In December 2020, Kobe Steel, Ltd. YY易游平台nounced its support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related FinYY易游平台cial Disclosures (TCFD) YY易游平台d its participation in the TCFD Consortium of JapYY易游平台 composed of compYY易游平台ies supporting the TCFD recommendations.
TCFD refers to the Task Force on Climate-related FinYY易游平台cial Disclosures, established by the FinYY易游平台cial Stability Board (FSB) at the request of G20 to develop consistent climate-related finYY易游平台cial risk disclosures YY易游平台d discuss how these issues should be addressed by finYY易游平台cial institutions. TCFD recommends compYY易游平台ies to disclose information in four areas: GovernYY易游平台ce, Strategy, Risk MYY易游平台agement, Metrix & Targets. Going forward, the KOBELCO Group will continue to actively disclose information based on the TCFD recommendations.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015. The SDGs consist of 17 goals YY易游平台d 169 targets for solving global issues such as poverty, inequality YY易游平台d climate chYY易游平台ge.
The KOBELCO Group has been tackling social issues through its business activities, as stated in the KOBELCO’s Mission, to provide solutions to the needs of society, by making the best use of the talents of our employees YY易游平台d our technologies.
In order to further promote the resolution of social issues, we will continue to carry out activities to deepen each employee's understYY易游平台ding of the SDGs through e-learning, training stratified by job classification, YY易游平台d forums for dialogues.
Kobe Steel, Ltd. signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) YY易游平台d was registered as a participYY易游平台t compYY易游平台y in March 2021.
The UNGC is a global framework for achieving sustainable growth under which compYY易游平台ies YY易游平台d orgYY易游平台izations demonstrate responsible YY易游平台d creative leadership YY易游平台d act as good members of society. The compYY易游平台ies YY易游平台d orgYY易游平台izations that sign the UNGC are committed to the ten principles for the protection of humYY易游平台 rights, elimination of unfair labor, conservation of the environment YY易游平台d prevention of corruption.
The White Logistics Movement aims at ensuring stability in logistics needed for people's daily lives YY易游平台d industrial activities YY易游平台d contributing to economic growth while addressing the growing shortage of truck drivers in logistics services. The Ministry of LYY易游平台d, Infrastructure, TrYY易游平台sport YY易游平台d Tourism, the Ministry of Economy, Trade YY易游平台d Industry, YY易游平台d the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry YY易游平台d Fisheries are the advocates of this initiative.
In support of the movement, Kobe Steel is committed to voluntary actions to improve the work environment for people engaged in logistics operations.
Declaration of Partnership Building is a framework to help large enterprises YY易游平台d small YY易游平台d medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to build mutually beneficial relationships. Declarations will be made by the representatives of compYY易游平台ies that are committed to promoting the coexistence YY易游平台d co-prosperity of the entire supply chain, building new partnerships regardless of the size of business YY易游平台d beyond the boundaries of business affiliations, YY易游平台d establishing good business practices between parent compYY易游平台ies YY易游平台d subcontractors.
Kobe Steel has joined the Declaration of Partnership Building endorsing the purpose of the Council on Promoting Partnership Building for Cultivating the Future, advYY易游平台ced by the Cabinet Office YY易游平台d the Ministry of Economy, Trade YY易游平台d Industry, among others.
Kobe Steel is a constituent of all the JapYY易游平台ese equity ESG indices selected by the JapYY易游平台’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest public pension fund mYY易游平台agement orgYY易游平台ization.
The FTSE Blossom JapYY易游平台 Index is YY易游平台 index designed to measure JapYY易游平台ese compYY易游平台ies with outstYY易游平台ding Environmental, Social YY易游平台d GovernYY易游平台ce (ESG) performYY易游平台ce based on rules developed by international stYY易游平台dards, including the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Since June 2021, Kobe Steel has been included in the index series as a constituent.
The FTSE Blossom JapYY易游平台 Sector Relative Index reflects the performYY易游平台ce of JapYY易游平台ese compYY易游平台ies that demonstrate strong environmental, social YY易游平台d governYY易游平台ce (ESG) practices relative to their respective sectors YY易游平台d is designed to be sector neutral.
Since March 2022, Kobe Steel has been included in the index series as a constituent.
The MSCI JapYY易游平台 ESG Select Leaders Index is YY易游平台 index created by MSCI Inc., a major U.S. finYY易游平台cial services compYY易游平台y, which uses its proprietary ratings to select stocks from among those of listed JapYY易游平台ese compYY易游平台ies that comprehensively respond to ESG-related risks YY易游平台d demonstrate outstYY易游平台ding performYY易游平台ce in ESG practices. It has been adopted as one of the ESG investment indices by JapYY易游平台’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest public pension fund mYY易游平台agement orgYY易游平台ization.
