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Initiatives in which Nissha participates / External evaluations
Initiatives in which Nissha participates
Nissha supports the United Nations Global Compact since April 2012. The Global Compact is a voluntary initiative to have various companies show responsible and creative leadership, and thereby act as good citizens and participate in creating a global framework for sustainable growth.
In January 2022, we publicly endorsed the recommendations made by TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures). TCFD, which was established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), recommends that companies take measures to understand and address climate change-related risks and opportunities as a management issue.
In January 2019, we joined the "Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance" (CLOMA), which aims to solve the marine plastic waste problem. CLOMA is an organization established by the public and private sectors to accelerate efforts across industries such as proper management of plastic waste, promotion of the 3Rs, and promotion of developing of alternative materials.
External evaluations
In December 2022, we received a “B” rating in the Climate Change Report 2022 published by the CDP, an international not-for-profit charity in the environmental field. The “B” is the third rating of the eight levels from the top.
We have received an “AA” rating (the second highest rating) in MSCI ESG Ratings. MSCI Inc. calculates and publishes numerous stock indices, and provides a variety of tools for institutional investors globally to support their decision-making on investment. The MSCI ESG Ratings comprehensively evaluates the companies’ activities for the environment, social, and governance of thousands of companies around the world and compares them by industry. MSCI evaluates and rates the companies in seven grades from the highest rank “AAA” to the lowest “CCC”.
We have been awarded the Silver rating in EcoVadis sustainability survey. Silver is a rating for companies with an overall score in the top 25% or higher of all evaluated companies.
EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating provider that aims to improve corporate environmental and social initiatives throughout the supply chain. They evaluate companies' activities in the areas of Environment, Labor Practices and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating provider that aims to improve corporate environmental and social initiatives throughout the supply chain. They evaluate companies' activities in the areas of Environment, Labor Practices and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
We have been selected as a constituent stock of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is an index developed by FTSE Russell that reflects the performance of Japanese companies with superior environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The index has become one of the leading indices for ESG investment, with the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) using it as their ESG index, for example.
We have been selected as a constituent stock of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. This index developed by FTSE Russell is designed to reflect the performance of companies in Japan demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in each sector. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is using index as a benchmark for ESG investments.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
We have been selected as a constituent stock of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. This index is created from among the constituents of the MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index and the stocks with relatively superior ESG ratings within each of the industry sectors, by MSCI Inc. In addition, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) adopts it as one of their ESG investment indices.* THE INCLUSION OF Nissha Co., Ltd. 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 Nissha Co., Ltd. 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 ITS AFFILIATES.
We are included as a constituent stock of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (as of March 2021). The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is built by the S&P Dow Jones Index, one of the world’s largest independent index companies, based on carbon emissions data from Trucost, a pioneer in environmental assessment. This index increases the investment weight of companies in the same industry with high carbon efficiency, and those that disclose information on their greenhouse gas emissions.
We have been selected as a constituent stock of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (hereinafter, GenDi J), which is adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an ESG investment index. GenDi J is an index of the initiatives concerning corporate gender diversity provided by Morningstar, a leading investment research firm and mutual fund rating evaluator in the United States. We are currently in Group 2 (second highest out of 5 groups).
SOMPO Sustainability Index
We have been selected as a constituent stock of the SOMPO Sustainability Index, an index managed by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. in succession since 2012. This index is a unique active index, which is composed of approximately 300 companies with outstanding ESG initiatives.Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations
We have been certified as a “White 500” companies in large enterprise category of Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) promotes initiatives towards the strategic implementation of “health and productivity management” based on the idea that companies should consider the health management of their employees and others from a management perspective. Also, recognizes particularly excellent companies as Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations. The top 500 companies in the large enterprise category are certified as "White 500".Kurumin Certification
We have received “Kurumin” certification for three consecutive terms since the fiscal year ended March 2010, and also certified with Platinum Kurumin in March 2019. Based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, “Platinum Kurumin” is a certification of companies that have already obtained Kurumin certification in recognition of their measures to support employees with children and are carrying out initiatives at an even higher level.DX (Digital Transformation) Certification
In August 2021, we have certified as a "DX-Certified Operator" based on the DX (Digital Transformation) certification system established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).It was evaluated that our DX efforts and appropriate information disclosure to stakeholders meet the standards required by METI.