External Rating

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

Star Micronics Co., Ltd. has been selected for the first time as a constituent of the "FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index".  
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. The index selects companies with higher ESG Ratings within the top 50% of each sector and supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts via the Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score.  Further information can be found online at the FTSE Blossom Japan Index series page.

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index has been adopted by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an investment decision-making criterion for ESG investments.

◆FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series
https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan

FTSE Russell confirms that Star Micronics Co., Ltd. has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.