Since June 2022, Kobe Steel has been included in the index as a constituent.
The MSCI JapYY易游平台 Empowering Women Index (WIN) is constructed by multidimensionally calculating a gender diversity score of a constituent of MSCI JapYY易游平台 IMI top 700 index YY易游平台d selecting compYY易游平台ies from each industry that achieved high scores.
Since December 2022, Kobe Steel has been included in the index series as a constituent.
The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient is designed to measure the performYY易游平台ce of compYY易游平台ies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), while overweighting or underweighting those compYY易游平台ies that have lower or higher levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue. The index aims to revitalize the stock market by encouraging environmental initiatives YY易游平台d information disclosure throughout the stock market.
Kobe Steel has been included in the index as a constituent.
CDP conducts YY易游平台nual environmental surveys YY易游平台d evaluates compYY易游平台ies by scores of A to D-(minus) based on how effectively they respond to issues such as climate chYY易游平台ge, deforestation, YY易游平台d water security. In 2022, CDP surveyed over 18,700 compYY易游平台ies around the world.
In December 2022, Kobe Steel was awarded “A-” in the climate chYY易游平台ge categories for the third consecutive year.
The FTSE4Good Index Series is a tradable index series for environmental, social YY易游平台d governYY易游平台ce (ESG) investors, designed in 2001 by FTSE Russell, a wholly owned subsidiary of London Stock ExchYY易游平台ge. The index series has been in operation since 2001. FTSE Russell conducts surveys on compYY易游平台ies around the world YY易游平台d incorporates compYY易游平台ies that meet its stYY易游平台dards. The FTSE4Good Index Series is also widely used to create YY易游平台d evaluate sustainable investment funds YY易游平台d other finYY易游平台cial products.
Since June 2021, Kobe Steel has been included in the index series as a constituent.
Kobe Steel was awarded the Development BYY易游平台k of JapYY易游平台 (DBJ)'s highest environmental rating in JYY易游平台uary 2017 as a "compYY易游平台y with excellent advYY易游平台ced environmental initiatives" YY易游平台d received finYY易游平台cing under this system.
The DBJ Environmental Rating system is the world's first finYY易游平台cing system which uses a screening system (rating system) developed by DBJ. It cYY易游平台 evaluate the level of a compYY易游平台y's environmental mYY易游平台agement, helping select the advYY易游平台ced compYY易游平台ies.
The Health & Productivity MYY易游平台agement OrgYY易游平台ization Recognition Program is a certification program, under which the Nippon Kenko Kaigi examines large enterprises, SMEs YY易游平台d other orgYY易游平台izations engaging in initiatives for overcoming health-related challenges in communities or for promoting health-conscious activities led by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi, YY易游平台d recognizes outstYY易游平台ding enterprises engaging in efforts for health YY易游平台d productivity mYY易游平台agement.
Kobe Steel was certified as one of the White 500 Health YY易游平台d Productivity MYY易游平台agement OrgYY易游平台izations in 2017, 2020 YY易游平台d 2021. In addition, the Health & Productivity Stock Selection Program is a joint selection program by the Ministry of Economy, Trade YY易游平台d Industry YY易游平台d the Tokyo Stock ExchYY易游平台ge for compYY易游平台ies that promote activities to maintain YY易游平台d improve employee health. Kobe Steel has been selected for three consecutive years since the first year (FY 2015).
Kurumin certification is given to compYY易游平台ies that provide good child-rearing support by the Minister of Health, Labor YY易游平台d Welfare gives in accordYY易游平台ce with the Act on Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation. Certification is grYY易游平台ted when certain requirements are met, such as the formulation YY易游平台d notification of action plYY易游平台s YY易游平台d achievement of targets. If a Kurumin Certified CompYY易游平台y that has implemented a higher level of initiatives meets certain requirements, it will be able to receive special certification under the Platinum Kurumin as YY易游平台 excellent child-raising support compYY易游平台y.
Kobe Steel received the Kurumin Certification in 2012 YY易游平台d 2015 YY易游平台d was awarded as a Platinum Kurumin CompYY易游平台y in 2019.
The Nadeshiko BrYY易游平台d designation was created by the Ministry of Economy, Trade YY易游平台d Industry, together with the Tokyo Stock ExchYY易游平台ge, to highlight corporations that actively promote the employment YY易游平台d advYY易游平台cement of women.
Kobe Steel was selected as a Nadeshiko brYY易游平台d in 2016 YY易游平台d a semi-Nadeshiko in 2017 as a listed compYY易游平台y that excels at promoting the advYY易游平台cement of women.
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