Corporate Philosophy

Our Corporate Philosophy

Sawai's Corporate Philosophy lays the blueprint for how we hope to contribute to the world.

Always Putting Patients First

Our Code of Conduct

The Sawai Code of Conduct sets forth the actions employees should take to achieve the Sawai Corporate Philosophy and serves as a guide in performing our duties.

Chapter 1: Alongside Patients

• Sawai Pharmaceutical Products that are truly appreciated

  Creating a relationship of reliability with patients is one of our main focuses when considering ways to improve patient quality of life.

• A focus on patient needs

  When innovating, we take into account the speed, value, and ethical benefit that our patients will receive as a result of our products.

• Providing reliable pharmaceutical products

  By pushing ourselves to pursue higher quality in everything we do, we continue to offer patients pharmaceutical products they can trust.

• Sincere consideration of patients' feelings

  We listen carefully to patient feedback and respond with empathy to ensure they stay at the heart of everything we do.

• Patient centered advice and information

  We provide the most pertinent and beneficial information to patients based on data that is both factual and fair.

Chapter 2: Alongside Medical Professionals

• Building relationships of trust

  We are keenly aware that everything we do leads back to clinical care.
  Through the quality of our responses and the sincerity of our actions, we work to build and maintain relationships of trust with medical professionals.

• Developing pharmaceutical products from the medical professional's viewpoint

  With a precise understanding of clinical needs, we develop pharmaceutical products that are reliable, safe and provide high added value.

• Ensuring a stable supply

  By sharing information with clinical professionals, working to strengthen relationships with our business partners, and building a demand-sensitive production system, we provide a stable and timely supply of pharmaceutical products.

• Providing meaningful information

  We provide prompt, accurate and useful information on the quality, effectiveness and safety of our pharmaceutical products as well as medical care in general.

• Insisting on greater quality

  In providing pharmaceutical products to medical professionals, we insist on higher quality in everything we do, from research and development, to production and disseminating information.

• Compliance with legal and promotional codes

  We comply with relevant laws and industry standards in all activities involving product promotion and advertising, and ensure they are conducted ethically and appropriately.

Chapter 3: Alongside Business Partners

• A spirit of coexistence and co-prosperity

  We build relationships of trust with companies that provide outstanding quality, technical capabilities and services, and ensure a reliable supply of materials, while fostering mutual growth and development.

• Fair and transparent transactions

  We comply with applicable laws and regulations and conduct fair and transparent business transactions.
  We offer equitable access to business opportunities, and do not engage in transactions that make unreasonable use of a superior bargaining position.

• Adequate import and export controls

  When importing or exporting pharmaceutical products, raw materials, machinery, equipment and technology, we work to understand and comply with the relevant laws, regulations and other rules of the countries in which we do business. This is designed to prevent any misuse for the purpose of threatening world peace.

• Prudent relationships and a distinction between public and private

  We maintain upright, prudent relationships with our business partners, and will not engage in illicit transactions involving the granting or receiving of improper benefits.
  We do not attempt to use our professional positions for our own benefit or that of third parties.

Chapter 4: Alongside Employees

• Vision

  Our vision is for every employee to take part in achieving the Sawai Corporate Philosophy. We strive to remain thankful and humble, and to evaluate our work honestly and sincerely. Moving forward, we will continue improving our abilities and attitudes, to better foster a deep sense of humanity, responsibility and integrity throughout our company.

• Self-improvement and tackling new challenges

  Recognizing that each of us represents Sawai, we all work to improve ourselves professionally by harnessing our ambition and motivation to enact change and take on new challenges.

• Fair, impartial evaluation and treatment

  We believe that our employees’ characters and capabilities are our greatest assets.
  We work to provide a stage so those with outstanding ability and motivation can perform to their fullest and offer fair and impartial evaluations and treatment for all.

• A safe, sanitary workplace

  We believe that the best pharmaceutical products are made in environments conducive to mental and physical well-being and strive to create a safe, sanitary and harassment-free environment for our employees.

• Promoting diversity and a culture of unity

  By creating new ideas and value through the active promotion of diversity, we create an open, unified corporate culture built on respectful communication and teamwork.

