External Assessments

ESG Indexes

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been selected to be constituents of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, which the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) uses as an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index. Japanese companies engaged in excellent actions in terms of environmental issues, social issues and corporate governance (ESG) are selected to be constituents of the index. Visit the link below for more details.

FTSE4Good Index Series

Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been selected to be constituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series designed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider. This collection of indices measures the performance of companies that excellently address environmental and social issues and corporate governance (ESG). Visit the link below for more details.

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been selected as constituents of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index which was developed by FTSE Russell to relatively reflect the performance of Japanese companies that excellently address environmental and social issues and corporate governance (ESG) in different sectors. The index is designed to achieve sector neutrality. To drive the transition to a low carbon economy, the constituents of FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index with particularly large greenhouse gas emissions are limited to companies whose improvement efforts have been evaluated and have received a Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) Management Quality score.* Visit the link below for more details.
*Transition Pathway Initiative: An index that assesses the quality of management of risks and opportunities associated with companies' greenhouse gas emissions and their transition to low carbon.

ISS ESG Prime Status

The ESG Corporate Rating provided by ISS ESG rates Japan Post Holdings and Japan Post Insurance as Prime Status. ISS ESG evaluates companies' efforts from environmental, social and governance perspectives and awards companies that have received a high evaluation within their industry the Prime Status rating. Visit the link below for more details.

CDP

The 2023 CDP Climate Change Questionnaire conducted by the CDP, an international environmental non-profit organization, awarded Japan Post Holdings an A- rating (Leadership level.)

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been selected to be constituents of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, a stock index selected by S&P. The index focuses on the status of disclosure of environmental information and carbon efficiency levels (carbon emissions per unit sales). Visit the link below for more details.

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been selected to be constituents of WIN, an index composed of companies that are leading in promoting and maintaining gender diversity, created by MSCI. Visit the link below for more details.

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THE INCLUSION OF JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd. AND JAPAN POST INSURANCE 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 JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd. AND JAPAN POST INSURANCE 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.

Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Regarded as a company that demonstrates excellence in information disclosure regarding gender and its efforts for gender equality, Japan Post Bank has been selected for inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index*.

  • *In 2023, 484 companies from 45 countries and regions around the world (including 15 Japanese companies) were selected for inclusion in the index.
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Other external assessments

Association for Children's Environment Awards

The JP Children's Tree-Planting Campaign "Tohoku Regeneration Green Wave" by the Children's Tree-Planting Promotion Network (Specified Nonprofit Corporation), cosponsored by Japan Post Group, won the Outstanding Activity Award at the 2019 (15th) Association for Children's Environment Awards. Visit the link below for more details.

Japan Committee for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB-J)

The JP Children's Tree Planting Campaign "Tohoku Regeneration Green Wave" has been certified by the Japan Committee for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB-J) as a cooperation project. Visit the link below for more details.

Special Award in the commendation for good companies at the Green Logistics Partnership Conference

Four companies―Japan Post Co., Ltd., Seino Transportation Co., Ltd., Nippon Express Co., Ltd., and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. ―were granted the Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program's special award at the 18th Green Logistics Partnership Conference. The companies were granted the award in recognition of their joint trunk transportation between the Kanto and Kansai regions using the Super Full Trailer SF25. Visit the link below for more details.

LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors), an environmental performance evaluation system

While moving its head office function to Otemachi, Japan Post Holdings has sought to ensure its office spaces have world-class environmental performance. Highly regarded for this, the company acquired Gold-level LEED-CI certification. Visit the link below for more details.

Japan Child Care Advocate Grand Prize

Post Office Kids Site operated by Japan Post for the purpose of having children learn about letters and post offices while having fun has received the FY2021 Japan Child Care Advocate Grand Prize sponsored by the Japan Child & Family-Support Association. Visit the link below for more details.

NIKKEI Top Companies Supporting Dual-income Parents with Childcare Needs in 2022

Japan Post Bank was ranked No. 1 in the Nikkei xwoman DUAL's Top Companies Supporting Dual-income Parents with Childcare Needs in 2022. Visit the link below for more details.

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FY2021 Nadeshiko Brand

Japan Post Bank received the Nadeshiko Brand designation, a recognition under a joint initiative between the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for listed company with excellent "promotion of women's advancement". Visit the link below for more details.

Platinum Kurumin

Highly regarded for their high-level efforts as childcare support companies, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance received the Platinum Kurumin certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in February 2019. Visit the link below for more details.

Eruboshi

Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been certified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as companies which are excellently advancing efforts to empower women.Visit the link below for more details.

"White 500", 2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition (Large Enterprise Category)

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi have recognized Japan Post Holdings and Japan Post Bank as companies that practice good health and productivity management. Visit the link below for more details.

2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition (Large Enterprise Category)

For the sixth consecutive year, Japan Post Insurance has been selected as one of the "Excellent Health Management Corporations (Large Corporation Category)," a program designed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and recognized by the Japan Health Council, which recognizes companies that practice particularly excellent health management to address health issues and promote health.

PRIDE指標 GOLD 2021

Pride Index Gold Rating

The Japan Post Group received the highest rating in the index evaluating companies' efforts to address LGBTQ+ issues, etc.
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Nikkei Smart Work Management Survey

During the 7th NIKKEI Smart Work Management Survey, which selects companies leading advances in productivity innovation through work style reforms, Japan Post Holdings and Japan Post Bank received 3.5 stars and Japan Post Insurance received 2.5 stars.
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Nikkei SDGs Management Survey

Japan Post Holdings has been recognized as 3 star entities, and Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance have been recognized as 3.5 star entities under the 5th NIKKEI SDGs Management Survey. The survey is a comprehensive examination of corporate attitudes towards solutions to environmental, social, and economic issues (contributions to the SDGs), as well as the details of SDGs-related businesses. Visit the link below for more details.

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