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About Meiji

At a Glance

At a Glance

Get to know Meiji at a glance – from our core business to our most important numbers.

Food

Our Nutrition Initiatives

Our Nutrition Initiatives

Our goal is to improve the lives of people of all ages around the world through nutrition, from infants to older adults, and we are dedicated to achieving this goal.

Pharmaceuticals

R&D

Medical needs are always diversifying – here's how Meiji is responding.

External Recognition

The Meiji Group works with ratings and rankings agencies and welcomes suggestions to support continuous improvement.

(As of March 14, 2025)

SRI Indexes and Evaluations

Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index

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. Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of the World Index since 2023. At the same time, the Company was also selected to the Asia Pacific Index since 2019.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products. This index has been adopted as one of the investment criteria by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected for the first time as a member of this index.

FTSE Russell confirms that [company name] has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

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 the third consecutive years.

FTSE Russell confirms that Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. 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.

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

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 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for the third consecutive years.

iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index

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.
The Meiji Group has been rated as 'Group 2,' the second-highest rating.

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 the third consecutive years.

THE INCLUSION OF Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. 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 Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. 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.

MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

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 Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

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 the second consecutive years.

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Select Index (WIN)

Sompo Sustainability Index

Sompo Sustainability Index covers around 300 companies undertaking excellent environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The firm uses the index for Sompo Sustainable Management, a vehicle for pension funds and institutional investors that invests in an array of companies with high ESG ratings. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index from 2018.

Sompo Sustainability Index

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.

SX Brand

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 2025, Meiji Holdings was selected as the Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand for three consecutive years.

Health and Productivity

Evaluations

Access to Nutrition Index™ (ATNI)

We were ranked 10th out of 30 global food and beverage manufacturers in the 2024 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.

Access to Nutrition Index™ (ATNI)

Access to Nutrition Initiative

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 2024, Meiji Holdings achieved a place on the highest evaluation 'A List' in CDP Climate change. This is the third consecutive year that we have been named to the A-List for Climate Change.

CDP

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. In 2025, Meiji Holdings was selected as a Sustainability Yearbook Member for the second consecutive years.

S&P Global the Sustainability Yearbook

S&P Global the Sustainability Yearbook

ESG Finance Awards Japan

The ESG Finance Awards Japan, established by the Ministry of the Environment, recognizes institutional investors, companies, and other entities that have made significant contributions to ESG finance or environmental and social projects. The awards aim to highlight and share pioneering activities with society, thereby promoting the spread and expansion of ESG finance.
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. received the Silver Prize (the Minister of the Environment Award) in the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category at the 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan. The Environmentally Sustainable Company Category specifically honors companies that have integrated "environmental opportunities and risks" into their business strategies.
Previously, the company received the Gold Prize in the Fundraiser category at the 3rd ESG Finance Awards Japan.

ESG Finance Awards Japan

Outstanding Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500)

Meiji Holdings was 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.

Outstanding Health and Productivity Management Organization White 500

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).

Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting

External recognition and Index Selection

External recognition by ESG ratings agencies
ESG Rating Agencies 3/2022 3/2023 3/2024 3/2025
MSCI ESG Ratings BBB A A AA
S&P Global CSA 55 points 61 points 67 points 69 points
ISS ESG - - - 46.46points
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FTSE Russell 3.0 3.7 4.2 4.2
CDP Climate Change A- A A A
Water Security A A A A-
Inclusion in ESG stock indexes
Stock indexes 3/2023 3/2024 3/2025 3/2026
Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index Unreleased
Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index Unreleased
FTSE Blossom Japan Index Unreleased
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index Unreleased
iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index Unreleased
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index Unreleased
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes Unreleased
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index Unreleased
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index Unreleased
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) Unreleased
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index Unreleased
Sompo Sustainability Index Unreleased
SX Brand Unreleased
Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand