Key external assessments and participation in initiatives
Status of incorporation in to SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) index
Chubu Electric Power is selected as a component of domestic and international ESG indices. (as of July 2023)
We will strive to further strengthen ESG activities based on each evaluation index of these indices.
| Stock price index | Details | Logo |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI Japan Empowering Woman Index (WIN) | Index constructed by MSCI by calculating various gender diversity scores and selecting excellent companies within the industry among MSCI Japan IMI Top 500 Index Components, based on data related to women’s employment disclosed in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life |
THE INCLUSION OF CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES |
| S&P/JPX Carbon Effect Index | Index that determines component weighting with focus on disclosure of environmental information and level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per net sales), using TOPIX, a representative stock price index that indicates trends in the Japanese market, as its universe |  |
| FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index | Selective ESG composite index screened using an assessment of the size of environmental load and companies’ management of climate change risks in addition to ESG assessment of FTSE Russell |
FTSE Russell (registered trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) hereby certifies that, as a result of a third-party survey, Chubu Electric power, Co., Inc. satisfies the requirement for inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index and is now part of the index. This is used broadly to create or evaluate sustainable investment funds and other financial instruments. |
| Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index | Index evaluated from four perspectives: gender balance of management and employees; equality of compensation and work-life balance; corporate policy; and commitment, transparency and accountability |  |
Key external assessments
| Details | Year | organizer | Logo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected as “Diversity Management Selection 100” （First company in the electric power industry） |
FY2014 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |  |
| Selected as “Nadeshiko Brand” as a company where women play an active role （First company in the electric power industry） | FY2015 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange |  |
| Acquired “Eruboshi Certification (Level 3)” which is a certification system based on the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life （First company in Aichi Prefecture to receive this certification、from FY2016 to date） |
FY2016 | First company in the electric power industry |  |
| Received the Aichi Labour Bureau Director-General Excellence Award in the Equal Opportunity Companies Category of the Equal Opportunity and Balance Promotion Companies Award（FY2013） | FY2013 | Aichi Labour Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | |
| Awarded “Aichi Women’s Brilliance Company” Excellent Company (Note) Received certification of “Aichi Women’s Brilliance Company” on July 30, 2015 | FY2016 | Aichi Prefecture |  |
| Acquired certification of “Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace” （From March 24, 2010） |
FY2009 | Nagoya |  |
| Certified as “Platinum Kurumin” as a childcare support company （from FY2021） | FY2021 | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |  |
| Registered as a “Family Friendly Company” （From November 2, 2007） |
FY2007 | Aichi Prefecture |  |
| Acquired certification of “Childcare Support Company” （From January 28, 2009） |
FY2008 | Nagoya |  |
| Certified as “Work-Life-Balance Promotion Company” | FY2018 | Nagoya |  |
| Awarded “Childcare Friendly Company” | FY2018 | Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Recognized as “Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)” Third consecutive year, fifth time in total （from FY2020） Ranked 1stfor three consecutive years in the electricity and gas industry in the health management survey （from FY2020） Ranked 4thamong 3,169 responding companies （FY2022） |
FY2023 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Nippon Kenko Kaigi |  |
| Recognized as「2021 Certified Health & Productivity Management Organizations」 | FY2021 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange |  |
| Recognized as “DX-certified operators “ | FY2022 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |  |
Participation in key initiatives
| Details | Year | organizer | Logo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting the Recommendations Issued by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Please see the below link for disclosures based on TCFD recommendations TCFD |
FY2019 | Financial Stability Board (FSB) |  |
| Participation in the TCFD Consortium with the purpose to appropriately manage risks associated with climate change, actively engage in innovation, and deepen mutual understanding between investors and operators regarding the way of effectively disclosing information and way of utilizing disclosed information and internationally disseminate such information | FY2019 | TCFD Consortium |  |
| Response to “CDP climate change questionnaire and water security questionnaire” Please see the below link for responses to CDP questionnaires. CDP |
FY2019 | CDP British NGO that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, countries, regions and cities to manage their environmental impacts |
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| Support for the “GX League”, a forum for companies that challenge GX to cooperate with the government and academia, in view of realization of carbon neutrality in 2050 and social reform | FY2023 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |  |
| Endorsement of “Challenge Zero”, an innovation action for companies and organizations to achieve Challenge Zero to realize a “decarbonated society” | FY2019 | Keidanren・ Government of Japan |  |
| Participation in the “Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society”, a framework to promote and support former general electric utilities and new utilities to individually work on unique action plans, and promote effective global warming measures in the electric power industry as a whole | FY2015 | The Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society、ELCS |  |
| Participation in the Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE) which strengthens public and private partnerships with the aim of further fostering understanding of the circular economy and promoting initiatives | FY2020 | Ministry of the Environment・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry・Keidanren |  |
| Endorsement of “Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity” which promotes mainstreaming of biodiversity | FY2020 | Keidanren committee on Nature Conservation |  |
| Endorsement of “Keidanren Initiative for Biodiversity” which promotes mainstreaming of biodiversityParticipation in the “Plastics Smart” campaign in which the Ministry of the Environment calls for solutions to marine plastics problems | FY2018 | Ministry of the Environment |  |