Evaluation by Outside Organization
1. Inclusion in ESG and SRI Indexes (current as of July 1, 2022)
JSR Group is highly regarded for its non-financial initiatives, as evidenced by JSR Corporation’s inclusion in global socially responsible investment (SRI) indexes. Additionally, JSR Corporation has been selected for inclusion in five ESG indexes that cover Japanese stocks and are used by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
FTSE Russell selected JSR Corporation as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index as a Japanese company with excellent ESG initiatives.
FTSE4Good
FTSE Russell has selected JSR Corporation for 17 consecutive years since 2004 as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes
JSR Corporation was selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index and MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes as a company with outstanding ESG performance.*
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
MSCI selected JSR Corporation as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) as a company with excellent gender diversity.*
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
The S&P Dow Jones Index selected JSR Corporation as a constituent of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index.
Sompo Sustainability Index
Sompo Asset Management once again selected JSR Corporation as a constituent of the Sompo Sustainability Index as a company with excellent ESG initiatives.
* The inclusion of JSR Corporation in MSCI indexes, as well as the use of the MSCI logo, trademark, service mark and index name, does not constitute support, endorsement, or promotion of MSCI or any MSCI-affiliated company by JSR Corporation. MSCI indexes are the sole property of MSCI.
MSCI and all MSCI index names and logos are the trademark or service mark of MSCI and its affiliated companies.
2. Evaluation by Other than ESG Rating Organizations
2022 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category)
JSR Corporation was named a 2022 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2022 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (SME Category)
Four JSR Group companies were named 2022 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations (SME Category) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- Emulsion Technology Co., Ltd.
- JSR Micro Kyushu Co., Ltd.
- JSR Health Insurance Society
- JSR Logistics & Customer Center Co., Ltd.
3. Independent Review
JSR Group transferred its elastomers business, along with the utilities departments of places such as the Yokkaichi Plant, one of our major plants in Japan, to ENEOS Corporation in April 2022.
Because of the structural transition, we did not conduct an independent review this year, but plan to resume next year and continue it thereafter.