External Assessments | Sustainability

The FTSE4Good Index Series is a series of stock indexes developed by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. Companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are selected for the index based on a rating model that is highly aligned with international standards for each aspect of ESG including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is a stock index developed by FTSE Russell composed of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected FTSE Blossom Japan Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index,* developed by Global Index Provider FTSE Russell, is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies that have relatively strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in individual industries or sectors. This index is constructed so that industry or sector weights align with the Japanese equity market. In addition, this index supports the transition to a low carbon economy by selecting companies with high GHG emissions as constituent stocks only if they have achieved a reduction in GHG emissions based on the TPI Management Quality Score. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index as its stock index for ESG investment.
- *FTSE Russell (registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby confirms that UBE Corporation has been independently assessed and found to satisfy the requirements for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is widely used in the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products.

The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is designed to indicate companies that have high environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and is based on data from MSCI ESG Research of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. Constituent selection is based on a comprehensive evaluation of ESG-related risks, and companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers are selected from among companies listed among the top 700 in Japan based on market capitalization. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest public pension fund in the world, has selected MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index as its stock index for ESG investment.
- *The inclusion of UBE Corporation 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 UBE Corporation 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.

The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc., is designed to indicate companies that lead their sector groups in terms of promoting and maintaining gender diversity among the companies listed among the top 700 in Japan based on market capitalization. These companies are selected based on data regarding the employment of women disclosed in accordance with Japan’s Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index as its stock index for ESG investment.
- *The inclusion of UBE Corporation 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 UBE Corporation 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.

The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Japan Exchange Group. The weighting in the index is determined by the degree of disclosure of environmental information and the evaluation of carbon efficiency (tonnes of CO2 emissions per sales revenue) for constituent stocks of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

Selected as a member of SOMPO Sustainability Index operated by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd., an index composed of approximately 300 member companies demonstrating excellent ESG performance.

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index, built with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap, is designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

Selected as a AAA Website in the 2022 All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.