The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 is pleased to honor 78 outstanding business leaders and enterprises for championing sustainable and responsible business practices. Presented by leading regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the AREA is the most reputable award recognition program recognizing organizational efforts in creating a culture of compassion, integrity, and in being socially responsible corporate citizens. The AREA serves as a badge of excellence to spur further innovation and best-practice sharing for your organization and the world at large.
Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. (“Takeda”) was among the recipients who were conferred with the Health Promotion and Investment in People Award. Takeda aims to broaden patient access to treatment across the country through sustainable access programs enabling affordable and integrated access solutions for disease areas such as oncology, gastroenterology, rare diseases and vaccines.
For its Health Promotion Award, the Vision of “Takeda’s Access To Medicines: Patient Assistance Program” (“AtM Program”) is to broaden access to life-changing medicines and vaccines in underserved communities with an integrated, sustainable approach that mobilizes the collective efforts of all parties involved.
Through the AtM Program which utilizes a unique & innovation-based assessment scheme, Takeda has managed to provide financial assistance to more than 600 patients nationwide, helping them complete their treatment regardless of their capacity to pay. The AtM Program addresses pain points and drives greater disease awareness, timely and accurate diagnosis, and provides appropriate treatment, support, and care for Filipino patients.
Among the milestones of the AtM Program are that more than 616 patients had access to innovative, life-transforming medicines as Takeda provided more than PHP1.7 billion as financial support. To date, more than 1700 pathologists, 6,997 oncology and 5,683 endoscopy nurses, 4 medical societies, and 7 non-government and patient organizations have participated and partnered with Takeda in these endeavors.
Takeda also donated a grant of PHP1 million to the Cancer Care Registry and Research Philippines Foundation (CARE PH) to expand its cancer registry and research. At the AtM Summit in October 2022, 137 stakeholders gathered in the country to convene on supporting access for more patients in the Philippines.
For its Investment in People Award, Takeda provides its employees with a healthy and holistic working environment through various wellness and engagement initiatives that promote a healthy workforce and allow them to collaborate with one another. The company likewise provides training and development programs such as a mentoring program called Partnerships for Growth (PFG), Lunch and Learn sessions, career development, and energy management programs.
The company also conducts onboarding programs for the new employees to drive an “Access-First Mindset” and embed the “Takeda-ism” philosophy in its employees which incorporates the values of integrity, fairness, honesty, and perseverance. These values bring to life initiatives and company reforms based on Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business (PTRB). Takeda empowers its employees to determine optimal solutions that will allow them to be productive and effective in their roles.
Takeda’s commitment to its employees and the community has garnered recognition with the Great Place to Work® certification for two years in a row, 2022 and 2023, as well as one of 2023 Philippines Best Workplaces. Based on the 2023 Trust Index survey, 100% of Takeda employees believe that the company is an excellent place to work, surpassing the average of 53% for global companies. This achievement reflects Takeda’s strong commitment to creating an exceptional working environment and its dedication to excellence.
In addition, employees at Takeda have collectively expressed that they see management as honest and ethical in their business practices, these employees feel good about the ways they contribute to the community, and are proud to be part of the company. In 2022, the company also won an award from the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards under the Inspirational Brand Category and sustained high engagement ratings in its global engagement survey.
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About Enterprise Asia
Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine toward sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, in uplifting the economic status of people across Asia and in ensuring a legacy of hope, innovation and courage for the future generation. Please visit https://www.enterpriseasia.org/ for more information.
About Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA)
The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards program recognizes and honors Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship in the categories of Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, Corporate Governance, Circular Economy Leadership, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, and Responsible Business Leadership. For more information, visit: https://enterpriseasia.org/area/.