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
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
An index comprised of Japanese companies selected for demonstrating outstanding ESG performance, targeting 50% coverage of issues in each Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) sector of the parent index (MSCI Japan IMI Index).
- The inclusion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or affiliates.
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders website (Japanese)
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
An index comprising selected Japanese companies that demonstrate outstanding performance in promoting gender diversity in each GICS® sector of the parent index (MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index).
- The inclusion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or affiliates.
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) website (Japanese)
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
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
Built with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap (Netherlands), the Morningstar (U.S.) Gender Diversity Indexes are designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender.
Equileap is an organization that collects gender-related data of companies and conducts assessment.
- Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, “Morningstar”) has authorized Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. to use of the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo (“Logo”) to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. ranks within the top group of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index(SM) (“Index”) on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. solely for informational purposes. Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.'s use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party's use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Morningstar Gender Diversity Indexes 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.
CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit organization seeking disclosure of information on environmental issues such as climate change initiatives while conducting research and analysis. Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. received Climate Change B and Water Security C scores in 2024.
CDP website
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
The inclusion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. in any index, and the use of its logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. by each index company or any of its affiliates. The indexes are the exclusive property of each index company. Each index company and its index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of its index company or its affiliates.
Participation in Initiatives
| Singing the United Nations Global Compact |
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, bringing together the United Nations and private sector (companies and organizations) to build a healthy global society. Companies and organizations who sign the UNGC are required to support the Ten Principles in four areas of human rights, labor, environment and anticorruption, and to commit to make efforts to realize these principles. |
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| 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. The Company 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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| Participation in Circular Partners |
The Company participates in Circular Partners, a circular economy-related partnership between government, industries, and academia on a circular economy. |
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