• Achieving work-life balance

  Through improved efficiency and thoughtful cooperation, we encourage a diverse range of lifestyles that balance the needs of work, home and community.

Chapter 5: Alongside Shareholders and Investors

• Maximizing corporate value

  We seek to enhance corporate value through educated, rational investments and efficient allocation of corporate resources.

• Prompt, bold decisions with a global perspective

  In order to achieve sustained growth and mid- to long-term improvement in corporate value, we make prompt, bold decisions from a global perspective. These also help us react quickly to changes in the business environment.

• Enhanced corporate governance

  To better enhance our corporate governance, we work to build and establish optimal management structures, including internal controls related to compliance and financial reporting.

Chapter 6: Alongside Society

• Our social responsibility

  By providing Sawai Pharmaceutical Products, we contribute to improving access to medical care and supporting sounder financing in healthcare.

• Coexisting with society

  As good corporate citizens and representatives of Sawai, we contribute to society by establishing an ongoing dialogue with our communities to help achieve a sound, emotionally enriched society.

• Respect for human rights

  We support and respect protections for human rights.
  We oppose any and all discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, ideology, political opinion, sexual preference, disease or disability, and refuse any involvement in the infringement of human rights.

• Appropriate payment of taxes

  As part of our social responsibility, we comply with taxation laws in each country that we do business and pay all necessary taxes.

• Elimination of antisocial forces

  We have no involvement whatsoever with antisocial forces, and work with the police,
  attorneys and other outside experts in taking a resolute stand against them.

• Involvement in government and politics

  While we do work to build sound relationships with government agencies, we will never offer gifts, hospitality or other illegal benefits to government employees, regardless of country.
  We comply with all applicable laws and company regulations concerning political contributions and donations, and make sure that these are conducted in a fair and transparent manner.

Chapter 7: Alongside the Global Community

• Environmental preservation

  In achieving a sustainable society, each of us must recognize the impact of our corporate activities and actively work to preserve the global environment.

• Preventing global warming

  We investigate concrete ways to prevent global warming, and taking the initiative in our corporate activities and elsewhere, work to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

• Contributing to a recycling-oriented society

  We are helping to establish a recycling-oriented society by making effective use of our limited resources through recycling and reducing waste.

• Reducing environmental impact through appropriate chemical management

  One of our responsibilities as a company handling chemical substances is to understand and appropriately manage the chemicals associated with our business, and to reduce their environmental impact. We strive to fulfill this duty every day.

• Biodiversity efforts

  We understand that pharmaceutical products are only possible thanks to a plethora of diverse bioresources. We work to preserve biodiversity by recognizing and addressing the impact our corporate activities have on ecosystems.

• Environmental communication

  By collecting information on environmental preservation and educating our employees, we seek to increase company awareness of environmental issues.
  By disclosing information on the environment and participating in related events, we work to build a proactive approach to our environmental communication.

Chapter 8: Management of Assets and Information

• Appropriate control and utilization of corporate assets

  We maintain appropriate control over all corporate assets, including tangible assets, intellectual property rights and information.
  At no time are these assets used for personal or other purposes outside of business.

• Management of third party confidential information and respect for intellectual property

  We manage and make appropriate use of confidential information provided to us by other companies with a rigorousness that meets or exceeds standards for our own confidential information. We also respect the intellectual property of other companies, and do not infringe on those rights.

• Appropriate management of personal information

  We respect the privacy of all individuals, and personal information obtained through any of our corporate activities is carefully managed in accordance with relevant laws and company regulations.

• Prohibition of insider trading

  We engage in no insider trading, or suspected insider trading, based on internal or external information not yet made public.
  We will also not disclose such information to third parties, including friends and family.

• Preparation and retention of accurate, appropriate business records

  Recognizing that the preparation and retention of accurate and appropriate records concerning all of our businesses is the basis for the public’s trust in us, we maintain proper records in accordance with relevant laws and company regulations.

Promotional Framework

Established April 2007
Revised December 2011
Revised April 2017
Revised December 2023