Kobe Steel remains included in all GPIF-adopted domestic ESG investment indices
Jul. 16, 2025
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has been continuously selected as a constituent of all of the ESG indices adopted by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)* for consecutive years. These indices include Japanese companies that demonstrate outstanding performance in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
ESG indices adopted by GPIF
- 1FTSE Blossom Japan Index
- 2FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
- 3MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
- 4MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
- 5S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
- 6Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J)
In addition to the above indices, our Company also has continuously been selected for inclusion in the key ESG index FTSE4good Index Series. Our FTSE ESG Score of 4.2 and an MSCI ESG RATING of AA demonstrate that our sustainability efforts are highly regarded from the environmental, social, and governance perspectives.
The Kobe Steel Group, also known as the Kobelco Group, promotes sustainability management based on the Group Corporate Philosophy, while fulfilling its environmental and social responsibilities to achieve sustainable growth. We will continue to provide solutions to ESG and other societal challenges by making the best use of talents of our employees and our technologies as we strive to realize a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreams while enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives, together with our stakeholders.
- *GPIF
GPIF is an organization that manages and invests the Reserve Funds of the Government Pension Plans entrusted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and contributes to the financial stability of pension finances by remitting profits of investment to the national treasury.
- Government Pension Investment Fund
Note: The inclusion of Kobe Steel, Ltd. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Kobe Steel, Ltd. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive properties of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.
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