Takeda PH: Great Place to Work 2025

Manila, Philippines — Takeda Philippines has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to a purpose-driven and people-centered workplace culture.

In the 2025 survey, 86 percent of employees said Takeda is a great place to work—well above the national average of 65 percent. The recognition reflects the company’s continued efforts to create a supportive, high-trust environment.

Addressing the Takeda Philippines workforce, Country Manager Loreann Villanueva said: “We sincerely thank you for your trust and feedback, for speaking up, and helping us grow stronger as an organization. It guides us in identifying what we are doing well and where we can do better. We are committed to listening, learning, and taking meaningful action to ensure Takeda continues to be a place where everyone can thrive.”

Villanueva emphasized that Takeda Philippines strongly believes in listening to its people. She said: “Your voice matters, and we will partner with you to continue making Takeda Philippines not just a great place to work for but a place where purpose thrives—where every individual feels that their work has a special meaning. In fact, 100 percent of our employees shared that their work here is more than just a job—it’s a calling. This powerful affirmation fuels our commitment to nurture a culture where everyone feels valued, inspired, and connected.”

One of the employees who attested to the fact that Takeda Philippines is a great place to work is Sheryll Anne Corpuz, Access to Medicines Lead. She said: “The culture of open communication nurtures trust and ensures that every individual is united in a shared vision. Our dedicated employees are wholeheartedly devoted to contributing to a common purpose, inspired by the profound impact our work has on the lives of patients. This makes every day at work meaningful and with a deeper sense of purpose.”

Added Hazel Canlas, Medical Operations and Excellence Manager: “I would recommend others to work for Takeda. If you are looking for a company that values not just its growth but your growth, then Takeda is for you. Takeda looks after its people. Takeda listens to its people and considers the growth and development of each employee, not just professional but personal growth as well.”

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. Said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work: “Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience. By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Takeda Philippines stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”

Research undertaken by Great Place to Work shows that employees at Certified workplaces are 93-percent more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion. In addition, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace.

Takeda Philippines received its first Great Place to Work Certification in 2022.

About Takeda

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines. Together with our partners, we aim to improve the patient experience and advance a new frontier of treatment options through our dynamic and diverse pipeline. As a leading values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, we are guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Our employees in approximately 80 countries and regions are driven by our purpose and are grounded in the values that have defined us for more than two centuries. For more information, visit www.takeda.com.

Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Founded in 2014, Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. 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 & vaccines and by strengthening the healthcare system guided by our commitment to Patients, our People and the Planet. For more information, visit www.takeda.com/en-ph/.

About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and greatplacetowork.com.ph.

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