Chugai Pharma Taiwan Recognized for Workplace Wellness and Sustainability

Chugai Pharma Taiwan (CPT) was recognized at the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2026 organised by Enterprise Asia under the Health Promotion and Green Leadership categories for its integrated ESG approach that advances human health, employee well-being, and environmental sustainability. The recognition highlights CPT's commitment to extending its patient-centric philosophy beyond medicine into workplace wellness, community health, and low-carbon innovation.

CPT's Beyond Unmet Needs, Toward A Healthier World initiative received the AREA under the Health Promotion category. The program extends well-being from the workplace to families and the community through charity cycling events, walking challenges, cancer prevention seminars, and visually impaired massage services in partnership with the Eden Social Welfare Foundation. Since 2020, the visually impaired massage service has been providing six sessions per day and enabling employees to receive regular weekly relaxation and stress relief, supporting both their physical and mental well-being. Beyond the workplace, approximately 100 employees and their family members participated in the walking challenge, while cancer prevention workshops reached external companies to strengthen preventive health awareness and promote the philosophy of "prevention over cure".

Meanwhile, CPT's From Lab To Land, Pure Low-Carbon Rice initiative is the company's 2026 collaboration with P.K. EverCovenant Biotech, which introduced SPRI (System of Probiotic and Rice Intensification) low-carbon rice paddies in Taitung, Taiwan. The initiative applies probiotic-based cultivation and sustainable irrigation to achieve a 62% reduction in carbon emissions and a 30% reduction in water usage, while restoring biodiversity through chemical-free farming practices.

The initiative also creates social value through "Shen Mei Rice", a low-protein rice supporting kidney disease patients and transforms harvested rice into sustainable gift boxes shared with stakeholders. These efforts connect health, agriculture, and sustainability into a single ESG-driven ecosystem.

Together, these initiatives demonstrate how CPT integrates health promotion and environmental stewardship into its ESG strategy, creating lasting value for employees, patients, communities, and the environment. By aligning pharmaceutical innovation with sustainable development, CPT continues to advance a healthier and more resilient future for all.