Seiko Epson Corporation has again been selected for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series designed by FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange Group company as part of its contribution to social sustainability.
This marks the 21st consecutive year that Epson has been selected due to its continuous aspiration to achieve sustainability and enrich communities over the long term. The company therefore sees its inclusion in this index as objective evidence that its efforts to address environmental and social issues have been recognized, and that it is seen as a sustainable company. This makes Epson also selected for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, and the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. These are ESG investor indexes comprised of Japanese stocks that are used by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
The FTSE4Good Index Series was created by global index provider FTSE Russell and is designed to measure the performance of companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good Index Series is widely used to create and evaluate sustainable investment funds and other financial products.