CDP A List for 2024
Each year, CDP collects, analyzes and evaluates information on the environmental activities of major companies around the world and selects the most outstanding companies in terms of climate change-related initiatives and information disclosure for its Climate Change A List. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was selected for the A List for four consecutive years.
2024 EcoVadis (Gold Rating)
EcoVadis evaluates companies in 180 industries across 220 countries, based on "environment," "labor and human rights," "ethics" and "sustainable procurement". Ajinomoto Co., Inc. received a Gold rating* in recognition of its achievements in sustainability efforts.
*Awarded to companies that score in the top 5%.
Intellectual Property and Intangible Asset Governance Awards (FY2024)
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. received the Grand Prize winner of the Intellectual Property and Intangible Asset Governance Award, which recognizes listed companies that have enhanced their corporate value by leveraging their intellectual property and intangible assets.
"Excellent Integrated Report" Selected by GPIF’s Asset Managers Entrusted with Japanese Equity Investment
In February 2025, Integrated Report 2024 of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was selected as one of 78 companies with "Excellent Integrated Reports" by asset managers entrusted with Japanese equity investment of Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF).
2025 Nadeshiko Brand
The Nadeshiko Brand is an initiative aiming to introduce certain Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed companies that are outstanding in terms of encouraging the empowerment of women in workplace as attractive stocks for investors who emphasize improving corporate value in the mid and long term, thereby further accelerating companies’ efforts. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was selected for the Nadeshiko Brand.
PRIDE Index 2024 (Gold)
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. received “Gold” recognition, the highest ranking in the PRIDE Index which evaluates initiatives in the workplace related to LGBTQ and other sexual minorities.
2025 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition ("White 500" of Large Enterprise Category)
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program honors organizations with exceptional Health and Productivity Management(*) practices based on their contributions to addressing community health-related challenges and implementing the health awareness efforts of Nippon Kenko Kaigi. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was chosen for the White 500 of the large enterprise category.
*The orignal Japanese term "Health and Productivity Managment" is a registered trademark of the Workshop for the Management of Health on Company and Employee (NPO).
Digital Transformation Stock 2025
The “DX Stocks” are selected from TSE-listed companies for their performance in each industrial category that have “established internal systems for promoting digital transformation (DX) (an approach that contributes to improving corporate value) and have achieved outstanding digital utilization.”
Sustainability Transformation Brand 2025
SX is an initiative in which a company strives to improve long-term and sustainable corporate value by synchronizing the sustainability of society with that of itself while carrying out the necessary management and business reforms to achieve such synchronization. The “SX Brands” are a group of progressive companies that are selected and awarded for enhancing their ability to create a source of funds for growth in a sustainable manner through SX to realize the improvement of corporate value.
Best IR Award 2024
In November 2024, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. received the "Best IR Award" in the 2024 IR Award by the Japan Investor Relations Association.
Japan Investor Relations Association Announces 2024 IR Award Winners
Securities Analysts' Selection of Best Disclosure Companies
“Best Companies for Disclosure” in Food Sector and “Best Companies for Disclosure” in the Information Provision for Individual Investors
In October 2024, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has been selected as one of the "Best Companies for Disclosure” in both Food Sector and the Information Provision for Individual Investors by the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.
Corporate Disclosure｜The Securities Analysts Association of Japan
