External Recognition

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★External Recognition

External Recognition

Inclusion in Leading ESG Investment Indices/ESG Ratings

Marubeni is selected as an index constituent of FTSE4Good Index and all of the six ESG investment indices*1 which have been adopted as passively managed ESG indices by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) (as of August 2023). In addition, the Company has also earned recognition for its response to various ESG indices, such as disclosing environmental impact through CDP.

FTSE4Good

FTSE4Good Global Index Series*2 (as of June 2023)

FTSE4Good

FTSE Blossom Japan

FTSE Blossom Japan Index*2 (as of June 2023)

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*2 (as of June 2023)

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

MSCI ESG RATINGS AAA

MSCI ESG Ratings (as of June 2023)

MSCI ESG Ratings

MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes*3 (as of December 2023)

MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index*4 (as of December 2023)

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI NIHONKABU ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI NIHONKABU ESG Select Leaders Index*4 (as of December 2023)

MSCI

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index*4 (as of December 2023)

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (as of August 2023)

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM *5 (as of January 2024)

MORNINGSTAR GENDER DIVERSITY INDEXES

iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index

iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index (as of March 2023)

iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index

2024 ESG FINANCE AWARDS JAPAN SUSTAINABLE

The Fifth ESG Finance Awards Japan “Environmentally Sustainable Company”

Announcement of the Winners of the Fifth ESG Finance Awards Japan (Japanese Only)

  • Six indices:
    FTSE Blossom Japan Index
    FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
    MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
    MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
    S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
    Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
  • FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Marubeni Corporation has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the the FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, these indices are designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices, and are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
  • THE USE BY MARUBENI CORPORATION OF ANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF MARUBENI CORPORATION BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
  • THE INCLUSION OF MARUBENI CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF MARUBENI CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
  • Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, “Morningstar”) has authorized Marubeni Corporation to use of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo (“Logo”) to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, Marubeni Corporation ranks in the top quintile of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM (“Index”) on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Marubeni Corporation for informational purposes. Marubeni Corporation use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Marubeni Corporation or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Marubeni Corporation. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party’s use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

External Certifications/Evaluations

Marubeni Selected as a Nadeshiko Brand

Marubeni Selected as a Nadeshiko Brand

The Nadeshiko Brand initiative introduces TSE-listed companies that are outstanding in terms of encouraging women’s empowerment in the workplace as attractive stocks to investors who place emphasis on improving mid- to long-term corporate value. This initiative further encourages investments in such companies and accelerates company efforts towards the active participation of women in the workplace. Since FYE 3/2013, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) jointly select companies as Nadeshiko Brands.
Marubeni was selected as a Nadeshiko Brand in 2015 and 2017 and a Semi-Nadeshiko Brand in 2019.

Click here to view more information regarding Empowering Female Employees
Click here to view more information regarding the Promotion of Work/Life Management

Related News Releases:
Marubeni Selected as a Nadeshiko Brand 2017 Enterprise[54KB]
Marubeni Selected as a Nadeshiko Brand 2015 Enterprise[54KB]

Marubeni Certified as an “Eruboshi” Company

Marubeni Certified as an “Eruboshi” Company

The Eruboshi Certification is awarded to outstanding companies for their initiatives towards empowering female employees. These companies create and apply action plans based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (Act to Promote Women’s Participation) enacted on April 1, 2016. Marubeni received the second highest rank out of three levels from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in September 2017.

Related News Release:
Marubeni Designated an “Eruboshi” Company Based on Promotion of Women’s Career Activities Act[249KB]

Action Plan for Empowering Female Employees
Marubeni Corporation Action Plan (Phase 2) (Japanese Only)[145KB]

Marubeni Receives “Platinum Kurumin” Certification

Marubeni Receives “Platinum Kurumin” Certification

Based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, companies that create an action plan and meet certain standards, such as achieving the goal of their action plan, receive a “Childcare Support Company” certification (Kurumin Certification) from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
In 2019, Marubeni received the Platinum Kurumin Certification as an exemplary company that offers a higher standard of employee childcare support.

Related News Release
Marubeni Corporation Receives “Platinum Kurumin" Certification in Recognition of Superior Support for Childcare

Inclusion in Health & Productivity Stock Selection Marubeni Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Organization 2023 (White 500)

Marubeni Selected for Health & Productivity Stock Selection and Certified as a “White 500” Company

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*6 from a strategic business management perspective for their employees. 49 enterprises in 31 industries have been selected in 2023, and Marubeni was chosen as one of three companies in the wholesale trade category. This is the second time that Marubeni has been selected since 2015, and it is also the sixth consecutive year that Marubeni 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, and these efforts link to the continued growth of the Marubeni Group.

Click here to view more information regarding Health and Productivity Management

  • “Kenkokeiei” (Health and Productivity Management) is a registered trademark of the NPO Kenkokeiei Kenkyukai.

Related News Release
Marubeni Selected for the 2023 Health & Productivity Stock Selection and Certified as a “White 500” Company for the Sixth Consecutive Year

Third Prize at the 2023 Best Motivation Company Awards

Marubeni received the third prize in the large corporation category (corporations with 2,000 or more employees) for the 2023 Best Motivation Company Awards. Among all of the companies where Link and Motivation Inc. conducted an employee engagement survey in 2022, the top 10 companies with the highest engagement score received awards.

Click here to view more information regarding the Engagement Survey

Award for Excellence at the 2018 HR Awards Organized by Nihon no Jinjibu

Nihon no Jinjibu’s HR Awards focus attention on people and organizational initiatives that promote the growth of companies and individuals. The goal of these awards is to convey initiatives to HR professionals and help develop companies nationwide through HR initiatives. These awards are hosted by the HR Award Steering Committee and supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Marubeni’s “‘Human Capital,’ ‘Mechanisms,’ and ‘Time’” strategies to transcend traditional frameworks received the Award for Excellence in the Corporate HR Category in 2018.

Click here to view more information regarding Promote Work Style Reforms

Grand Prize at the 11th Japan HR Challenge Awards

The Japan HR Challenge Awards aim to promote the revitalization of Japanese society by recognizing companies where management and HR professionals actively take on challenges in HR. 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 the HR Research Institute (ProFuture Inc.). In 2022, Marubeni received the grand prize for implementing and developing the Marubeni HR Ecosystem through comprehensive reform of its HR system.

Click here to view more information regarding the Marubeni HR Ecosystem

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