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 (MASH), or NASH, a disease without any approved therapies. The company's product candidate efruxifermin is an FGF21 analog with properties that have the potential to address the core processes underlying NASH pathogenesis.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Pharmaceuticals 751 out of 847
Universe
Global Universe 13256 out of 14947
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Organon & Co. |
23.3
Medium
|
137 out of 847 |
| Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. |
24.6
Medium
|
172 out of 847 |
| Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. |
25.3
Medium
|
191 out of 847 |
| Ipca Laboratories Ltd. |
30.8
High
|
447 out of 847 |
| Akero Therapeutics, Inc. |
37.6
High
|
751 out of 847 |
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