per
employee
- ESG Data
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills
and transition assistance programs
80 Company Culture
Inclusion & Diversity
404-3 Percentage of employees receiving
regular performance and career
development reviews
80 -
Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/35 Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Inclusion & Diversity
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and
employees
105/106 ESG Data
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Auditor's Report
405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration
of women to men
- -
Non-discrimination 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/83 Daiichi Sankyo Group Employee
Code of Conduct
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and
corrective actions taken
- -
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28 Daiichi Sankyo Group Human Rights Policy
Respect for Human Rights
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Inclusion & Diversity
407-1 Operations and suppliers in which
the right to freedom of association and
collective bargaining may be at risk
- Respect for Human Rights
Child Labor 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28 Daiichi Sankyo Group Human Rights Policy
Respect for Human Rights
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant
risk for incidents of child labor
74 Sustainable Procurement
Respect for Human Rights
Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28  Daiichi Sankyo Group Human Rights Policy
Respect for Human Rights
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant
risk for incidents of forced or
compulsory labor
74 Sustainable Procurement
Respect for Human Rights
Security Practices 2016
410-1 Security personnel trained in human
rights policies or procedures
- -
Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights
of indigenous peoples
- -
Human Rights Assessment 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/77-78 Respect for Human Rights
412-1 Operations that have been subject to
human rights reviews or impact
assessments
- Respect for Human Rights
412-2 Employee training on human rights
policies or procedures
78 Respect for Human Rights
412-3 Significant investment agreements and
contracts that include human rights
clauses or that underwent human
rights screening
- -
Local Communities 2016
3-3 Management of material topics - Corporate Citizenship
413-1 Operations with local community
engagement, impact assessments, and
development programs
- Capacity Building
413-2 Operations with significant actual and
potential negative impacts on local
communities
- Environmental Risks
Supplier Social Assessment 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/49 Risk Management
Materiality and contribution to the SDGs
Daiichi Sankyo Group Procurement Policy
Respect for Human Rights
Environmental Management System
Sustainable Procurement
414-1 New suppliers that were screened
using social criteria
- -
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply
chain and actions taken
74 Sustainable Procurement
Public Policy 2016
3-3  Management of material topics  Daiichi Sankyo Group Anti-Bribery
& Anti-Corruption Policy
415-1 Political contributions - ESG Data
Customer Health and Safety 2016
3-3 Management of material topics - R&D Ethics
Quality & Steady Supply
416-1 Assessment of the health and safety
impacts of product and service
categories
- Clinical Trial Information Disclosure
Quality & Steady Supply
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning
the health and safety impacts of
products and services
- -
Marketing and Labeling 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 34 Daiichi Sankyo Group Marketing
Code of Conduct

Provision of Highest Quality
Medical Information

Provision of High-quality Information
to Healthcare Professionals

Communication with Healthcare
Professionals and Patients
417-1 Requirements for product and service
information and labeling
- Ethical Marketing Practices
Daiichi Sankyo Group Marketing
Code of Conduct

417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning
product and service information and
labeling
- -
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning
marketing communications
34 -
Customer Privacy 2016
3-3 Management of material topics 27-28/50 Daiichi Sankyo Group Privacy Policy
418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning
breaches of customer privacy and
losses of customer data
- -