(As of March 2022)
In recognition of its ongoing CSR initiatives, Sony has been selected as a constituent of various ESG※1 indexes from the world's leading ESG rating organizations.
Sony has been included in the CDP’s A-List, a distinction which recognizes Sony as a leader in efforts to address climate change and achieve water security. This is the sixth time Sony has made the A List in the climate change, and the fifth in the water security.
Sony was also included in CDP's Supplier Engagement Leaderboard in recognition of its climate change initiatives in cooperation with the supply chain.
Sony Group Corporation has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" for the fourth consecutive year.
In 2021, Sony Group Corporation received a rating of AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment for the third consecutive year. (Annual review in December 2021)
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Sony Corporation has continued to be selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index after the semi-annual review in June 2021.
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Sony Group Corporation has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
Sony Corporation is included in two indexes developed by MSCI Inc., which is a world-leading provider of ESG investment indexes after the annual review in December 2021: MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, and MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes.
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