Selected for Global ESG Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices “DJSI World” and “DJSI Asia Pacific” for the Sixth Consecutive Year

December 11, 2023

TOKYO-Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce that it has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) “DJSI World” and “DJSI Asia Pacific”, one of the global ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) indices, for the sixth consecutive year.

Every year, DJSI evaluate and quantify the sustainability of major companies around the world from an environmental, economic and social perspective. Companies within each industry that rank in the top 10 percent are selected for “DJSI World”. This year, 321 companies were selected for “DJSI World”. Nikon was also selected for “DJSI Asia Pacific”, which is a regional index for Asia-Pacific.

The Nikon Corporation also has been selected for all ESG indices^* adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) targeting domestic stocks.

At the Nikon Group, in accordance with our Corporate Philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity, we meet society's expectations to win “trust” in each area of the environment, society/labor, and governance. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to the achievement of the realization of a sustainable society where humans and machines co-create seamlessly by “creating” new value by business activity. We continue to promote these efforts.

*“FTSE Blossom Japan Index”, “FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index”, “MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index”, “S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index”, “MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index”, “Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index” (As of December 11, 2023)