Evaluation from Outside the Company
Daifuku has received the following external evaluations regarding our sustainability initiatives.
Inclusion in the Index Constituents
We have been selected as a constituent of the following indices.
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 indices 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 Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Daifuku Co., Ltd. has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series.
FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
For more information on the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index Series, please refer to this website.
- *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 JPX Blossom Japan Index.
FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
- *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 JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
Daifuku has been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index. This index is constructed by selecting companies that have high Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings from among the constituents of the Parent Index (MSCI Nihonkabu Investable Market Index). Daifuku has been assigned a rating of ‘AA’ in the MSCI ESG Rating. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
For more information on the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders 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.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
Daifuku has been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. This index is constructed by selecting companies that have high Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings from among the constituents of the Parent Index (MSCI Japan Investable Market Index). Daifuku has been assigned a rating of ‘AA’ in the MSCI ESG Rating. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
For more information on the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders 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.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
Daifuku has been selected by the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, which determines the weight of constituents by focusing on carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of revenue) levels and environmental information disclosure. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
For more information about the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, please refer to this website.
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
Daifuku has been selected by the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. This index is designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to their employees, irrespective of their gender. This index has been selected for investment tracking by GPIF.
For more information about the Morningstar Gender Diversity Index, please refer to this website.
Sompo Sustainability Index
Daifuku has been selected as a constituent of Sompo Sustainability Index, operated by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd., for 13 consecutive years. We have received favorable evaluations regarding our ESG (environment, social, governance) initiatives.
For details about the Sompo Sustainability Index, please refer to this website (Japanese only)
ESG Risk Rating
Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating
As of June 2025, Daifuku Co., Ltd. has received an ESG Risk Rating of 23.4 from Morningstar Sustainalytics and was assessed to be at medium risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.
For more information on the Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings, please refer to this website.
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CDP Climate Change and Water Security
The Daifuku Group discloses our initiatives through responses to the CDP’s questionnaire on climate change and water security (PDF: 2.7MB, Japanese only) for companies with the highest market capitalization. As of fiscal 2025, Daifuku has received a rating of A (Leadership Level) for climate change and a rating of A- (Leadership Level) for water security.
For more information on the CDP, please refer to this website.
CDP Supplier Engagement Rating 2025
The Daifuku Group has been selected to hold a place on the SEA Leaderboard, the highest rating on CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating (SEA), which evaluates supplier engagement in regards to climate change.
- *CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project, an international not-for-profit organization working on environmental issues such as climate change, water, and forest resources.
DBJ Health Management Rating
Daifuku has received the Health Management Rating certification for the rated loan program developed by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ). In July 2021, we renewed our highest-rank classification of “excellent initiatives toward employees’ health management,” which we received in 2016.
For an overview of the DBJ Health Management Rating, please refer to this website (Japanese only)
2026 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health
Daifuku’s various initiatives regarding health management have been favorably evaluated, and we have been certified as one of the 2026 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health (large-enterprise category) jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. Daifuku has received this certification for ten consecutive years since 2017.
Eruboshi Certification
The Eruboshi Certification is a system in which the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare recognizes corporations that demonstrate excellence in their initiatives to promote women's participation and advancement in the workplace. Due to the favorable evaluations we received regarding our initiatives in working hours and other working conditions, ratio of managers, and diverse career paths, we received the two-star Eruboshi mark (level two) in October 2024.
Awards and Recognition (2023–2026)
ESG Finance Awards Japan "Environmental Sustainability Corporate Category" (February 2026)
Our company has been selected for the first time as an “Environmentally Sustainable Company” in the Environmentally Sustainable Companies category of the 7th ESG Finance Awards Japan, hosted by the Ministry of the Environment. This award was established to recognize companies that have actively pursued ESG finance and environmental/social initiatives, creating significant impact. It aims to share these pioneering efforts widely within society and contribute to the spread and expansion of ESG finance. Companies meeting specific standards for disclosure quality regarding “risks, business opportunities, and strategies,” “KPIs,” and ‘governance’ related to key environmental issues are selected as “Environmentally Sustainable Companies.” For fiscal year 2025, 59 companies, including our group, were selected as “Environmentally Sustainable Companies.”
Gomez Website Ranking (December 2025)
IR Site Ranking 2025 Silver Award
Daifuku received the silver award for the Gomez IR Site Ranking 2025, and we ranked 44th place overall. This ranking is based on survey items composed of four categories: the website’s user friendliness, comprehensiveness of financial and accounting information, comprehensiveness of corporate and management information, and the proactiveness and progressiveness of information disclosure, and analysts evaluate the IR information disclosed by listed companies. In fiscal 2025, 389 of 3,778 eligible companies were nominated for final selection, and 292 were chosen as outstanding IR website corporations.
ESG Site Ranking 2025 Outstanding Corporation
Daifuku received the Outstanding Corporation award for the Gomez ESG Site Ranking 2025, and we ranked 108th place overall. This ranking evaluates eligible corporations using survey items composed of five categories: the website’s user friendliness, common ESG, environment (E), social (S), and governance (G). These categories are set not only from the perspective of main users such as shareholders and investors, but a wide range of stakeholders. In fiscal 2025, a total of 402 companies nominated for the Gomez IR Site Ranking were surveyed, and 169 of these were selected as outstanding ESG website corporations.
Daifuku Awarded Highest Excellence in Fiscal 2025 All Japanese Listed Company Website Quality Ranking (December 2025)
Daifuku was selected as the best website in the comprehensive category of the Fiscal 2025 All Japanese Listed Company Website Quality Rankings, a survey conducted by Nikko IR Co., Ltd. on the websites of all 3,937 listed companies. This is the third time the Company has been selected, following our selections in fiscal 2023 and 2024.
Verification by a Third-Party Organization
To ensure greater reliability of the calculation data, the Daifuku Group undergoes verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water intake volume by an independent third-party organization.