FTSE4Good Index Series

The FTSE4Good Global Index is a stock index created by FTSE Russell, a member of the London Stock Exchange Group, that reflects the performance of companies with excellent environmental, social and governance (ESG) responses.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index was created by FTSE Russell and is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is widely used to create and evaluate sustainable investment funds and other financial products. This index has been selected as an ESG index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, constructed by FTSE Russell, is an index that reflects the relative performance of Japanese companies in each sector with excellent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responses, and is designed to be sector neutral. Designed. In addition, in order to promote the transition to a low-carbon economy, we only include companies whose improvement efforts have been evaluated by the TPI Management Quality Score, especially for companies with high greenhouse gas emissions. This index has been selected as an ESG index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index uses TOPIX, a representative stock index that shows trends in the Japanese market, as its universe, and focuses on the disclosure status of environmental information and the level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per sales amount). , an index that determines the weights of constituent stocks. This index has been selected as an ESG index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J)

Equileap's data and assessment methodology helps companies with established gender diversity policies ingrained in their culture and with a commitment to equal opportunity for employees regardless of gender. This is an index that determines the weight of constituent stocks based on emphasis. This index has been selected as an ESG index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

SOMPO Sustainability Index

Sompo Asset Management's Sustainable Management is a responsible investment product for pension funds and institutional investors that invests in a wide range of companies with high ESG ratings. We carry out long-term investment-oriented management that determines the holding weight based on the "SOMPO Sustainability Index," which is a unique selection of investment stocks that emphasizes ESG evaluations by research companies.

CDP "Climate Change"

In the 2023 survey conducted by CDP, we were listed an "A-" rating in the area of "Climate Change".

EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

We have received high scores at multiple locations in Japan and overseas in sustainability evaluation by EcoVadis (France).
Gold：AGC Si-Tech Co., Ltd.,  AGC Wakasa Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Silver：Chiba plant, Kashima Plant
Bronze：P.T. Asahimas Chemical

SBTi

We received "WB2℃" certification from the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative), which promotes, reviews and certifies companies to set GHG emission reduction targets based on scientific evidence.

DX Stocks

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry jointly selects "Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks)" with the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Information-technology Promotion Agency. AGC has been selected as a DX stocks for 2024.

ClarivateTop 100 Global Innovators 2023

Clarivate (UK), a global information services company, analyzes intellectual property trends based on patent data held by Clarivate and selects the world's 100 most innovative companies/research institutions. Selected as ''Global Innovator 2023'' (for 6 consecutive years and 8th time).

Smart work management survey

AGC received 4 stars in “NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, Smart Work Edition”(November 2024)

AGC received 4 stars in “NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, Smart Work Edition,” which selects advanced companies that aim to maximize corporate value by making the most of their human resources and accelerating human resource investment to create new innovations and improve productivity.

This survey has been conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2017, and targets listed companies and prominent unlisted companies nationwide, evaluating them on a 5-star scale based on three factors: human resource utilization, human resource investment, and technology utilization.

QualityScore

In the 2023 governance evaluation "QualityScore" by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a proxy voting advisory company (USA), the composition of the board of directors (1), shareholder rights (2), executive compensation (1), audit and risk Management was highly rated (1), and received the highest overall rating of "1".

Innovation Momentum2023: The Global Top 100

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions selects 100 companies that are developing innovative solutions to current social issues and building the foundation of intellectual property for further advancement.Innovation Momentum 2023: The Global Top 100. Selected.