Sustainability

Recognition from Society

ESG Assessment / ESG Index
Certification & Recognition
Commendation

ESG Assessment / ESG Index

MSCI ESG Ratings

The MSCI ESG Ratings is a global evaluation index for ESG investments provided by MSCI ESG Research, which rates companies on a seven-point scale from "AAA" to "CCC“. We have received an "AA" rating.

THE USE BY MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. OFANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.

Nikkei Sustainable Management Survey
- SDGs Management Edition - 3-star Rating

The "Nikkei Sustainable Management Survey - SDGs Management Edition" conducted by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) evaluates corporate initiatives toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across four areas: SDG strategy and economic value, social value, environmental value, and governance.
In the 2024 survey, we have been certified as a 3-star company.

Nikkei Sustainable Management Survey
- Smart Work Management Edition - 3-star Rating

The "Nikkei Sustainable Management Survey - Smart Work Management Edition" conducted by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) evaluates corporate initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity and maximizing corporate value through effective utilization of human resources and accelerated investment in talent, driving new innovations.
This survey assesses companies across three areas: human resource utilization, talent investment, and technology adoption.
In the 2024 survey, we have been certified as a 3-star company.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is an index comprising Japanese companies that have received high evaluations in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. It is utilized as an index for ESG investments. It has been adopted as a passive investment benchmark for ESG investments by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), and our company has been selected as a constituent of this index.

About the FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is an index comprising Japanese companies that demonstrate relatively superior performance in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects within their respective sectors. It has been adopted as a passive investment benchmark for ESG investments by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), and our company has been selected as a constituent of this index.

About the FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

This Index is built by Morningstar with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap, designed to emphasize companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. The index has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the GPIF (General Pension Investment Fund). We have been selected as a constituent of the index.

MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX

The MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX is a comprehensive ESG index constructed based on MSCI's ESG research. It is composed of companies with relatively high ESG ratings in their respective industries, and has been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as a passive investment benchmark for ESG investments. We have been selected as a constituent of the index.

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

The index uses TOPIX, a representative stock price index that indicates trends in the Japanese market, as its universe, and determines the weighting of its component stocks by focusing on the status of environmental information disclosure and the level of carbon efficiency. The index has been adopted as an ESG investment index by the GPIF (General Pension Investment Fund). We have been selected as a constituent of the index.

Certification & Recognition

DX Certification System (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

We are certified as a DX Certified Business Operator under the DX (Digital Transformation) Certification System established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We will continue to promote our DX strategy and work to realize the world of digital enterprise.

MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

CEIV Pharma Certification

We have acquired CEIV Pharma, a quality certification for pharmaceutical air transportation by IATA (International Air Transport Association), at Narita International Airport and Kansai International Airport. Through this certification, we will continue to respond to the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of global pharmaceutical transportation and provide our customers with safe and high-quality pharmaceutical air transportation services under the strict quality control system, both domestically and internationally, as a one-stop operator.

MITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.

Halal Certification (Islamic Council of Singapore)

For customers with Halal-certified manufacturing facilities, we respond to various storage requests, such as distinguishing a portion of the warehouse as dedicated Halal storage space, and having employees who have completed a training course designated by a certification body carry out operations in accordance with established procedures.

MITSUI-SOKO (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Eruboshi Certification (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

In the Eruboshi certification based on the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (Women's Empowerment Law), we met the five evaluation criteria for recruitment, continuous employment, working hours, manager ratio, and diverse career courses, and received the highest rating of 3 stars.

MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.

Kurumin Certification (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Certified as a company that supports child-rearing based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, and received the 2-star Kurumin Mark. We will continue to promote initiatives aimed at enabling all employees to maximize their abilities.

MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.

Aichi Josei Kagayaki Company Certification

We have been certified as a company that works to promote work-life balance and create an environment that allows employees to raise children and care for family members while they work, in addition to the statement of top management, increased hiring, expanded job opportunities, training, and appointment of women to management positions.

MITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.

Commendation

2023	Logistics Environment Award Advanced Technology Award of the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
	Logistics Environment Award Special Prize of the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport	MITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.
	Our Value Report 2022 recognized as Integrated Report with High Level of Improvement by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
2022	Award for the Excellent Business Entities Working on Modal Shift of the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
2021	Our Value Report 2020 recognized as Integrated Report with High Level of Improvement by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
2021	Bronze of the International ARC Awards 2021 by MerComm, Inc.	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
2020	Logistics Environment Award Special Prize of the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport	MITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.
2019	2018-2019 International MERCURY AWARDS: Honors by MerComm, Inc.	MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
2017	Logistics Environment Award Special Prize of the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport	MITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co.,Ltd.

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