[Daito Trust] Selected as a component of the “MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index”
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Press release: March 28, 2024
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Selected as a component of the “MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index” *Companies with relatively high ESG ratings selected from each industry* Daito Trust Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Executive Officer: Kei Takeuchi) is a major ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) investment index adopted by GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund). We have been selected as a component of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. With this selection, our company has been selected as a component of four*1 of the six ESG indices (domestic stocks) adopted by GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund). Going forward, our company will continue to aim for corporate growth and increased corporate value through initiatives aimed at resolving environmental and social issues.
*1 The other three are “FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative
“S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index” (reselected from August 2022), “S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index” (selected from 2018), “Morningstar Japan Stock Gender Diversity Tilt Index” (selected in June 2023)
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MSCI Indices are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates. – *About MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index*
“MSCI Japan Stock ESG Select Leaders Index” is an ESG investment index provided by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) of the United States.
“MSCI Japan Stocks
The index is made up of companies with excellent ESG evaluations within each industry using the “IMI Index” as the index number, and as of January 2024, 516 companies have been selected. We have the latest MSCI
Obtained an “A” rating in the ESG rating.
▷ MSCI “MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index” website
https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/nihonkabu-esg-select-leaders-index
– *Our ESG initiatives*
The Daito Group views sustainability as the main axis of management, and by analyzing and evaluating the impact of social issues and environmental changes on the Group from both risks and opportunities, Daito Trust identifies issues that the Group should focus on. We have identified these as the Group’s “Seven Material Issues.”
We will set KPIs in June 2023 for the seven materialities we have identified and monitor progress. We have also set mid-term goals for 2030 and are promoting initiatives to achieve them.
In order to achieve materiality, all employees of our group will continue to take the lead in implementing various measures, with the aim of both increasing corporate value and resolving social issues. ▷Materiality (important issues) of the Daito Trust Group
https://www.kentaku.co.jp/corporate/csr/materiality.html
▷Support/participation in external standards, etc., external evaluation https://www.kentaku.co.jp/corporate/csr/gaibu.html
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