External evaluation and Initiative
Participation in External Initiatives
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Sanwa Holdings fully endorses the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), an organization that will recommend the disclosure of information on climate change risks and opportunities for companies from December 2021.
We are also a member of the TCFD Consortium, a business association of Japanese supporters of TCFD.
- See "Climate-related Disclosures （TCFD Recommendations）"for more details.
Japan Climate Initiative
In December 2022, we started participating in the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) network based on an endorsement of JCI's declaration of "Joining the front line of the global push for decarbonization from Japan." The JCI is a network committed to strengthening communications and exchanging strategies and solutions among all particpants that are taking action to combat climate change in Japan, including companies, local governments and NGOs.
External Evaluations
Since August 31, 2015 Sanwa Holdings has been included as a component of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, a new stock index jointly developed by Japan Exchange Group, Inc., Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc.
We were selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, equity indices developed by FTSE Russell, in June 2021, and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index in March 2022.
Starting from December 2023, we have been selected as a constituent of the "MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS" index, developed by MSCI Inc. in the United States. Our company has received an "AA" rating in the MSCI ESG ratings as of March 2024.
- Starting from December 2023, we have been selected as a constituent of the "MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS" index, developed by MSCI Inc. in the United States. Our company has received an "AA" rating in the MSCI ESG ratings as of March 2024.
Starting from June 2024, we have been selected as a constituent of the "Sompo Sustainability Index," managed by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.
In February 2025, we received a "B" rating in "Climate Change" from CDP, a non-profit organization that collects and analyzes information on the climate change strategies, greenhouse gas emissions, and other environmental initiatives of major companies around the world.
Sanwa Holdings was awarded 3.5 stars in the "2024 Nikkei Sustainable Comprehensive Survey SDGs Management Edition" by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (November 2024).
This survey, through the following 4 categories, "SDGs strategy / Economic Value", "Social Value", "Environmental Value", "Governance", comprehensively evaluates how well a company transfers its contribution to the SDGs into the increase in its corporate value, defined as "SDGs Management".
Sanwa Holdings received the Commendation Award in the "Internet IR Award 2024" by Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. (December, 2024)
Sanwa Holdings won the highest-level AAA rating in the annual survey of all Japanese listed companies' websites in FY2024 conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. (December, 2024)