External evaluation
Inclusion in socially responsible investment indexes
ESG Indexes included in (as of July 2023)
- FTSE4Good Index Series
- FTSE Blossom Japan Index
- FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
- MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes
- MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
- MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
- S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
- SOMPO Sustainability Index
- Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index（GenDi J ）
Asahi Kasei received AAA, the highest rating in the 2023 MSCI ESG Ratings.
Rated B for CDP’s Climate Change and Water Security
Asahi Kasei was rated B in the categories of Climate Change and Water Security in the 2022 survey conducted by CDP.
Acquisition of the Highest Rank from Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) under its DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program
In August 2022, Asahi Kasei received a Development Bank of Japan loan under the DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program, having obtained the system's highest rating as a "company with particularly advanced environmental programs."
Selected as a DX Stock 2023
Asahi Kasei has been selected as a Digital Transformation Stock (DX Stock 2023), an initiative conducted jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Recognized as White 500 (large enterprise category) in the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program of 2023
The Asahi Kasei Group was recognized in March 2023 as one of the “White 500” organizations under the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program of 2023, jointly operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
Awarded the 69th Okochi Memorial Prize
Employees of the Asahi Kasei Group were awarded the 69th Okochi Memorial Prize in March 2023 for the development of a propane ammoxidation catalyst and an acrylonitrile production technology that uses the catalyst.
Healthcare Materials Division Receives Gold Medal in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment
The Healthcare Materials Division of Asahi Kasei's Life Innovation SBU received a Gold Medal rating, which corresponds to the top 5% of all evaluations, in a sustainability assessment conducted by EcoVadis (headquartered in France) in March 2023. The survey evaluates companies' sustainability efforts in the four areas of the environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. We received an especially high assessment in the environment and labor & human rights.
Asahi Kasei Realty & Residence receives Grand Prize and Asahi Kasei Homes receives Excellence Award at the 2022 Japan Resilience Awards
In April 2022 at the Japan Resilience Awards 2022 hosted by the Association for Resilience Japan, Asahi Kasei Realty & Residence’s “Kurashiki City 3 Achi East Urban Area Redevelopment Category 1 Project” won the Grand Prize, the highest award, and Asahi Kasei and Asahi Kasei Homes won the Excellence Award for their “Initiatives to Reduce CO2 Emissions and Enhance Disaster Prevention Capabilities through the Creation and Maximum Usage of Energy from the Asahi Kasei Group’s Own Power Grid.”
Received the Fujisankei Group Prize at the 30th Global Environment Award
Asahi Kasei was awarded the Fujisankei Group Prize in March 2022. The company was recognized for its efforts to reduce food loss and GHG emissions, solve logistics issues, and make traceability more visible by developing and providing the Fresh Logi™ system, a cloud-based fresh produce logistics solution that lowers energy consumption and GHG emissions during transportation while keeping produce fresh.
Platinum Kurumin certification mark
In 2016, Asahi Kasei Corp., Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp., Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp., Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd., and Asahi Kasei Ability Corp. received Platinum Kurumin certification from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Platinum Kurumin certification is awarded in recognition of proactive support for the development of the next generation which is particularly outstanding.
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry "Intellectual Property Achievement Awards"
In April 2021, Asahi Kasei received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Intellectual Property Achievement Award," which is sponsored by the Japan Patent Office in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Intellectual Property Achievement Award is presented annually to companies and other organizations that have made effective use of the intellectual property system and contributed to its smooth operation and development.
Encouragement Award at the 17th LCA Japan Forum Awards
In February 2021, Asahi Kasei received the Encouragement Award at the 17th LCA Japan Forum Awards in recognition of our environmental contribution product initiatives from the perspective of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
The Biodiversity Biwako Network receives the Grand Prize at the 2021 Nature Conversation Society of Japan Award
In March 2021, the Biodiversity Biwako Network, which consists of eight companies, including Asahi Kasei and Asahi Kasei Homes, won the Grand Prize in the Education and Promotion Category of the 2021 Japan Nature Conservation Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservation Society of Japan.
Received the 22nd Logistics Environment Award Special Award
In June 2021, Asahi Kasei was awarded the Special Award along with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Sankyu Inc. The three companies' collaborative efforts to reduce CO2 emissions during transportation, address the shortage of long-distance truck drivers, and implement other "white logistics" initiatives received high evaluation.
Related information
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