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EISAI RECEIVES THE “BASIC ACHIEVEMENT GRAND PRIZE” AT THE 2023 J-WIN DIVERSITY AWARD

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Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that it was selected as the winner of the “Basic Achievement Grand Prize” at the “2023 J-Win Diversity Award” held by non-profit organization Japan Women’s Innovative Network (NPO J-Win).

The “J-Win Diversity Award” has been held annually since 2008 with the aim of accelerating the promotion of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in Japanese companies by awarding leading businesses that are promoting D&I. Among the Company Prizes, Eisai was selected as the winner of the “Basic Achievement Grand Prize”, which is the highest award within the “Basic Category” covering businesses who demonstrate the significance and purpose of female empowerment, developing systems and frameworks with set goals, and are taking action as a first step towards D&I promotion.

● Reasons For Award-Winner Selection
Promoting D&I by viewing acquisition of diverse human talents and their successes as essential for realizing their corporate concept. While promoting company-wide initatives with the “DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Promotion Committee”, encouraging independent activities appropriate to onsite challenges through “DE&I projects” at each department. Further expansion in the number of female managers is expected down the road.

● Highly Regarded Measures/Initiatives
1) Top management commitment and promotional framework for D&I

・Promoting D&I by regarding acquisition and retention of diverse human talents and their successes as essential to evolve the “hhc (human health care)” concept and realize an “hhceco company”

・Promoting activities by division, setting up “DE&I Projects” for global functions, such as corporate, R&D and manufacturing operations as well as each regional function, in parallel with implementing the ”DE&I Promotion Committee” throughout the company.

・Plans to introduce a new personnel assessment system from FY 2023, which utilizes a behavioral assessment item “Diversity & Synergy” to further focus on diversity.

2) Developing female leaders

・Implementing E-Win (Eisai Women’s Innovative Network) program to encourage personal growth and foster career awareness/aspirations

3) Reforming corporate culture/promoting increased awareness

・Promoting dialogues within the organization by leveraging monthly engagement survey

Eisai’s corporate concept (also known as the hhc Concept) is to give first thought to patients and the people in the daily living domain, and increase the benefits that healthcare provides to them as well as meet their diversified healthcare needs worldwide. Eisai aims to realize the spiral of knowledge generated by diversity, regardless of differences in nationality, gender, age, etc., leading to the creation of innovation. Eisai also acquired third party appraisals including “Platinum Kurumin”, an accreditation for organizations implementing high level parenting support by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as well as “the New Diversity Management Selection 100” and “Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations” by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Eisai is promoting DE&I throughout the company to ensure it has the diversity to meet increasingly diverse needs of patients and the people in the daily living domain.

For more information about Eisai’s DE&I promotion, please visit it’s corporate website.

 

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Eisai Co., Ltd.
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Values are an integral part of our foundation. With every decision, we ensure that we follow:

Integrity

Integrity is the living up to legal, moral and ethical principles in the conduct of HI-Eisai Pharmaceutical Inc. business. It means that each employee embodies the value of integrity, and therefore represents the company in honesty and rectitude in all the ways they do their work.

It is expected that each employee would make decisions guided by good judgement, not just for one‘s self, but for HI-Eisai as the company. An employee who acts with integrity ensures that he has understanding of the principles by which the company operates, and in situations where he lacks clarity, will actively seek guidance.

Respect

The company is committed to ensure that it maintains a safe, inclusive, and healthy working environment that promotes productivity among employees. All employees are expected to show respect to fellow employees, customers, and patients, regardless of differences in gender, culture, backgrounds, and beliefs. Leaders in the organization are likewise expected to promote inclusivity with their teams, and shall not tolerate any discriminatory and offensive actions.

Accountability

Accountability at work means assuming responsibility for the business outcome and how that is achieved. It means that every employee, in whichever position, are equally responsible for the decisions and actions they make for the company. It is likewise, the responsibility of each employee to report, any knowledge of misconduct or potential violation to the company‘s rules and regulations.

Patient-Centric

At the heart of the company‘s operation are the patients. This means that every decision to be made, considers the potential impact and benefit to the patients. As such, the company commits itself in ensuring that business objectives align with its principle of human health care or hhc. The programs created and implemented are based on how well they could contribute to improving patients‘ lives.

For field-based employees, being patient-centric means that the focus of engagements with customers are on understanding patient needs as well as providing these stakeholders with comprehensive information on how HI-Eisai‘s products can support their patients goals.

For each employee, being patient-centric means taking on their responsibilities with care and consideration on how it impacts the patients experience, be it by making relevant information readily available for the doctors; or by ensuring access and availability to the medicines we offer.

Excellence

As a patient-centric company, we define Excellence by the outstanding quality of our work to improve patients‘ lives. Each employee is expected to consistently demonstrate work ethics that align to our values, policies, and our desire to provide above standard service. The company is committed in ensuring that all actions are in compliance with legal requirements.

Being excellent means that every employee passionately strives to be better and participates in the company‘s initiatives to develop their members in terms of knowledge, skills, and behavior, which will support a continuously improving, responsible and performance-driven workforce.

Our Vision

To be a successful and sustainable business in the Philippines by driving innovation and providing solutions to address unmet healthcare needs fueled by high-performing employees who deliver meaningful value and experience to patients and their families.

Our Mission

We give first thought to patients and their families, and to increasing the benefits health care provides.

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