Third-Party Evaluations

Thanks to continuously stepping up sustainability management initiatives, as of August 2024 Sharp has been included in the following ESG indexes and rating systems.

FTSE4Good Index Series

An index designed to measure the performance of corporate social responsibility initiatives from an ESG perspective. It is operated by FTSE Russell, part of the London Stock Exchange Group. Sharp has been included in this index for 15 consecutive years.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

An index reflecting the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong ESG practices, operated by FTSE Russell. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan uses this as a stock index for ESG investments. Sharp has been included in this index for eight consecutive years.

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

An index based on FTSE Russell’s ESG assessment of a company’s approach to risks and opportunities related to climate change. Companies in this index are considered to be highly carbon intensive (in terms of their greenhouse gas emissions per unit of sales). The GPIF of Japan uses this as a stock index for ESG investments

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

An environmental stock index adopted by the GPIF of Japan. Because of the level of environmental reporting and carbon intensity maintained by Sharp, the company has been selected as a constituent of this index since 2018.

MSCI ESG Ratings

Since 2022, Sharp has received an AA rating in the ESG ratings by MSCI Inc., a financial services company based in New York, U.S.

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MSCI Japan Equity ESG Select Leaders Index

An ESG index operated by MSCI. It is composed of companies that have the highest ESG rated performance in each sector.

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

An ESG index for Japanese companies created by MSCI. The GPIF uses this as a stock index for ESG investments.

THE INCLUSION OF SHARP CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF [ISSUER ENTITY NAME] 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.

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

This index is compiled by Morningstar, a U.S. company, using data and evaluation methods from Equileap, a Dutch company, to select companies that have gender diversity policies ingrained in their culture and that promise equal opportunities to employees regardless of gender.

EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

Sharp has passed a rating evaluation by EcoVadis, a company that evaluates the sustainability performance of supplier companies. Its aim is to improve those companies’ environmental and social practices by taking into account the impact that global supply chains have on the environment and society.