Takeda

Japan
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Takeda has not terminated business relationships due to political or religious beliefs, though it does vet suppliers for its LGBTQ policies. Takeda has supported the Equality Act and transgender participation in female sports. The company has corporately donated to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Takeda does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. For these reasons, Takeda receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Takeda has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC (1). Among other requirements, this means Takeda has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Rationale

Takeda Cares, the corporate giving arm of Takeda, restricts its giving to food security, homelessness, and STEAM education. It does not prohibit donations to faith-based charities (1).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Takeda does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Takeda has signed open letters supporting the Equality Act and opposing the protection of female sports (1)(2).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Takeda is a Bronze Partner of the HRC (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

Takeda has not used its PAC for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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March 24, 2023

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