TOKYO, January 17, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, two of the most popular indices. Prestigious. Global indices for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
The DJSI are scoring indicators developed by S&P Global to evaluate the sustainable practices of major global companies across the “governance and economics,” “environmental” and “social” dimensions. Companies with high DJSI ratings are selected.
NEC received high ratings in categories that included “Transparency and Reporting,” “Environmental Policy and Management,” “Climate Strategy,” “Human Capital Management,” and “Privacy Protection”(1).
Unlike DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific, NEC is included in the FTSE4Good series and MSCI ESG Leaders indices as part of high ratings in terms of environmental, social and governance criteria. NEC has received an “A List” rating for five consecutive years in the “Climate Change” and “Water Security” categories, as well as an A rating in “Supplier Engagement” from global environmental non-profit organization CDP. Additionally, NEC received a “Platinum” Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating, in recognition of being part of the top 1% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, a France-based CSR rating platform.
NEC became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (2) in 2005, which is founded on the fundamental principles of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption, and continues to strive to reduce any burdens that business activities may impose on society. . NEC aims to contribute to creating value for society through its work, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launched by the United Nations. Over the course of the NEC 2025 Medium-Term Management Plan, in order to promote sustainable growth, the company aims to achieve continued inclusion in ESG indicators by strengthening initiatives related to materiality, which are priority management topics from an ESG perspective(3).
NEC also aims to create the social values of safety, security, justice and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the opportunity to realize their full potential. Based on the NEC Way, a shared set of values that form the basis of how the entire NEC Group is managed, NEC contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
(1) As of December 23, 2024
(2) United Nations Global Compact:
An initiative that calls on companies around the world to align their strategies and operations with ten global principles in four areas: human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. NEC joined in 2005.
(3) NEC’s efforts to support ESG initiatives are described below:
NEC ESG Data Book 2024
www.nec.com/en/global/sustainability/report/index.html
NEC Integrated Report 2024
www.nec.com/en/global/ir/library/annual/index.html
NEC's external assessments and evaluations
www.nec.com/en/global/sustainability/guidelines/evaluation.html
About NEC
NEC has established itself as a leader in integrating IT and networking technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Harmonizing a Brighter World.” NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to the rapid changes occurring in both society and the marketplace because it delivers the social values of safety, security, justice and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the opportunity to realize their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at www.nec.com.
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