Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 7th Consecutive Year

December 24, 2024

TOKYO - Nikon Corporation has been selected for the seventh consecutive year as a component of the World Index (DJSI World) and the Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) within the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), a globally recognized ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment benchmark.

The DJSI is a sustainability-focused stock index created by S&P Dow Jones Indices in the United States. Each year, it evaluates major global companies based on governance/economic, environmental, social criteria to select those that excel in sustainability. In the DJSI World, that rank in the top (about 10%) of their respective industries are chosen as index components from approximately 3,500 companies worldwide.

Nikon has also 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 earn “trust” in the areas of environment, society/labor, and governance. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to realizing a sustainable society where humans and machines co-create seamlessly by "creating" new value through our business activities. We continue to promote these efforts.

*FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index, S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (As of December 24, 2024)