Evaluation from Outside the Company
External Evaluation
Daifuku’s sustainability initiatives have received the following external evaluations.
MSCI Constituent
We were selected to be a constituent in representative ESG indices developed by MSCI.
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.
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
Daifuku is selected as one of the constituents of MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, managed by MSCI. Daifuku is certified as a company with an excellent gender diversity management evaluation from MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index.
For more information on the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, please refer to this website.
- *The Inclusion of Daifuku Co., Ltd. in any MSCI Index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index name herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Daifuku Co., Ltd. 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.
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
The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
For more information on the FTSE4Good, please refer to this website.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed as an industry neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan.
For more information on the FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series, please refer to this website.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed to be sector-neutral, reflecting the relative performance of Japanese companies in each sector with superior ESG practices.
- *FTSE Russell confirms that Daifuku Co., Ltd. has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
CDP Rating
CDP Climate Change 2021
Daifuku Group received a rating of A-（Leadership Level）in the categories of “Climate Change” by CDP. It’s based on responses to the questionnaire for the major companies implemented by CDP.
For more information on the CDP, please refer to this website.
CDP Supplier Engagement Rating 2021
The Daifuku Group has been selected for the first time for the highest rating on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard in the Supplier Engagement Rating, in which CDP surveys responding companies about their efforts with suppliers on climate change.
- *CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project, an international not-for-profit organization working on environmental issues such as climate change, water and forest resources.
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.
