Third-Party Evaluations

Thanks to continuously stepping up sustainability management initiatives, as of September 2026 we have been included in the following ESG indexes and rating systems.

FTSE4 Good 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. We have been included in this index for 17 consecutive years.

FTSE JPX 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. We have been included in this index for 10 consecutive years.

FTSE JPX 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, we have been selected as a constituent of this index since 2018.

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.

MSCI Nihonkabu 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.

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 SHARP CORPORATION 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.

ISS ESG Corporate Rating

ISS ESG is a U.S.-based rating agency that specializes in sustainable investment. We have received a Prime rating for consecutive years in its SS STOXX Corporate Rating.

EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

We have received a Bronze rating from 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.

ESG Finance Awards

We were selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company at the 7th ESG Finance Awards Japan, organized by the Ministry of the Environment.