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IBIDEN Selected for Multiple MSCI ESG Indexes for 2025
July 14, 2025 | IBIDENEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IBIDEN Co, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has been selected for inclusion in MSCI Inc.'s MSCI Selection Indexes (formerly the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes), MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, and MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index.
In the "MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index", we have been selected for nine consecutive years since the launch of this index in 2017.
Regarding the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index is included in the ESG index used by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan for its investment management. Also, IBIDEN Co, Ltd. has received the highest AAA rating of a seven point grade scale in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment (as of June, 2025). The AAA rating was awarded to only 58 of the 469 Japanese companies selected this time.
IBIDEN Group upholds a "harmonious relationship with the natural environment" and the "realization of the progression of society" as key goals in its Corporate Philosophy. The Group has continued to grow by developing products that can lead to solving social problems with its innovative technologies. Considering that contribution to the progression of society and solving social problems through its business are the essence of its Corporate Philosophy, the Group will continue to engage in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) activities.
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