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ESG-related External Evaluations

Incorporation into ESG Indices

Selected as a component of five of the six ESG indices adopted by the GPIF

Skylark Holdings has been selected as a constituent of five of the six ESG indices used by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

* As of July 8, 2024

FTSE Blossom Japan Index (UK / FTSE)

ロゴ:FTSE Blossom Japan

Created by FTSE Russell, a global index provider. This index was created by selecting companies with excellent ESG evaluations from among Japanese companies that make up the FTSE Japan Index (part of the FTSE 4Good Index Series). It has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index(UK / FTSE)

The index is designed to be sector-neutral, reflecting the performance of Japanese companies that perform relatively well with regard to environmental, social and governance (ESG) in each sector. Moreover, to drive the transition to a low carbon economy, the index limits its constituents to companies whose improvement efforts are evaluated with a Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) Management Quality Score, especially among companies with large greenhouse gas emissions. It has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

MSCI Japan Equity ESG Select Leaders Index(USA/MSCI,Inc)

The index is constructed by selecting companies that excel in ESG assessment from among the constituents of the parent index (MSCI Japan Equity IMI Index), with a target of 50% of stocks in each industry category.

MSCI Japan Equity ESG Select Leaders Index(Japanese text only)

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (Japan / USA / S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC., Japan Exchange Group)

The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index was jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Japan Exchange Group. The index determines the weight of constituent stocks in terms of disclosure status of environmental information and carbon efficiency. It has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

The index is evaluated from the following four perspectives: gender balance of management and employees; equality of compensation and work-life balance; corporate policy; and commitment, transparency, and accountability. It has been adopted as an ESG investment indicator by the GPIF (General Pension Investment Fund).

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

Other ESG-related index inclusion

SOMPO Sustainability Index

It is a management product for pension funds and institutional investors that invests in a wide range of companies with high ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings and is oriented toward long-term investment based on the SOMPO Sustainability Index, a proprietary active index consisting of approximately 300 stocks with outstanding ESG initiatives. The fund invests in a wide range of companies with strong ESG initiatives.
The index is reviewed annually based on the results of ESG assessments, and the Company has been included in the index since 2023.

Other External ESG Assessments

  • "CDP Climate Change 2023" A⁻ Score
  • "CDP Water Security 2023" A⁻Score
  • "CDP Forest 2023" Cattle products, palm oil, wood B Score
  • "CDP Supplier Engagement 2023" A⁻ Score
  • "FTSE4Good Index Series"
  • "12th Biomass Products Promotion Achievement Award"
  • "MSCI ESG Rating" A Rating
  • "Robotics Society of Japan, Robotics Contribution to Society Award 2023"
  • "Environmental Economist 20th Environmental Leading Company" AA Rank
  • "Nikkei SDGs Management Survey 2023" 4-star Rating
  • "WORK DESIGN AWARD2023"