Inclusion for The First Time in ESG Investment Index “FTSE Blossom Japan Index”

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2024.07.19

Hirata Corporation is pleased to announce that we have been included for the first time in the “FTSE Blossom Japan Index”, which is a representative index in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment.

Ⅰ. What is the “FTSE Blossom Japan Index”?

  • The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, to measure the performance of companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. It is widely used for the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products.
  • FTSE Russell evaluates various aspects of companies' initiatives, including corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption measures, and climate change.
  • As a result, companies included in the constituents of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index are evaluated to meet various criteria related to environmental, social, and governance factors. (In this case, 311 companies, including us, have been selected as constituents of the index.)
  • In Japan, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is adopted as a benchmark for ESG investment by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest public pension fund. It is widely utilized by institutional investors as an important criterion for decision-making.

Ⅱ. ESG indices (other than those listed above) for which we have been selected

 We are also selected as a constituent stock of the following ESG indices in addition to the above.

1.FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

2.S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

We will continue to work towards achieving both business growth and solving social issues by ensuring transparency and soundness of management, practicing respect for humanity as stated in our management philosophy, and providing products and services that consider the global environment.

●Please refer to the following for our company's initiatives on sustainability promotion.

    https://www.hirata.co.jp/en/sustainability/

●Please refer to the following for our company's initiatives on sustainability promotion.

https://www.ftserussell.com/en/products/indices/blossom-japan

■Company Overview
Company Name Hirata Corporation
Headquarters 111 Hitotsugi, Ueki, Kita, Kumamoto, 861-0198 Japan
Representatives Yuichiro Hirata, President
Date Established December 29, 1951
Capital 2,633 million yen
Fields of business Manufacture and sales of various manufacturing line systems, Industrial robot and logistic equipment
Stock Exchange Listings Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market (Code:6258)
Employees Consolidated 2,323
Non-Consolidated 1,419 *March 31, 2024
Plants, business offices 7 locations in Japan(4 in Kumamoto, 1 each in Tochigi, Shiga, Tokyo)
Subsidiary Company 3 companies in Japan (2 in Kumamoto, 1 in Tokyo)
9 companies overseas (America, Mexico, Germany, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, 2 in China, Taiwan)
Website

https://www.hirata.co.jp/en/