Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry Group: Pharmaceuticals
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:AKRO
Akero Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for serious metabolic diseases with high unmet medical needs. Its focus is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, a disease without any approved therapies. The company's product candidate efruxifermin is an FGF21 analog with properties that has the potential to address the core processes underlying NASH pathogenesis.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Pharmaceuticals 778 out of 850
Universe
Global Universe 13520 out of 15080
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Industry Comparison
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22.6
Medium
|
130 out of 850 |
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30.7
High
|
518 out of 850 |
Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
31.9
High
|
558 out of 850 |
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. |
33.2
High
|
619 out of 850 |
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. |
37.6
High
|
778 out of 850 |
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Akero Therapeutics, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
Management
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Akero Therapeutics, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Weak
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