Initiatives and external recognition

• ■Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

  

  In May 2022, we expressed our support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which recommends the disclosure of information about the financial impact of climate change.

• ■TCFD Consortium

  

  In May 2022, we expressed our support for the TCFD consortium, a discussion forum for the companies and financial institutions supporting the TCFD recommendations.

• ■CDP

  

  In partnership with major institutional investors around the world, since 2022 we have supported the CDP,* a project that encourages the disclosure of information about global enterprises’ strategies concerning their fight against climate change and their GHG emissions, and we have started responding to its questionnaire. The results of the Climate Change Questionnaire, we have scored for a "B" rank for two consecutive years. (FY2022 and FY2023)
  *A nonprofit organization established in Britain (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project).
  The CDP partners with institutional investors and others to ask companies and municipal governments to disclose information about their measures to address environmental issues and conducts research and analysis.

• ■Japan Impact-driven Financing Initiative

  In April 2023, we became a signatory of Japan Impact-driven Financing initiative. This initiative has been established with a group of financial institutions with the common belief that financial institutions exist to comprehensively understand their impact and work to create solutions to environmental and social issues.

• ■The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)

  

  As a member of the Japanese advisory board for the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG), we are affiliated with the GSG Japan National Advisory Board which contributes to the expansion of impact investment market and ecosystem through research, the dissemination of information and networking activities.

• ■Social Impact Management Initiative

  

  We are affiliated with SIMI, a multi-sector initiative bringing together diverse members including businesses, funders, brokers, government agencies, intermediate support organizations, think tanks, evaluators and researchers to cooperate to promote social impact management throughout Japan.

■Inclusion status in real-time stock index

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  As a market benchmark Showing trends in the Japanese economy Representative economic indicators

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  A new stock index comprised of "companies that are highly attractive to investors" that meet the requirements of global investment standards, such as efficient use of capital and a management perspective with investors in mind.

■Inclusion in ESG indices

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  ESG index used by GPIF based on companies' disclosure of environmental information and carbon efficiency

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  ESG index used by GPIF that evaluates companies' commitment to gender equality

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  ESG index adopted by the GPIF consisting of Japanese companies that excel in ESG responses in each sector.

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  ESG index adopted by the GPIF consisting of Japanese companies that excel in ESG responses in each sector.

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  ESG index used by GPIF the selects companies that excel in terms of gender diversity

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  SOMPO Asset Management's proprietary active indexes used for sustainable management that invests in a wide range of companies with high ESG ratings

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  Greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by companies that are consistent with the standards required by the Paris Agreement

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■Evaluation of DX

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  SLACK SPOTLIGHT AWARDS 2022
  Won the Digital HQ Excellent award by country (Japan)

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  Certification system of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry based on the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing

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  Selects companies that develop internal mechanisms for promoting DX that leads to the enhancement of corporate value and an excellent track record in the use of digital technology.

■Environmental evaluation

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  Received a B rating in the 2023 CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 

■DE&I and health management evaluations

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  In 2014, we received the Award of Excellence in a program for commending companies taking excellent initiatives for enabling cancer patients to work while receiving treatment.

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  In 2023, we acquired the Silver certification under the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies program to recognize companies with excellent health management initiatives.

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  We won gold at the Cancer Ally Awards 2023, a private project that commends companies committed to addressing the cancer and employment issue.

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  In 2023,We were recognized as a company with excellent performance in the promotion of cancer control in the corporate action for promoting cancer control.

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  Certified as Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi.

■Evaluations of products and services

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  SAISON CARD Digital won the highest award
  2021 Nikkei Excellent Products and Service Awards
  Organized by Nikkei Inc.

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  The SAISON CARD Digital for becoz won the grand prize Project category
  2022 NIKKEI Decarbonization Awards

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  The SAISON CARD Digital for becoz won the grand prize
  Japan Financial Innovation Award 2023
  Organized by FINOLAB Inc.

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  Awarded in two categories of the International ARC Awards 2022, which is the world's largest annual report competition.

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  We were awarded an AA-rating in the All Markets category
  2023 All Japanese Listed Companies' Website Ranking
  Sponsored by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.