Third-party Evaluations

Thanks to continuously stepping up sustainability management initiatives, as of August 2023 Sharp has 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. Sharp has been included in this index for 14 consecutive years.

FTSE 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. Sharp has been included in this index for seven consecutive years.

FTSE 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 by Sharp, the company has been selected as a constituent of this index since 2018.

MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes

ESG indexes operated by MSCI Inc., an American finance company headquartered in New York. They are composed of companies that have the highest ESG rated performance in each sector. Sharp has been included in these indexes for six consecutive years.

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.

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

An ESG index for Japanese companies created by MSCI Inc. The GPIF uses this as a stock index for ESG investments.

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.

EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

EcoVadis 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. Sharp has received a Silver rating from EcoVadis.