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The FTSE4Good Global Index Series was developed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, a wholly owned subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices (as of June 2023).
Marubeni has been selected as an index constituent of FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index (as of June 2023).
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index, created by FTSE Russell, is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The index is constructed so that industry weights align with the FTSE Japan All Cap Index and uses the globally established FTSE4Good Index Inclusion Rules which are drawn from existing international standards including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. In order to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, only those companies with particularly high greenhouse gas emissions that are recognized for their improvement efforts by the TPI Management Quality Score are included.
These indices have been adopted as passively managed ESG indeces by Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Marubeni is a constituent of all six indices*4adopted by GPIF for ESG investments in Japanese companies (as of August 2023).
Marubeni Corporation has been selected for continued inclusion in the constituents of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, achieving the highest rating of AAA in June 2023, following on from the same rating in January 2023. MSCI is a financial services provider based in New York, USA, and is one of the world's leading providers of ESG indexes. Marubeni has been also selected as constituent of MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes*2.
The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is composed of companies from each industry sector among listed Japanese stocks which have been selected for their strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.
The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index is composed of Japanese companies which perform well within their industries for gender diversity, based on the gender diversity scoring system developed by MSCI.
These indices have been adopted as passively managed ESG indeces by Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Marubeni is a constituent of all six indices*4adopted by GPIF for ESG investments in Japanese companies (as of August 2023).
CDP*5(is an international environmental non-profit organization) analyzes and assesses the collected information, and makes it available to investors. Marubeni has participated in the initiative of CDP since 2007. In 2022 Marubeni continued from last year to receive an A- grades in the areas of climate change and forest protection by CDP. And the Company was selected as an A-list company in their water security program.
This year’s CDP A-List and other published scores can be found here
In March 2023, Marubeni Corporation was selected as an index constituent of the iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX Ltd. (a part of Deutsche Börse Group).
The index evaluates three aspects of the company: long term view, active learning and social contribution. The Index tracks the performance of 150 Japanese companies that actively contribute to employee career development from approximately 560 companies.
Our company's proactive efforts to help employees build their careers were highly evaluated.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) jointly selected Marubeni as a Nadeshiko Brand in 2015 and 2017. Marubeni and 46 other companies were selected in 2017. The Nadeshiko Brand began in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, with METI and TSE jointly awarding listed companies that showed excellence in promoting women’s empowerment in the workplace. Evaluations are made from two aspects of “promoting women’s career development” and “support in balancing work and family life,” and companies with good financial performance are selected. The awarded companies have “management capabilities for utilizing diversified human resources” and “the ability to adapt to environmental changes,” and therefore can be considered to be a “company with growth potential.”
In 2019, Marubeni was also selected as a “Semi-Nadeshiko Brand 2019.”
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Marubeni selected as a Nadeshiko Brand 2017 enterprise[54KB]
Marubeni selected as a Nadeshiko Brand 2015 enterprise[54KB]
Marubeni has been certified as an “Eruboshi” company by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare for its efforts in promoting women’s participation in the workplace.
The “Eruboshi” certification is awarded to applying companies, based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace ("Act to Promote Women's Participation") enforced on April 1, 2016. Marubeni has received the second highest rank out of the three grades.
With the enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, Marubeni is stipulating action plans for promoting women’s participation, and working to strengthen the recruitment and development of female employees.
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Marubeni designated an “Eruboshi” company based on Promotion of Women’s Career Activities Act[249KB]
行为ion Plan for Empowering Female Employees
Marubeni Corporation Action Plan (Phase 2) (Japanese Only)[145KB]
Marubeni has received the “Platinum Kurumin” certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as an exemplary company that offers a higher standard of support for childrearing. Through our efforts to promote “work-life management,” we will help individual employees at all life stages to grow through continuous career development, and provide an even better environment for continuing to perform at a high level.
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Marubeni Corporation Receives “Platinum Kurumin" Certification in Recognition of Superior Support for Childcare
Marubeni has been selected as a brand for the 2023 Health & Productivity Stock Selection, jointly organized by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
This selection is for outstanding listed enterprises on TSE which approach health and productivity management*6from a business-management perspective strategically for their employees and other workers. 49 enterprises in 31 industries have been selected for 2023 and three companies in wholesale trade category have been chosen including Marubeni. This is the second time that Marubeni has been selected since 2015, and it is also the sixth consecutive year the Company has been certified as a “White 500” company for its excellent health and productivity management.
Employees are a vital asset for Marubeni, and their health is of paramount importance. Therefore, Marubeni is working to create an environment where each employee can autonomously and proactively take steps to maintain and promote their health. Marubeni will work on promoting health and productivity management as well as deepening human capital management into the future to support employees’ success, with these efforts actively used to facilitate growth of the Marubeni Group.
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Marubeni Selected for the 2023 Health & Productivity Stock Selection and Certified as a “White 500” Company for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Nihon no Jinjibu's HR Award focuses attention on initiatives related to people and organizations to facilitate the growth of companies and individuals. Its goal is to convey initiatives to a wide range of HR staff and help develop companies nationwide through HR initiatives. The award is hosted by the HR Award Steering Committee and supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Marubeni’s strategy to transcend traditional framework of ‘Human Capital,’ ‘Mechanisims,’ and ‘Time’ received the Award for Excellence in the Corporate HR Category at the HR Award 2018 held by the HR portal website, Nihon no Jinjibu.
The purpose of Japan HR Challenge Awards is to facilitate the revitalization of Japanese society. The awards are hosted by the Japan HR Challenge Awards Executive Committee and supported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SME Support, JAPAN), Toyo Keizai Inc., Business Publishing, Inc. and HR Research Institute (ProFuture Inc.). The awards are given to companies whose management and human resources development is taking on challenges in the field of human resources. Marubeni won the award because of the establishment and evolution of the Marubeni HR Ecosystem through a drastic human resources system reform.
Marubeni received third place in the Large Company category (2,000 or more employees) at the 2023 Best Motivation Company Awards. Link and Motivation Inc. honors ten companies with the highest engagement score among companies that conducted an employee engagement survey in 2022.
