Corporate information news release Business introduction IR (Investor Relations) Sustainability Human resources / recruitment Discover Sojitz home Sustainability External evaluation External evaluation In addition to conventional financial analysis in investment decisions, ESG investment that promotes sustainable growth (sustainability) of companies is expanding from a long-term perspective, taking into account non-financial information such as the environment, society, and governance. Among the evaluations that we have obtained from the outside, we will introduce the representative ones as follows. Awards and evaluations SAM Sustainability Award In the sustainability rating of S & P Global, Inc. of the United States, we have been selected as a "Silver Class" for the third consecutive year. Since 2004, RobecoSAM of Switzerland has evaluated the sustainability of about 3,000 major companies in the world, and for the most excellent advanced companies, "Gold", "Silver" and "Bronze" for each industrial sector. It has been divided into classes and commended. With the acquisition of RobecoSAM's ESG evaluation business by S & P Global, the rating implementation has been taken over by the company since 2020. CDP CDP is a non-profit organization with an office in London operated in collaboration with institutional investors. It collects and analyzes information on environmental strategies, greenhouse gas measures, etc. from major companies around the world and publishes the results. increase. We have been certified as "A-" at the "Leadership" level in climate change for 2019 and 2020 in a row. Internet IR Awards Daiwa Investor Relations evaluates and scores the disclosure level of listed company websites (IR sites) every year, and commends excellent companies. This award is the oldest evaluation and award system in Japan and is supported as a benchmark to judge the quality of IR sites. We have been awarded the "Best Award" (selected by 7 out of 3,883 target companies in 2020) for the fifth consecutive year since 2016. In this year's overall evaluation score ranking, I was ranked second. Nadeshiko Brand The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange jointly select and commend listed companies that excel in promoting women's advancement every year. Our company has been selected as a "Nadeshiko Brand" for the fifth consecutive year since March 2017. Click here for details index Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) For the third consecutive year since 2018, we have been selected as a constituent of the "World" and "Asia Pacific" of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a global stock index for socially responsible investment that is highly recognized worldwide. it was done. DJSI is an index provided by S & P Dow Jones Indices, Inc. of the United States, which evaluates the sustainability of a company from various aspects of "economy," "environment," and "society," and selects target stocks. increase. FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index For the fourth consecutive year since 2018, we have been selected as a constituent of the "FTSE4Good Index Series" and "FTSE Blossom Japan Index" provided by FTSE Russell * 1 , a global index provider . .. These are widely used as indexes made up of companies with excellent environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsiveness. The "FTSE Blossom Japan Index" is one of the indexes selected by GPIF for ESG investment. * 1 A wholly owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange. We are expanding the creation and management of indexes and the provision of related financial data on a global scale. FTSE Russell (registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby proves that Sojitz Corporation has met the requirements for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index as a result of a third-party survey and has become a constituent of this index. increase. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index was created by global index provider FTSE Russell and is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies with excellent environmental, social and governance (ESG) responses. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is widely used to create and evaluate sustainable investment funds and other financial products. MSCI Japan Equity Women's Empowerment Index (WIN) For the fifth consecutive year since 2017, we have been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Equity Women's Empowerment Index (WIN). This index is one of the ESG indexes created by MSCI in the United States and selected by GPIF for ESG investment. The constituent stocks are companies with a high gender diversity score calculated based on the data disclosed by the Act on the Promotion of Female Advancement. The inclusion of Sojitz Corporation in the MSCI Index and the use of the MSCI logo, trademarks, service marks or index names on this page are sponsorships, warranties and promotions to Sojitz Corporation by MSCI or its affiliates. I will not. The MSCI Index is MSCI's exclusive property. The MSCI Index name and logo are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates. SOMPO Sustainability Index Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management Co., Ltd. has been selected as a constituent of the "SOMPO Sustainability Index" for the ninth consecutive year. The "SOMPO Sustainability Index" has been set since August 2012, and the environmental evaluation in the "Buna no Mori Environmental Questionnaire" conducted by SOMPO Risk Management Co., Ltd. and the social / governance evaluation in the "ESG Management Survey" It is reviewed every year based on. The index will be used for SOMPO's “sustainable operation”. << SOMPO Sustainable Operation >> is an ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) operation product that SOMPO started operating in August 2012. Unlike general active management, where the judgment of the fund manager influences the selection of investment stocks, the investment stocks are selected with an emphasis on ESG evaluation by research companies, and then a unique active management consisting of approximately 300 stocks. Index A buy-and-hold type investment method that determines holding weights based on the "SOMPO Sustainability Index". Currently, it is adopted by multiple pension funds and institutional investors. 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