External Recognition
The Meiji Group works with ratings and rankings agencies and welcomes suggestions to support continuous improvement.
(As of July 11,2024)
SRI Indexes and Evaluations
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World)
Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific)
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a family of benchmarks for investors that is comprised of companies selected by S&P Global Inc. for their excellent track record in sustainability. Selection to DJSI World is based on the results of a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which evaluates a company's long-term track record based on economic, governance, environmental, and social criteria. In 2023, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of DJSI World for the first time. At the same time, the Company was also selected to the DJSI Asia Pacific for the fifth consecutive year since 2019.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, created by global index provider FTSE Russell, is a sector-neutral index designed to reflect the relative performance of Japanese companies that excel in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in their respective sectors. This index has been adopted as one of the investment criteria by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for three consecutive years.
iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index
The iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index is an ESG index focusing on "human capital," jointly developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX, a global index provider of the Deutsche Borse Group. It consists of 150 Japanese companies that are proactive in building careers for their employees. In 2023, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for two consecutive years.
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
The index is built by Morningstar using Equileap's Gender Equality Scores.
Companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender will be selected with high marks.
Meiji Holdings was selected as a constituent of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index with the highest rating of Group 1.
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes
MSCI ESG Leaders Index is an index developed by the U.S.-based company MSCI, which selects stocks from each industry sector with high ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings.
In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for three consecutive years.
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
Like the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Leaders Indexes, this index selects stocks from each industry sector with high ESG (Environmental, social and governance) ratings.
This index has been adopted as one of the investment criteria by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
Based on a gender diversity score developed by MSCI, companies that excel in gender diversity within their industry are selected. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this for two consecutive years.
Sompo Sustainability Index
Sompo Sustainability Index is a proprietary active index which combines ESG (environment, social, and governance) and equity fundamental evaluation. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for seven consecutive years.
SX Brand
Meiji Holdings was selected as SX Brand 2024 in the first round, a list of companies jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). METI and TSE selected and awarded as SX Brand a group of progressive companies that enhance the companies' ability to create a source of funds for growth in a sustainable manner through SX to realize the improvement of corporate value. The companies named to SX Brand are selected from companies listed on TSE.
Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand
METI and TSE have jointly selected Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brands from listed enterprises, strategically engaging in employee health and productivity management initiatives as business management issues since 2015. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as the Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand for two consecutive years.
Evaluations
Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI)
We were ranked 12th out of 25th global food and beverage manufactures in the 2021 Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI). The goal of the Access to Nutrition Indexes is to facilitate improved diets and a reduction of the serious global problems of both obesity and undernutrition.
CDP
The UK-based international non-governmental organization promotes climate change and other initiatives in the area of the environment. The CDP requests disclosure of information on how leading companies and cities around the world are taking action on issues such as climate change and water management, and conducts surveys and evaluations. In 2023, Meiji Holdings achieved a place on the highest evaluation 'A List' in CDP Climate change and Water Security. This is the second consecutive year that we have been named to the A-List for Climate Change and the third consecutive year for Water Security. Also, within the forest areas, we obtained scores of B for palm oil and C for timber, soy, and cattle products.
S&P Global the Sustainability Yearbook
Each year, S&P Global publishes a Sustainability Yearbook based on the S&P Global ESG score calculated from the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). S&P Global recognizes companies that demonstrate strong sustainability in corporate governance, economy, environment, and society. Our S&P Global ESG score of 67 placed 12th of the 260 companies in the food products sector evaluated in the CSA 2023, leading to Meiji Holdings first recognition in the Sustainability Yearbook 2024, released February 2024.
Outstanding Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500)
Meiji Holdings, Meiji, and Meiji Seika Pharma were recognized jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi in the Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program in the large enterprise category (White 500) for practicing outstanding health and productivity management working together with insurers. We have continued to be selected for this program since 2017.
Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has been selected as a Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting for FY2023, which acknowledges the company’s outstanding efforts in support of dual-career and co-parenting, for both female and male employees. The selection is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
External recognition and Index Selection
Indicater | 3/2021 | 3/2022 | 3/2023 | 3/2024 | |
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MSCI ESG Ratings | BB | BBB | A | A | |
DJSI | 52 points | 55 points | 61 points | 67 points | |
FTSE4 Good | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | |
CDP | Climate Change | A- | A- | A | A |
Water Security | A- | A | A | A |
Stock indexes | 3/2022 | 3/2023 | 3/2024 | 3/2025 |
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DJSI World | ‐ | ‐ | 〇 | Unreleased |
DJSI Asia Pacific | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | Unreleased |
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index |
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iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index | ‐ | 〇 | 〇 | Unreleased |
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index | ‐ | ‐ | 〇 | Unreleased |
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes | ‐ | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 |
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index | 〇 | |||
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index | ‐ | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 |
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) | ‐ | ‐ | 〇 | 〇 |
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | Unreleased |
Sompo Sustainability Index | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 |
SX Brand | 〇 | |||
Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand | ‐ | ‐ | 〇 | 〇 |