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2025.4.24
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〈Selection for Inclusion in Stock Indexes〉
●Selection for inclusion in the JPX-Nikkei Index 400
The JPX-NIKKEI Index 400 is an index composed of companies with high appeal for investors, which meet requirements of global investment standards, such as efficient use of capital and investor-focused management perspectives. The index seeks to promote the appeal of Japanese corporations domestically and abroad, while encouraging continued improvement of corporate value, thereby aiming to revitalize the Japanese stock market.
The index is composed of 400 issues selected from among the common stocks whose main market is the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market, Standard Market, Growth Market).
The Company was selected for inclusion in the index in fiscal 2023.
The JPX-NIKKEI Index 400 is an index composed of companies with high appeal for investors, which meet requirements of global investment standards, such as efficient use of capital and investor-focused management perspectives. The index seeks to promote the appeal of Japanese corporations domestically and abroad, while encouraging continued improvement of corporate value, thereby aiming to revitalize the Japanese stock market.
The index is composed of 400 issues selected from among the common stocks whose main market is the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market, Standard Market, Growth Market).
The Company was selected for inclusion in the index in fiscal 2023.
●Reselection for inclusion in the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index
This index applies the concept of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, an index comprised of highly attractive listed companies jointly calculated by JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. and Nikkei Inc., to mid and small-cap equities. Companies are selected for the index that focus on capital efficiency and investor-oriented management. In addition to spreading and promoting this awareness among more listed companies, the index aims to meet the needs of investors.
The Company was reselected for inclusion in the index in fiscal 2022 after its inclusion in the index in fiscal 2021.
This index applies the concept of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, an index comprised of highly attractive listed companies jointly calculated by JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. and Nikkei Inc., to mid and small-cap equities. Companies are selected for the index that focus on capital efficiency and investor-oriented management. In addition to spreading and promoting this awareness among more listed companies, the index aims to meet the needs of investors.
The Company was reselected for inclusion in the index in fiscal 2022 after its inclusion in the index in fiscal 2021.
＜Evaluation Regarding Sustainability＞
●Certified “Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization(large entetprise category)”
This Program recognizes large enterprises, SMEs, and other corporations that practice particularly excellent health and productivity management aligned with initiatives for addressing health issues in the community as well as health promotion initiatives promoted by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
We continue to implement various health promotion initiatives to encourage all employees to pursue health maintenance and improvement of their own volition and this is the third consecutive year of recognition following the 2023 recognition.
This Program recognizes large enterprises, SMEs, and other corporations that practice particularly excellent health and productivity management aligned with initiatives for addressing health issues in the community as well as health promotion initiatives promoted by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
We continue to implement various health promotion initiatives to encourage all employees to pursue health maintenance and improvement of their own volition and this is the third consecutive year of recognition following the 2023 recognition.
●CDP’s Climate Change Report 2024：“B” score
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global environmental non-profit organization founded in the United Kingdom in 2000. It analyzes and assesses climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives taken by companies, cities, and national and regional governments, and discloses the results.
In the 2024 survey on climate change, over 24,000 organizations around the world have been scored from such perspectives as climate change target setting and business strategy, awareness of risks and opportunities, and disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions. We has earned a “B” score, which is the third-highest score, in the Climate Change Report 2024 published by CDP.
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global environmental non-profit organization founded in the United Kingdom in 2000. It analyzes and assesses climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives taken by companies, cities, and national and regional governments, and discloses the results.
In the 2024 survey on climate change, over 24,000 organizations around the world have been scored from such perspectives as climate change target setting and business strategy, awareness of risks and opportunities, and disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions. We has earned a “B” score, which is the third-highest score, in the Climate Change Report 2024 published by CDP.
〈Awards Related to the Investor Relations Website〉
●AAA grade in the Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd., ： “All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking 2024”
This survey examines the comprehensiveness of information disclosure on the websites of all Japanese listed companies and ranks them with the aim of promoting companies’ awareness of information disclosure.
In FY2024, of the 3,975 listed companies surveyed, the total top 537 companies (AAA grade: 208 companies; AA grade: 143 companies; A grade: 186 companies) were selected as award recipients.
●Excellence Award in the Daiwa Investor Relations Co. Ltd. ： “2024 Internet IR Awards”
Under this survey program, Daiwa Investor Relations uses its unique criteria to assess and score the investor relation (IR) websites operated by all listed companies, awarding companies that have established outstanding IR websites, and effectively utilizing them for information disclosure and communication activities.
The scoring items were revised when establishing the assessment criteria for 2024 based on consideration of factors such as the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s request for “action to implement management that is conscious of cost of capital and stock price” and recent trends in IR websites. As a result, of the 4,098 listed companies surveyed, 164 were selected as award recipients. Of these, the top eight companies received a Grand Prize, 22 companies received an Excellence Award, and 134 companies received a Commendation Award.
Under this survey program, Daiwa Investor Relations uses its unique criteria to assess and score the investor relation (IR) websites operated by all listed companies, awarding companies that have established outstanding IR websites, and effectively utilizing them for information disclosure and communication activities.
The scoring items were revised when establishing the assessment criteria for 2024 based on consideration of factors such as the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s request for “action to implement management that is conscious of cost of capital and stock price” and recent trends in IR websites. As a result, of the 4,098 listed companies surveyed, 164 were selected as award recipients. Of these, the top eight companies received a Grand Prize, 22 companies received an Excellence Award, and 134 companies received a Commendation Award.