External Evaluations/Participation in External Initiatives
Inclusion in ESG Indexes
An Index developed by FTSE Russell that selects companies for their performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
An Index developed by FTSE Russell that selects Japanese companies for their performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
The index was designed by FTSE Russell to measure the relative ESG-responsive performance of Japanese companies in each sector. To facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, companies are selected using their climate governance and climate change initiatives in the rating.
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Toyota Boshoku Corporation has been independently assessed, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and the 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.
This stock index is jointly developed and operated by Japan Exchange Group, Inc., Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc. The index is composed of “companies that are highly appealing as investments from the standpoint of investors.”
This stock index was established independently by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. Constituent companies are selected based on evaluations of their corporate ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives.
The Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) assigns scores to businesses for environmentally responsible management, selecting and ranking superior companies while setting conditions for financing according to those scores. Toyota Boshoku has received the bank’s highest rating, and is recognized as “particularly innovative in its environmental efforts.”
The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient is designed by S&P Dow Jones Indices to measure the performance of companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), (the “underlying index”), while overweighting or underweighting those companies that have lower or higher levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue.
Evaluations
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an international NGO established in the U.K. in 2000. It requests disclosure of strategies to address climate change and information on greenhouse gas emissions, and publishes an evaluation score worldwide including Toyota Boshoku.
Toyota Boshoku has received the A List ranking, the highest rating in the CDP 2024 'Water Security' category, out of more than 24,800 companies. This marks the third consecutive year and the fourth time overall that Toyota Boshoku has been included in the A List.
Toyota Boshoku was certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2025 (White 500) jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi. Toyota Boshoku has been certified for four consecutive years from 2022.
Toyota Boshoku has been selected continuation from 2023 to receive AA award in the all markets ranking category of the Fiscal 2024 All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking selected by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd, (hereinafter Nikko Investor Relations).
The All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking is a survey based on evaluation items set by Nikko Investor Relations from the three viewpoints of "ease of understanding," "ease of use," and "amount of information".
Digital Transformation (DX) Certification is a system in which the government certifies companies that comply with the basic matters of the “Digital Governance Code” compiled by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, based on the “Act on Promotion of Information Processing.” Toyota Boshoku was certified in 2022.
Participation in External Initiatives
Toyota Boshoku has been endorsing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, established by the Financial Stability Board, since 2020.
Toyota Boshoku has been participating in the Green Transformation (GX) League, a platform led by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, where industry, government, academia, and finance collaborate to swiftly transition to carbon neutrality, since 2023.
Toyota Boshoku has joined the 30by30*1 Alliance for Biodiversity led by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, and endorse the Alliance’s objectives since 2022.
In 2024, our Tajimi Technical Center proving ground has been certified as a "Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites" under a program that is part of the alliance's activities.
- The objective is to effectively conserve at least 30% of terrestrial and marine areas as healthy ecosystems toward the goal of halting and restoring biodiversity loss by 2030
Joint initiative by the CDP, UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), WRI (World Resources Institute), and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).
We committed to working toward obtaining the SBT*2 certification which is science based targets, since 2022. Then we have SBT certification, since 2024.
- Science Based Targets:the target which is reducing GHG emissions that align with the Paris Agreement