Hitachi actively pursues a range of activities aimed at developing a more sustainable society. These activities have earned the Hitachi Group high marks from numerous external organizations.
ESG Investing indicates an investing activity to evaluate corporate management with emphasis on three kinds of Environmental, Social and Governance factors and conduct issue selection.
Hitachi has been responding to external evaluation necessary for ESG Investing actively.
Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120 Index indicates an index through Euronext (Netherlands) which is operating a number of stock exchanges in Europe and Vigeo Eiris (France/UK) which is a rating and research agency on ESG.
It has been comprised of the top 120 companies advanced globally on "Environmental", "Social" and "Governance" in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific regions.
Hitachi, Ltd. has been selected for "Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120 Index" since FY 2017. (at June 2019)
FTSE4Good Index Series is one of indexes to be calculated by FTSE Group wholly owned by the London Stock Exchange, and has selected issues in line with five themes of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) including Environmental management, Reduction of climate change, Rights of human and labor, Supply chain labor standards and Anti-bribery.
Hitachi Metals, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation have been adopted as selected issues.
Hitachi Metals, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation have been selected for MSCI Japan ESG Leaders Index. (at December 2019)
Hitachi Metals and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation have been selected for MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index. (at December 2019)
Hitachi Metals, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation have been selected for FTSE Blossom Japan Index. (at December 2019)
Hitachi Construction Machinery has been selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Index Asia Pacific (DJSI Asia Pacific) in 2019 which is a globally recognized Socially Responsible Investment index.
DJSI is an acronym for Dow Jones Sustainability Index and an ESB investing index which is designed by S&P Dow Jones Indices (US) and RobecoSAM (Swiss). (at September 2019)
CDP is an international non-profit organization that globally evaluates corporate efforts for climate change and water. CDP has adopted an evaluation system in which companies are graded on nine scales of A, A－, B, B－, C, C－, D, D－ or F (F being failure to respond).
Hitachi (Hitachi Group) achieved place on the highest score‘A List’in CDP Water Security 2019 evaluation based on the achievement in FY2018, in February 2020.
Hitachi (Hitachi Group) achieved place on the score ‘A－’ in CDP Climate Change 2019 evaluation based on the achievement in FY2018, in January 2020.
Hitachi (Hitachi Group) has been selected for Leaderboard status in 2019 CDP Supplier Engagement Rating, in February 2020.
In February 2020, Hitachi has been awarded "The Silver Award" of "The first ESG Finance Award Japan, Environmentally Sustainable Company category" organized in 2019 by Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan.
"ESG Finance Award Japan" is an award given for the purpose of honoring the advanced efforts of institutional investors, financial institutions, intermediaries and companies that have made active efforts for and had an impact on ESG finance or environmental and social businesses.
In February 2019, Hitachi received the "Global Warming Countermeasure Communication Award (Global Environment Forum Director's Award)" at the "22nd Environmental Communication Awards," co-sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum. These awards aim to promote environmental communication initiatives among business operators as well as enhance their quality by commending excellent environmental reports.
The Hitachi Sustainability Report 2018 was evaluated highly for its clear explanation of how our policies for a sustainable society are consistently reflected in our entire management structure, from the CEO's message and environmental vision to information on planning and business activities, as well as the relationship of our business to our risks and opportunities.
In February 2019, Hitachi, Ltd. received an honorable mention for telework practice from the "Telework Promotion Awards" hosted by the Japan Telework Association. This was the 19th year of the awards, which were established in fiscal 2000 with the aim of developing and promoting telework.
We were highly commended for our efforts to reduce overtime and improve meeting productivity through the "Hitachi Work Life Innovation" initiative, thus building a vibrant environment bringing the most out of diverse human capital with different views and values.
In January 2019, Hitachi, Ltd. won an award in the "Technology Utilization" category of the "Nikkei Smart Work Awards 2019" sponsored by Nikkei Inc. These awards aim to recognize advanced companies enhancing productivity and sustainable growth through work-life reform. From 2018, based on a survey that covers all listed and major unlisted companies across Japan, the external review committee began comprehensively evaluating and selecting award-winning companies based on performance in areas such as human capital development, innovation capability, and business foundation.
Hitachi, Ltd. earned high scores for its use of cutting-edge technologies for its universal talent management system, its innovation capability in creating a system that allows development of the most optimal production plan on-site, and its management in adjusting and transforming its business with the times, also expanding its solution offerings.
In November 2018, Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Solutions were selected among the "Top 100 Telework Pioneers" in a contest sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The ministry has recognized leading telework pioneers since fiscal 2015 as part of its efforts to promote telework as a flexible workstyle using ICT free from time and location constraints. Companies receive the "Top 100 Telework Pioneers" award if they meet certain criteria and track records: more than 25% of their regular workforce must be eligible for telework, more than half of their eligible workforce (or 100 employees) must have practiced telework, and the average number of days of teleworking among those practicing telework must be at least four days a month.
The Eruboshi mark is conferred to companies that have submitted action plans under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (which came into effect on April 1, 2016) and are implementing exceptional measures.
On February 28, 2017, Hitachi, Ltd. was awarded Eruboshi certification for promoting diversity as an important component of its management strategy and for creating work environments enabling its diverse human capital to play an active role. Companies are assessed in five categories*1 and are grouped into three classes according to the number of standards they clear; Hitachi, Ltd. was awarded class 2.*2
In 2013, Hitachi, Ltd. was chosen for inclusion in the Diversity Management Selection 100, an initiative of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The Diversity Management Selection 100 system chooses and recognizes companies that have achieved high results in such areas as improving innovation and productivity by using the talents of diverse employees, including women, different nationalities, older employees, and people with disabilities. Hitachi was lauded for going beyond simply introducing diversity programs to promote diversity management Group-wide as a corporate strategy backed by strong management commitment.
In 2015, Hitachi Solutions was chosen for the METI Diversity Management Selection 100.
Kurumin certification is granted under Japan's April 2005 Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children to companies that create action plans for child-care support in line with this legislation and that meet performance requirements.
In February 2011, Hitachi, Ltd. acquired this certification*1 in recognition of its achievements in developing and implementing action plans supporting child care so that employees can work with the peace of mind that comes from a good work-life balance.
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