External Recognition of Sustainability Activities

Selected as a constituent of the ESG index "FTSE Blossom Japan Index"

JVCKENWOOD was selected as a constituent of FTSE Blossom Japan Index, an index targeting Japanese companies that are making excellent responses to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).
 

*FTSE Russell (registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby certifies that JVCKENWOOD has been found to fulfill, as a result of a third-party survey, the requirements for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and has become a constituent of the index concerned. FTSE Blossom Japan Index was created and designed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating outstanding performance in environment, social and governance (ESG). FTSE Blossom Japan Index is widely used to create and assess sustainable investment funds and other financial products.

Selected as a constituent of the ESG index " FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

JVCKENWOOD was selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, an index targeting Japanese companies that are making excellent responses to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) relative to peers in their sectors. The Index focuses on initiatives and governance related to climate change in sectors with high greenhouse gas emissions.

*FTSE Russell (registered trademark of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby certifies that JVCKENWOOD has been found to fulfill, as a result of a third-party survey, the requirements for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and has become a constituent of the index concerned. FTSE Blossom Japan Index is widely used to create and assess sustainable investment funds and other financial products.

Rated 3.5 stars in the 5th Nikkei SDGs Management Survey

Following the previous survey, JVCKENWOOD was received an overall rating of 3.5 stars in the 5th annual Nikkei SDGs Management Survey, which selects leading companies that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This survey has been conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2019, targeting listed and leading unlisted companies in Japan. It comprehensively rates companies in the four areas of SDG strategy and economic value, social value, environmental value, and governance and defines SDGs management as initiatives to contribute to the SDGs through business and to enhance corporate value.

Rated 3 stars in the 7th Nikkei Smart Work Management Survey

JVCKENWOOD was selected as a leading company taking on the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through work style reform.

We were awarded 3 stars in the 7th Nikkei Smart Work Management Survey.

This survey has been conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2017, targeting listed and leading unlisted companies in Japan. It defines "smart work management" as initiatives to maximize organizational performance through three elements: the realization of diverse and flexible work styles, a structure for generating new businesses and other activities, and the power to develop markets. Companies in scope are evaluated on a five-star scale.

Received a B Score in CDP Climate Change 2023

JVCKENWOOD has received a B Score (Management Level) in CDP 2023 Climate Change.
CDP is a non-governmental organization (NGO) managed by a British charity that runs a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts, rating corporate initiatives on an eight-point scale (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, D-).

Certified as “White 500” excellent company under the “2024 Health and Productivity Management Award”

JVCKENWOOD has been certified as an outstanding health management corporation for seven consecutive years since 2018 as a corporation that considers employee health management from a managerial point of view and is strategically engaged in it.

Obtained the highest rank of “Eruboshi” certification under the Act on the Promotion of Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace

JVCKENWOOD was awarded “Eruboshi,” the highest rating of Three-stars certification under the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.

Received the highest ranking “Gold” in the PRIDE Index, an evaluation index for initiatives related to LGBT and other sexual minorities

JVCKENWOOD has been awarded the highest Gold rating for six consective years in the PRIDE Index operated by a nonprofit voluntary group called “work with Pride (wwP)” to evaluate corporate efforts to support inclusiveness for LGBT and other sexual minorities.

Received Class-AAA rating in Yokohama Health Management Certification 2022

JVCKENWOOD Engineering Corporation received the Class-AAA rating (Certified period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024) in Yokohama Health Management Certification 2020 from the City of Yokohama in recognition of the company’s system to promote health management and its efforts to identify health issues of employees and take initiatives for such issues.

Certified as “Sports Yell Company 2024” by the Japan Sports Agency

JVCKENWOOD has been certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2024" by the Japan Sports Agency as a company for three consecutive years since 2022 that actively engages in sports activities to promote employee health.

Passed the renewal review for the Certification of Organizations Contributing to National Resilience (Resilience Certification)

JVCKENWOOD acquired the Certification of Organizations Contributing to National Resilience (Resilience Certification) administered by the Association for Resilience Japan based on the Guideline for Certification of Organizations Contributing to National Resilience in March 2017, and subsequently passed the renewal review in March 2023.