Inclusion in ESG indexes

AISIN is rated highly by ESG evaluation bodies around the world and has been selected as a composition of ESG indexes both in Japan and overseas (as of September 2020).

We are working to strengthen our ESG activities even further based on each evaluation index.

Stock market indexes Details Logo
FTSE4Good Index Series Issued by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, this index is used to select companies with a strong performance in ESG (environmental, social and governance) activities.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index This index was adopted for ESG investments by GPIF, which operates Japan’s official pension system. It is applied to Japanese companies.
CDP CDP, an international NPO, carries out environmental surveys of over 5,000 companies around the world, representing institutional investors with total managed assets of US$96 trillion.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index This index focuses on the current disclosure of environmental information and level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per sales), using TOPIX, a leading stock market index used for Japanese market trends, as a universe. Composition weighting is performed.
SOMPO Sustainability Index This index comprises brands for around 300 companies with excellent ESG performance. It is used for SOMPO Sustainable Management, performed by the same company.

Main external evaluations (fiscal year 2019 onward)

Details Fiscal year Held by Logo
Selected as a Nadeshiko company for our performance related to women in the workplace FY2022 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Tokyo Stock Exchange
Certified as a "Platinum Kurumin" as a child-rearing support company FY2022 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Selected as a Nadeshiko company for our performance related to women in the workplace FY2021 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Tokyo Stock Exchange
The 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Organizations Recognition Program (Large Enterprise category): White 500 FY2021 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi
Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators 2020 FY2021 Clarivate Analytics
Selected as a Semi-Nadeshiko company for our performance related to women in the workplace FY2020 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Tokyo Stock Exchange
2-star certification (out of 3 stars) for Eruboshi, a system that recognizes action taken under the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace FY2020 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Earned the highest BCM Rating from the Development Bank of Japan (We received funding for a DBJ BCM Rating from the Development Bank of Japan, and then received our rating results. Our rating was “Outstanding business continuity initiatives”.) FY2020 Development Bank of Japan
Received Good Design awards for our Choisoko shared shuttle bus service, our Energy Vehicles deployed to support regions affected by disasters and our ILY-Ai personal mobility scooter. FY2020 Japan Institute of Design Promotion
Our Choisoko shared shuttle bus service was selected for the Good Design Best 100, which honors the top designs, at the Good Design Awards in fiscal 2020. FY2020 Japan Institute of Design Promotion
Winner of gold medal at the 30th Skill Grand Prix FY2020 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan Vocational Ability Development Association (JAVADA), Japan Federation of Vocational Associations
Medalist at the 56th National Skills Competition FY2019 Japan Vocational Ability Development Association (JAVADA)
Awarded as an Outstanding Company for Aichi Companies with Active Participation of Women FY2019 Aichi Prefecture

Sustainability rankings (fiscal year 2020 onward)

Evaluation Held by FY2021 FY2020
Nikkei Smart Work Survey Nikkei Inc. Deviation: ★4.5 Deviation: ★4
Nikkei SDGs Management Survey Nikkei Inc. Deviation: ★4 Deviation: ★3
TOYO KEIZAI CSR Ranking Toyo Keizai Inc. 16th of 1593 companies 21st of 1593 companies
SDGs Corporate Ranking Toyo Keizai Inc. 37th of 1614 companies -
TOYO KEIZAI ESG Ranking Toyo Keizai Inc. Not yet announced 57th of 1593 companies
Platinum Career Award Toyo Keizai Inc. 2nd of 353 companies 5th of 353 companies