2017.07.07
EBARA CORPORATION has been selected for 3 new ESG investment indices: FTSE Blossom Japan Index provided by FTSE Russell*, MSCI** Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, and MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index.
These three indices have been chosen by the Government Pension Investment Fund for Japan, one of the world’s largest pension funds, to track their environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-based investment strategy.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed as an industry neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong ESG practices in Japan. Businesses included in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria.
The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index selects companies with the best ESG profile relative to industry peers based on both the company’s information disclosure and other research.
The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index selects Japanese companies that show commitment towards promoting and maintaining high level of gender diversity among their workforce and lead their sector groups in women’s participation and advancement in the workplace and adoption of diversity policies.
EBARA will continue to look ahead and go beyond expectations with our products and services, and in our ESG practices.
*FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell is a global index company that provides sustainability indices based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change.
**MSCI
The world’s largest provider of ESG research and indices, with over $58 billion in assets bench-marked to MSCI indices globally.