Toyo Kanetsu K.K. (President & Representative Director: Takashi Owada) is proud and honored to announce that we have been newly selected for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, which recognizes Japanese companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and initiatives.
About the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE 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 index selects the top 50% highest ESG performing companies in each sector with higher ESG Ratings within the top 50% of each sector and supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts via the Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score.
FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell confirms that Toyo Kanetsu K.K. 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.
Our Commitment to ESG
Under our corporate philosophy—“Be Creative, be Good for Society,”—Toyo Kanetsu is addressing increasingly complex societal and environmental challenges with innovative and forward-looking technologies and solutions.
Our Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2025–FY2027) promotes ESG management as a core strategy for strengthening our corporate foundation. Our initiatives include reducing environmental impact, advancing human capital development, and enhancing corporate governance across the entire group.
Toyo Kanetsu Group remains committed to advancing ESG-focused initiatives and aims to contribute to sustainable corporate value and the broader development of society.
▶ Learn more about Toyo Kanetsu Group’s Sustainability Initiatives(Japan)
https://www.toyokanetsu.co.jp/sustainability/
▶ FTSE Russell – FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series
https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan