External Evaluations / Participation in Initiatives
Selection as an index stock for SRI (Socially Responsible Investment)
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) refers to investment activities based on whether or not a company is fulfilling its social responsibilities by evaluating the company from the perspective of non-financial information, such as environmental, social and governance factors, in addition to investment criteria based on financial analysis. Our company has been selected for the following SRI indexes as a company with excellent environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
FTSE Russell
The company has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, performance indexes of Japanese companies that excel in addressing ESG issues, developed by global index broker FTSE Russell.
FTSE Russell's website
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
Standard and Poor's (S&P), a global index provider, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a member of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), have jointly developed an ESG index (stock price index), which has been included in the index since 2018, the year of its calculation.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index website
Sompo Sustainability Index
We have been selected for the "Sompo Sustainability Index," a composite of about 300 companies who are making remarkable efforts in ESG, established by Sompo Asset Management.
Other
BCM Rating Received from the Development Bank of Japan
In February 2024, the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ)'s "BCM Rated Loan Program," which rates companies on their disaster preparedness and business continuity management (BCM), praised us for "making particularly superior efforts with regards to business continuity," granting us the highest rating.
Development Bank of Japan BCM rating website
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Participation in Initiatives
| Support for TCFD |
In November 2021, the Company announced its support for recommendations by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD*) established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).
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| Signature to the Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century |
The Company has been a signatory to the Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century), a proactive initiative by financial institutions, since it was formulated in November 2011. The Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century consist of seven principles for financial institutions that want to take an active role and responsibility in the creation of a sustainable society and guidelines tailored to each sector to implement the principles. We will continue to make active efforts for the environment and society based on these principles. |
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| Participation in the GX League |
The Company participates in the GX League, established by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which aims at transforming economic and social systems towards the realization of carbon neutrality. |
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