External Evaluation of Our ESG Initiatives

Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

We are selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a globally famous ESG index, since 2017. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices (U.S.A.). It assesses the companies based on various economic, environmental and social criteria in terms of long-term sustainability.

• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

CDP

CDP is an evaluation for the environmental activities of the world’s leading companies and these results are disclosed to institutional investors. We had responded to climate change and water security fields and received the following ratings;
- CDP Climate Change 2021: B
- CDP Water Security 2021: B

• CDP

FTSE4Good Index Series

We are selected as a member company of the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2003.
FTSE4Good Index is created by FTSE Russell (UK), a leading global index provider, and organized by companies that meet global standards concerning the environment, society, and governance based.

• About FTSE4Good Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

We are selected as a member company of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index since 2017.
The index for Japanese equities is created by FTSE Russell (UK) and organized by companies that meet diverse standards concerning the environment, society, and governance based on ESG evaluation.

• FTSE Blossom Japan Index

MSCI JAPAN ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX

We are selected as a member company of the MSCI JAPAN ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX since 2017.
The index for Japanese equities is created by MSCI (U.S.A.) and composed of companies with high ESG ratings from each industry.

• MSCI JAPAN ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX

MSCI JAPAN EMPOWERING WOMEN INDEX

We are selected as a member company of the MSCI JAPAN EMPOWERING WOMEN INDEX. The index for Japanese equities is created by MSCI (U.S.A.) and designed by companies with excellent gender diversity in each industry.

• MSCI JAPAN EMPOWERING WOMEN INDEX

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

We have been selected as a member company of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index since 2018. An ESG index jointly developed by S & P Dow Jones Indices and Japan Exchange Group (JPX). For the constituent stocks of Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), the inclusion ratio in the index will be determined in consideration of the disclosure status of environmental information and carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of revenue).

• S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

SOMPO Sustainability Index

We are selected as a member company of the SOMPO Sustainability Index.
The index for Japanese equities is created by SOMPO Asset Management Co., Ltd. and composed of companies with outstanding ESG-related initiatives. We have been adopted for the second consecutive year since 2020.