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Lion Corporation (Representative Director, President and Executive Officer: Masayuki Takemori) has been selected for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series, a leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment index, as well as the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the three indices are designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. These indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
Lion has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for 18 consecutive years, in the FTSE Blossom Index for nine consecutive years, and in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index for four consecutive years.
The Company has been included in all of the six ESG indices that apply to Japanese companies and are adopted by GPIF: FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index, S＆P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, and Morningstar Japan ex- REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J).
Going forward, Lion will strive to strengthen its ESG activities aimed at the realization of a sustainable society, in line with its founding spirit of “benefitting society through business activities.”
Related Information
・Sustainability (Lion’s website):
https://www.lion.co.jp/en/sustainability/
・Status of Inclusion in SRI Indices:
https://www.lion.co.jp/en/sustainability/management/investor/#sri