Sustainability at the Terumo Group

Approach to Sustainability

Under the group mission of “Contributing to society through Healthcare”, the Terumo Group strives to provide a stable supply of high-quality medical equipment and services to patients and medical settings throughout the world, as well as resolve the various challenges facing healthcare.

To realize this group mission, Terumo has established its Core Values which are the values and beliefs that all Terumo associates globally have to own for their actions. Based on the Core Values, the Terumo Group determines priorities for sustainability that must be put into practice in the course of daily business activities. The Group will strive for balance between realization of a sustainable society and Terumo Group’s sustainable growth by promoting these priorities, while communicating with patients, medical professionals and other stakeholders.

Terumo Group Identity

Sustainability Priorities

The Terumo Group is working to resolve social issues including issues in healthcare, and balance the realization of sustainable society with sustainable growth of the Terumo Group, while taking the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs*) into account.

Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcThe Process to Determine Sustainability Priorities

The Terumo Group determines priorities according to the following process.

• *1

  GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
  A non-profit organization based in the Netherlands that advocates sustainability reporting guidelines

• *2

  SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board)
  Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắc A non-profit organization in the US that aims to develop and spread sustainability accounting standards

Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcSustainability Priorities

Core Values	Sustainability Priorities	Related United Nations SDGs
Respect—Appreciative of others	Ensuring occupational safety and promoting health
	Creating workplace environments where diverse associates can demonstrate their skills and abilities
Integrity—Guided by our mission	Promoting compliance
	Reducing the environmental impact of our business operations
	Promoting responsible procurement
	Building relationships of trust through dialogue with stakeholders
Care—Empathetic to patients	Improving access to healthcare
Quality—Committed to excellence	Ensuring the safety and quality of products and services
	Managing supply chains that support stable supply
Creativity—Striving for innovation	Resolving healthcare challenges through innovation

Sustainability Management

The Corporate Sustainability Department was established in April 2018. Its purpose is to coordinate and promote activities throughout the group. Working together with related departments, committees, and with group companies, the Corporate Sustainability Department sets action policies and priorities related to sustainability, finds ways to disseminate these throughout the group, and promotes specific initiatives. It also interacts with internal and external stakeholders, sharing information and engaging in discussions, in order to understand the expectations society has for the Terumo Group and reflect these in the initiatives.

Participation in the United Nations Global Compact

Hiển thị kết quả xổ số miền bắcIn 2012, Terumo became a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact. This action reflects Terumo’s agreement with the Ten Principles of the compact, which relate to human rights, labor practices, the environment and anticorruption measures. Under the group mission of “Contributing to society through Healthcare”, the Terumo is striving to practice these principles in the course of business operations.

The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact

Human Rights	Principle 1	Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
	Principle 2	make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour	Principle 3	Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
	Principle 4	the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
	Principle 5	the effective abolition of child labour; and
	Principle 6	the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment	Principle 7	Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
	Principle 8	undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
	Principle 9	encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption	Principle 10	Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.