A view of Hanmi Pharmaceutical headquarters. /Courtesy of Hanmi Pharmaceutical

Hanmi Pharmaceutical said on the 13th that it was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the second straight year. It was added to the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Korea Index, which is composed based on S&P Global's ESG (environment, social, and governance) assessment.

Hanmi Pharmaceutical was recognized for its efforts toward carbon neutrality and responding to climate change. The company is implementing a no-patent-filing policy in low-income countries. It allows unrestricted production of generics in those countries and is improving access to medicines.

Hanmi Pharmaceutical has built a safety and health management system focused on prevention. Each business sites conducts regular safety inspections twice a year. It identifies and improves risk factors that could cause accidents on its own.

Chief Executive Hwang Sang-yeon of Hanmi Pharmaceutical said, "We will fulfill corporations' social responsibility through ESG management that meets global standards."

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