Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry Group: Pharmaceuticals
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:VKTX
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Pharmaceuticals 304 out of 909
Universe
Global Universe 9152 out of 16009
What are the ESG Risk Ratings?
Notice: The information is provided as is, for informational, non-commercial purposes only, does not constitute investment advice and is subject to conditions available in our Legal Disclaimer. They are not directed to, or intended for distribution to or use by India-based clients or users and their distribution to Indian resident individuals or entities is not permitted. Usage of this information is not permitted in any way, unless otherwise agreed in writing. By way of exception, usage of this information is permitted to the rated subject, limited to a single reference to the score on the rated subject’s sustainability webpage or CSR report, mentioning Sustainalytics as a source. For referencing Sustainalytics please consult the Company Guide.
Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
Cytokinetics, Inc. |
21.5
Medium
|
120 out of 909 |
Blueprint Medicines Corp. |
22.3
Medium
|
138 out of 909 |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
26.2
Medium
|
283 out of 909 |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. |
26.5
Medium
|
304 out of 909 |
Changchun High-Tech Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. |
27.9
Medium
|
412 out of 909 |
For corporate professionals interested in direct competitor insights
Sustainalytics' Peer Performance Insights gives an in-depth analysis of your company's ESG strengths and weaknesses compared to your competitors and industry performance. These insights can be used to identify areas of ESG improvement to help inform future management decisions that align with your organization's sustainability goals.
Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk
The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
Management
Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company's ESG programs, practices and policies.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Average