Takeda Forays Into Nature Impact And Risk Assessment With Arcadis

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Executive Summary

This report is designed to support organizations that are seeking to incorporate nature into their ESG and sustainability strategies, by presenting a case study of the experience of one firm. The report focuses on Takeda, a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical firm, which wanted to evaluate its interaction with nature – and specifically, with biodiversity and water. Takeda worked alongside Arcadis to identify its nature-related impacts and dependencies, as a first step in the development of a cohesive nature strategy.

Table of contents

Takeda partnered with Arcadis to understand (and improve) its relationship with nature
Takeda recognized nature as an important part of its sustainability strategy
Takeda enlisted Arcadis to further its nature-related sustainability ambitions
Takeda’s programmatic approach to nature-related concerns has crucial lessons for organizations dipping their toes into this space for the first time

About the authors

Priyanka Bawa

Senior Analyst
Priyanka is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. Her current research focuses on ESG and sustainability consulting services and social aspects of ESG regulations, reporting and disclosures. Prior to joining Verdantix, Priyanka led diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) research in the legal and environment sectors. She holds a DPhil in Social Policy from the University of Oxford.

Kim Knickle

Research Director, ESG & Sustainability
Kimberly Knickle is Research Director of the ESG & Sustainability practice at Verdantix. Her research areas encompass ESG regulations and reporting, ESG risk, supply chain sustainability, circular economy, social impact, and sustainable finance. Kim has worked for more than 20 years in the IT industry, providing research and analysis to help companies invest wisely in new technologies. Before joining the analyst industry, she held various roles in IT services, engineering and product safety testing, beginning her career at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Kim holds an MBA from Boston University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell.

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