ESG-related External Evaluations

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

The index was designed to help FTSE Russell—a London Stock Exchange Group—evaluate corporate activities that meet existing international standards, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and encourage investment in such companies. Transparent management methods and selection criteria and the FTSE Group's high-profile brand image make FTSE 4Good Index Series indices ideal for ESG investment.

FTSE4Good Index Series

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

The WIN index selects companies with excellent gender diversity in each industry from among the top 500 stocks by market capitalization of Japanese stocks. It has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

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

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

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.