Sakata INX Selected for FTSE Blossom Japan Indexes

Sakata INX has been selected as a component of FTSE Blossom Japan Index for the second consecutive year, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index for the fourth consecutive year.

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is prepared by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and has been designed to measure the performance of companies in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. It is widely used for the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial instruments.

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed to be sector neutral, and reflects the relative performance of Japanese companies that excel in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in their respective sectors.

In order to promote the transition to a low-carbon economy, only those companies with particularly high GHG emissions that are recognized for their improvement efforts by the TPI Management Quality Score are included in the index.

Sakata INX Group seeks to resolve societal issues through its business activities, such as reducing greenhouse gas to achieve the SDGs target in 2030, reducing environmental load in the production activity, creating a safe and rewarding work environment, strengthening corporate governance and risk management, etc.