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External Evaluation
Daifuku’s CSR initiatives have received the following external evaluations.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
Daifuku is selected as one of the constituents of MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, managed by MSCI. Daifuku is certified as having an AA rating, as a company with an excellent ESG evaluation from MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index.
For more information on the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, please refer to this website.
FTSE Russell Constituent
We were selected to be a constituent in representative ESG indices developed by FTSE Russell of the London Stock Exchange Group.
FTSE4Good Index Series
FTSE4Good Index Series was designed to measure the performance of companies implementing ESG.
For more information on the FTSE4Good, please refer to this website.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
FTSE Blossom Japan Index consists of shares of Japanese companies that have been judged as excellent in terms of ESG.
For more information on the FTSE Blossom Japan, please refer to this website.
CDP 2020 Climate Change and Water Security
Daifuku Group received a rating of B (Management Level) in the categories of “Climate Change” and “Water Security” by CDP*. It’s based on responses to the questionnaire for the major companies implemented by CDP.
* CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project, an international not-for-profit organization working on environmental issues such as climate change, water and forest resources.
SNAM Sustainability Index
For 8 years in a row, Daifuku has been selected as a constituent brand of the SNAM Sustainability Index operated by Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management (SNAM). This highlights that our ESG (environment, society and governance) initiatives are highly rated.
For more information on the SNAM Sustainability Index, please refer to this website.
Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) Ratings
Daifuku has obtained the following three ratings, based on evaluation certification-based loans developed by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ).
DBJ BCM Rating
In February 2017, we obtained the highest rank as "a company with excellent initiatives for disaster risk reduction and business continuity management."
For more information on our DBJ BCM Rating acquisition, please refer to this website.
DBJ Employees’ Health Management Rating
In July 2016, we obtained the highest rating as "a company with excellent health care initiatives for employees."
For more information on our DBJ Health Management Rating acquisition, please refer to this website.
DBJ Environmental Rating
In November 2017, we obtained the highest rating as "a company with excellent advanced environmental initiatives." (Obtained for the first time in October 2012)
Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program 2020
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, along with the Nippon Kenko Kaigi, jointly run this recognition program to acknowledge corporations of all sizes that operate outstanding programs promoting employee health and productivity. Daifuku was recognized as one of 1481 large enterprises (White 500) in the 2020 program, marking the Company’s fourth consecutive year to be selected.
Evaluation of Environmental and Social Initiatives
Green Factory Award (METI Minister's award)
In 2017, the Shiga Works received an award for our outstanding greening performance from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This award is given to facilities that proactively promote greening and greatly contribute to improvement of living environments in the surrounding area. We were highly rated for our efforts to maintain biodiversity, conserve the environment, and enhance the environmental awareness of our employees.
Minister of the Environment's 2018 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity
We received a 2018 Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity run by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment inf the category of implementation and dissemination of countermeasures. The Minister of the Environment annually commends individuals and groups who have made outstanding achievement in preventing global warming since 1998 as part of measures to promote anti-global warming activities. We received this award for our ongoing efforts to prevent global warming and our activities contributing to the environment as part of our "Daifuku Environmental Vision 2020."
Daifuku awarded the fiscal 2019 Shiga Prefecture Low-Carbon Society Development Award
Daifuku was awarded Shiga Prefecture’s fiscal 2019 Shiga Prefecture Low-Carbon Society Development Award. This award is aimed at commending companies and organizations that are taking exemplary and notably exceptional initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The recipients are selected based on their submitted business action plans, which are in accordance with ordinances for promoting the development of a low-carbon society in Shiga Prefecture. We received this award partly in recognition of our initiatives aimed at achieving the Daifuku Environment Vision 2020.
Daifuku receives top award in the Decarbonization Challenge Cup 2020
Daifuku’s exhibition center Hini Arata Kan received a top award in the Decarbonization Challenge Cup 2020. This nationwide event is aimed at sharing information and facilitating further activity relating to decarbonization, by encouraging a diversity of organizations to collect and set up a place to present their daily activities connected to preventing global warming.
Three stars under the Shiga Biodiversity Initiative Certification System
We received the highest ranking of three stars under the Shiga Biodiversity Initiative Certification System started by Shiga Prefecture in 2018. Under this system, the governor certifies initiatives related to biodiversity conservation activities implemented by businesses and groups with headquarters or offices in Shiga Prefecture.
Shiga Biodiversity Grand Prize
In 2017, Daifuku was awarded the Shiga Biodiversity Grand Prize in the corporate category by the Eastern Lake Biwa District Biodiversity Network*, an organization in which Shiga Works participates. This award recognizes the most outstanding activity among the initiatives by enterprises and organizations within Shiga prefecture that protect and engage with biodiversity.
* A collaborative organization for regional biodiversity conservation. In addition to our company, three companies (Asahi Kasei Corp., Asahi Kasei Homes Corp., Sekisui Jushi Corporation) which have business offices in the Eastern Lake Biwa area of Shiga prefecture also are members.
National Council Fitness Promotion Award
The Daifuku Health Insurance Association, which is part of our organization, was awarded the National Council Fitness Promotion Award sponsored by the Sports Agency (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in 2017. This award recognizes organizations that have made remarkable achievements in improving health care insurance and nutrition in the community and workplace, and in promoting sports and recreation activities. The efforts of the Mental & Physical Health Promotion Committee of Daifuku towards improving the health of employees were highly lauded.
Inspection of Green House Gas (GHG) Emission Volume
To improve the trustworthiness of our green house gas emission volume calculations (including energy consumption), we receive inspections from third parties.
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