ESG External Evaluation
| Status of Inclusion in ESG Indices |
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| The Anritsu Group's ESG activities have received recognition, as well as inclusion in ESG indexes and SRI investment (socially responsible investment) stock price indexes and funds both in Japan and around the world. |
Selected for Inclusion in the GPIF ESG Index
We have been selected for inclusion in the following five ESG indices adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
This index is designed by the FTSE Russell Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange, to measure the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong ESG practices utilizing an industry-neutral approach to minimize bias by matching weights with those of the underlying index.
FTSE Blossom Index Series here
FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is another index designed by FTSE Russell that identifies and measures the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate outstanding ESG practices following the sector-neutral approach to minimize sector bias by matching weights with those of the underlying index.
FTSE Blossom Index Series here
MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX
The index is constructed by selecting companies that excel in ESG evaluations provided by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) of the United States.
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J)
This is a gender diversity index developed by Morningstar Inc. and classified into five groups in order of score, and Anritsu is in Group 1, the highest group of GenDi J.
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index Website here
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
This ESG index is designed by the US S&P Dow Jones Index, one of the world’s largest independent index providers, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (part of the Japan Stock Exchange Group) to measure the performance of companies in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) in terms of disclosing environment-related information and levels of carbon efficiency (low levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue), which helps in determining the overweighting of those companies.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index | Japan Exchange Group here
Other Indices
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
The index is constructed by selecting companies that excel in ESG evaluations provided by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) of the United States.
Sompo Sustainability Index
This is a stock index developed by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Japan) that combines ESG and stock price evaluations. The index measures companies’ performance based on two types of surveys: one for environmental performance (Sompo Japan green open) and another for ESG management. Anritsu has been included in this index for two consecutive years.
| External Evaluations |
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| External evaluations regarding ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) are described below. |
Evaluation by CDP
CDP gathers information on the environmental impacts of major companies worldwide based on its questionnaires and analyzes and evaluates their responses.
Selected for the Highest Rating, the “A List” for the second year in a row
Anritsu has been selected for the highest rating, CDP’s “A List,” for the second year in a row in the organization's 2025 climate change assessment. The strong international recognition of Anritsu’s sustained efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand renewable energy use, and minimize environmental impact across our entire supply chain.
Read the news release here
Selected as a "Supplier Engagement Leader," the Highest Rating in the Supplier Engagement Assessment
In the 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA), Anritsu was selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader, the highest rating. SEA evaluates companies' efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the perspective of collaborating with suppliers, and selects those companies that are particularly outstanding as "Supplier Engagement Leaders." This is the fourth time Anritsu has been selected, following its selection in FY2020, FY2021,FY2022 and FY2024.
Read the news release here
Evaluation by other organizations
MSCI ESG Ratings
MSCI surveys and analyzes companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and rates them on a sevenpoint scale from AAA (the highest rank) to CCC, which is considered a global evaluation index for ESG investments. Anritsu is rated AA in the MSCI ESG Ratings.
(As of June 2026)
Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings
Anritsu received a Low Risk rating in the ESG Risk Ratings developed by Sustainalytics. ESG Risk Ratings assess the degree of ESG risk exposure on a scale ranging from Negligible (0–10) and Low (10–20) to Medium (20–30), High (30–40), and Severe (40+).
(As of June 2025)
Presented Special Award at the ESG Award Program Sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment
Anritsu received a special award in the "Environmentally Sustainable Company Category" at the 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment.
In this category, companies that are recognized as incorporating important environmental opportunities and risks into their management strategies, thereby creating a positive environmental impact while also enhancing corporate value, are presented an award. Anritsu was recognized as a company that is making outstanding efforts in climate change countermeasures and resource recycling, relative to its corporate size and industry characteristics.
Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2026
Anritsu has been recognized as a 2026 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization in the Large Enterprise Category under the Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program, jointly administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council). This recognition acknowledges Anritsu’s approach to employee health management from a managerial perspective and its strategic implementation of outstanding health and productivity management initiatives.
Awarded the Highest Rating of 3 Stars in the Eruboshi Certification
Eruboshi Certification is a system under which the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare certifies companies that have formulated and submitted action plans based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, and that demonstrate excellence in promoting women's activities.
The evaluation criteria for certification consists of five items, and a rating from 1 to 3 is awarded depending on the number of items meeting the criteria. Anritsu met all of the criteria and was awarded the highest rating of 3 stars (3rd tier).
Platinum Kurumin Certification
On March 6, 2025, Anritsu received special certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as an excellent child-rearing support company under the “Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children”, and obtained the “Platinum Kurumin” certification.
The Kurumin certification is a recognition system for companies that support their employees in raising children. The Platinum Kurumin is awarded to companies that provide particularly outstanding support for balancing work and childcare and improving the workplace environment among Kurumin-certified companies. Anritsu has previously received the Kurumin certification three times, in 2015, 2018, and 2020.
Kanagawa Childcare Supporter
Kanagawa Prefecture certifies businesses that are actively involved in providing support for children and childcare as "Kanagawa Childcare Supporters."
Anritsu was certified in 2008.
Kanagawa Support Care Company Certification
This certification is given to companies that support their employees’ balance of work and caregiving for the elderly by Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Anritsu has been certified in 2019.
Achieved “Gold” certification in the PRIDE Index 2025
Anritsu has been awarded the Gold certification in the “PRIDE Index 2025,” formulated by the general incorporated association work with Pride, marking our second consecutive year receiving this recognition.
The PRIDE Index is the first LGBTQ+-related evaluation index in Japan, formulated by work with Pride in 2016 to create workplaces in Japan where sexual minorities such as LGBTQ+ can work comfortably.
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