External Evaluations
Status of Inclusion in SRI Indices
In addition to financial considerations, Lion works to address environmental, social and governance issues. Lion has been selected for inclusion in leading socially responsible investing (SRI) indices in and outside Japan, namely the FTSE4Good Global Index (based in the UK) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index (U.S.A. and Switzerland).
We are also included in the ESG indices used by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index. Inclusion in these indices indicates that Lion is recognized globally as a highly trustworthy company that meets high standards of corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility.
As of November 2020
2020
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Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
(DJSI Asia Pacific)A global ESG index jointly developed by U.S.-based S&P Dow Jones Indices and Switzerland-based RobecoSAM that selects companies with outstanding sustainability using economic, environmental and social criteria.
Lion has been included in this index for four consecutive years beginning in 2017. -
FTSE4Good Global Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that evaluates companies’ sustainability from ESG perspectives and selects companies that meet its standards.
Lion has been included in this index for 13 consecutive years beginning in 2008. -
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that selects Japanese companies with outstanding ESG performance.
Lion has been included in this index for four consecutive years beginning in 2017. -
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
An index developed by U.S.-based MSCI that selects for Japanese companies that promote the professional participation and advancement of woman and earn high gender diversity scores.
Lion has been included in this index for four consecutive years beginning in 2017.THE INCLUSION OF LION CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICEMARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF LION CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
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S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
An index comprising the companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) that weights said companies based on their disclosure of environmental data and carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of net sales). Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has used this index since 2018.
Lion has been included in this index since its establishment in 2018.
2019
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Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
(DJSI Asia Pacific)A global ESG index jointly developed by U.S.-based S&P Dow Jones Indices and Switzerland-based RobecoSAM that selects companies with outstanding sustainability using economic, environmental and social criteria.
Lion has been included in this index for three consecutive years beginning in 2017. -
FTSE4Good Global Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that evaluates companies’ sustainability from ESG perspectives and selects companies that meet its standards.
Lion has been included in this index for 12 consecutive years beginning in 2008. -
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
An index developed by U.K.-based FTSE Russell that selects Japanese companies with outstanding ESG performance.
Lion has been included in this index for three consecutive years beginning in 2017. -
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
An index developed by U.S.-based MSCI that selects Japanese companies with excellent ESG performance.
Lion has been included in this index for three consecutive years, since its establishment in 2017. -
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
An index developed by U.S.-based MSCI that selects for Japanese companies that promote the professional participation and advancement of woman and earn high gender diversity scores.
Lion has been included in this index for three consecutive years, since its establishment in 2017.THE INCLUSION OF LION CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICEMARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF LION CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.