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SAKATA INX CORPORATION (Yoshiaki Ueno: Representative Director, President & CEO; hereinafter, the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company was selected as a component of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index for the first time. It was also listed on the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index as a constituent company for the third consecutive year.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is prepared by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and has been designed to measure the performance of companies in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. It is widely used for the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial instruments. FTSE Russell evaluates corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption, climate change and other fields. The Company was selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, meeting a range of criteria related to environmental, social and governance factors.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index has been adopted as a benchmark for ESG investment by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), a public pension fund. Of the ESG indices consisting of Japanese stock adopted by the GPIF, the Company had been selected as a component of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, followed by its adoption this time in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
The Company believes that it was selected as a component of the Index for the first time based on the evaluation that it implements sustainable initiatives at the center of our business activities, including tackling climate change and other environmental issues, protecting human rights, creating a safe and rewarding work environment, and ensuring compliance and well-controlled governance.
The Company will continue to work towards improving corporate value and contributing to the achievement of a sustainable society.
※For details about the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, please see below.
https://www.ftserussell.com/en/products/indices/blossom-japan
※For details about the Company’s sustainability activities, please see below.
https://www.inx.co.jp/english/sustainability/
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is prepared by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and has been designed to measure the performance of companies in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. It is widely used for the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial instruments. FTSE Russell evaluates corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption, climate change and other fields. The Company was selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, meeting a range of criteria related to environmental, social and governance factors.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index has been adopted as a benchmark for ESG investment by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), a public pension fund. Of the ESG indices consisting of Japanese stock adopted by the GPIF, the Company had been selected as a component of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, followed by its adoption this time in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
The Company believes that it was selected as a component of the Index for the first time based on the evaluation that it implements sustainable initiatives at the center of our business activities, including tackling climate change and other environmental issues, protecting human rights, creating a safe and rewarding work environment, and ensuring compliance and well-controlled governance.
The Company will continue to work towards improving corporate value and contributing to the achievement of a sustainable society.
※For details about the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, please see below.
https://www.ftserussell.com/en/products/indices/blossom-japan
※For details about the Company’s sustainability activities, please see below.
https://www.inx.co.jp/english/sustainability/
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