2015

Marubeni has succeeded to renew the status of an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World for the 8th consecutive year.

Sep. 14. 2015
Marubeni Corporation

The status of Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni") has been renewed as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World, one of the best known measures of Socially Responsible Investment
(SRI)* in the world, for the 8th consecutive year.

The DJSI World evaluates companies for a high level of sustainability based on the three principal criteria of “Economy”, “Environment” and “Society”, as well as criteria specific to each company.

This year 317 companies (319 companies in the previous year) from all over the world were selected for the index, including 20 Japanese companies (21 companies in the previous year).

Going forward, Marubeni will continue to gain the trust of all its stakeholders and aim toward sustainable growth by making efforts to solve social and environmental issues at the same time as increasing its competitive power.

* SRI Index
   An index of socially responsible investment based not only on the financial aspects of
   companies but also on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures as important
   criteria for investment decisions.

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