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Astellas Pharma Inc., a leading player in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry, is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2005 through the merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical, Astellas has established a strong presence in key global markets, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
The company focuses on innovative solutions in areas such as urology, oncology, and immunology, with a commitment to addressing unmet medical needs. Astellas is renowned for its unique products, including the prostate cancer treatment Xtandi, which has significantly impacted patient outcomes.
With a robust pipeline and a dedication to research and development, Astellas continues to solidify its market position, earning recognition for its contributions to healthcare and patient well-being.
+18 vs industry average
Astellas’s score of 60 is higher than 68% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing has above-average carbon intensity
The Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing industry has increased its overall emissions by 132% since 0
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Astellas, a Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing company based in Japan, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of 1,384,156,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 52,212,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 55,621,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1,276,323,000 kg CO2e.
Looking back, Astellas's total emissions were approximately 1,243,600,000 kg CO2e in 2023, 1,011,261,000 kg CO2e in 2022, 796,161,000 kg CO2e in 2021, and 391,438,000 kg CO2e in 2020. In 2019, total emissions were 396,091,000 kg CO2e, and in 2018, they were 416,278,000 kg CO2e. The company reported total emissions of 490,000,000 kg CO2e in 2017 and 200,953,000 kg CO2e in 2015.
Astellas is committed to ambitious climate targets. The company aims to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050. Astellas has committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aligned targets. These include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 63% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2015 base year, and reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 37.5% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2015 base year. These Scope 1 and 2 targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.
2030
46.2% reduction in Scope 1
YAMANOUCHI Co., Ltd. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year.
2030
46.2% reduction in Scope 2
YAMANOUCHI Co., Ltd. commits to reduce absolute scope 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year.
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