JSR Selected for the First Time for Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index, a Leading International Index for Socially Responsible Investment
09/28/2012
TOKYO, September 28, 2012 – For the first time JSR Corporation (President: Mitsunobu Koshiba) has been included in the “Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index”, an index that measures Socially Responsible Investment (SRI).*
Jointly developed by the Dow Jones & Company (USA) and the Swiss investment company Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are stock indices that evaluate companies for sustainability based on economic, environmental and societal criteria. Targeting companies all over the world, only companies with excellent over-all scores are selected for inclusion. Out of all of the companies in its Asia-Pacific evaluation range, 154 companies were selected for inclusion in the Asia/Pacific Index this year, 74 of which are Japanese companies.
JSR Corporation’s efforts in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility have been highly recognized both domestically and abroad. As of September 1st, 2012 JSR Corporation is listed on the international indices Ethibel Pioneer & Excellence and FTSE4Good, not to mention the well-known Japanese domestic index Morningstar Social Responsibility Index.
JSR Corporation's Corporate Mission is “Materials Innovation: We create value through materials to enrich society, people and the environment.” Under this mission, we will pursue the possibilities that materials represent, creating value that will make the world around us a better place to live and work. We will continue promoting business operations with due consideration given to the environment and human rights, as well as acting sincerely as a good corporate citizen and meeting the trust placed in us by society.
*Social Responsible Investment (SRI)
This is investment based not only on the investment standard of financial information, but also on whether a relevant company meets social responsibility criteria such as the environment, ethics, human rights, and contribution to society and communities. In the recent trend where importance is placed on CSR, SRI is becoming a mainstream criteria of investment standards.
Jointly developed by the Dow Jones & Company (USA) and the Swiss investment company Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are stock indices that evaluate companies for sustainability based on economic, environmental and societal criteria. Targeting companies all over the world, only companies with excellent over-all scores are selected for inclusion. Out of all of the companies in its Asia-Pacific evaluation range, 154 companies were selected for inclusion in the Asia/Pacific Index this year, 74 of which are Japanese companies.
JSR Corporation’s efforts in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility have been highly recognized both domestically and abroad. As of September 1st, 2012 JSR Corporation is listed on the international indices Ethibel Pioneer & Excellence and FTSE4Good, not to mention the well-known Japanese domestic index Morningstar Social Responsibility Index.
JSR Corporation's Corporate Mission is “Materials Innovation: We create value through materials to enrich society, people and the environment.” Under this mission, we will pursue the possibilities that materials represent, creating value that will make the world around us a better place to live and work. We will continue promoting business operations with due consideration given to the environment and human rights, as well as acting sincerely as a good corporate citizen and meeting the trust placed in us by society.
This is investment based not only on the investment standard of financial information, but also on whether a relevant company meets social responsibility criteria such as the environment, ethics, human rights, and contribution to society and communities. In the recent trend where importance is placed on CSR, SRI is becoming a mainstream criteria of investment standards.