SRI and ESG indexes comprise companies that demonstrate a high level of social awareness in areas such as business ethics, employment and safety. Selection as a constituent reflects the company’s strong social commitment as well as a healthy financial position.
The Ajinomoto Group has been awarded high rankings by assessment bodies worldwide and is a constituent in a large number of SRI indexes in Japan and overseas. The Ajinomoto Group will continue to harness its strengths to advance concrete CSR activities and ensure full accountability, while also contributing to the development of a sustainable society.
*The Ajinomoto Group was a constituent of the following indexes as of July 6, 2020; there is no guarantee that Ajinomoto will be selected for the indexes in future.
Global
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Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Jointly developed by Dow Jones of the US and RobecoSAM of Switzerland |
Constituent stocks
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2014 Selected as Bronze Class in the Food Products sector in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Awards 2018 |
FTSE4Good Global Index
SRI index created by FTSE Russell, established by UK Financial Times and London Stock Exchange
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Constituent stocks
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2004 |
MSCI Global SRI/Sustainability Indexes
Developed by US company MSCI and companies with high ESG ratings in their respective industries MSCI Global SRI Indexes Web Site MSCI Global ESG Leaders Indexes Web Site
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Constituent stocks
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes |
MSCI Global SRI Indexes
*The MSCI Global Sustainability indexes were renamed the MSCI ESG Leaders indexes in June 2017 |
Euronext-Vigeo World120 One of the ESG index group jointly established by Euronext, the European exchange, and Vigeo Eiris, a major ESG researcher, and consists of only 120 companies worldwide
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Constituent stocks
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2018
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Ethibel PIONEER & EXCELLENCE Investment Register
A SRI index produced by the NPO Forum ETHIBEL (Belgium)
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Constituent stocks
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2004 (EXCELLENCE)
2019 |
ECPI Global Equity Indices
ECPI is an investment management advisory firm specializing in sustainable investment with offices in Luxemburg and Milan. ECPI maintains industry sector, regional, and theme-based indices composed of companies from around the world, which achieve a certain level in CSR performance standards.
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Constituent stocks |
2017 |
Japan
GPIF ESG Indices
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest institutional investor, has selected four ESG indices for Japanese equities and has started investment based on those indices. Ajinomoto is a constituent stock in all four indices.
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FTSE Blossom Japan Index
FTSE has one of the longest track records in providing ESG indices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is a comprehensive ESG index with an industry neutral weighting based on the FTSE4Good Japan Index. |
Constituent stocks
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2017 |
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
Backed up by MSCI’s ESG research, which is used by more than 1,000 companies worldwide, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is a comprehensive ESG index that fully reflects various ESG risks across a broad market portfolio. |
Constituent stocks |
2017 |
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index is based on data disclosed by companies regarding their female workforce, in line with requirements in the Act to Advance Women's Success in Their Working Life. MSCI calculates scores for gender diversity and selects companies with high scores as constituent stocks. WIN is the first index designed to cover a broad range of factors related to gender diversity.
THE INCLUSION OF Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 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 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 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. |
Constituent stocks |
2017 |
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
Based on carbon data provided by Trucost, one of the pioneers of environmental research companies, S&P Dow Jones Indices, a leading independent provider, develops the index methodologies. |
Constituent stocks |
2018 |
Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI)
The Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index is Japan’s first socially responsible share index. The index comprises 150 publicly listed Japanese companies that have been evaluated as having outstanding social credentials by Morningstar Japan K.K. |
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2003 *The estimation and exhibition of this Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI) has been ended since 28th December, 2018.
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SNAM Sustainability Index
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management (SNAM), SOMPO Risk Management & Healthcare (environmental assessments) and Integrex Inc. (social and corporate governance assessments) have combined their experience and expertise to develop an index based on a proprietary evaluation system |
Constituent stocks |
2012 |