{"id":11321,"date":"2022-04-05T15:05:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T06:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/?p=11321"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T06:18:13","slug":"selected-as-a-constituent-of-the-esg-index-ftse-blossom-japan-sector-relative-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/11321\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected as a constituent of the ESG index &#8220;FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u3000We are pleased to announce that we have met the requirements for a newly established index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, and have been selected as a constituent of the index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LOGO_R_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11322\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong> <strong>Regarding \u201cFTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index\u201d<\/strong><br>The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in their respective sectors.<br>The Index has now been adopted as a passive ESG benchmark by the General Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).<br><br>\u30fbDetails of the index<br>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftserussell.com\/ja\/products\/indices\/blossom-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftserussell.com\/products\/indices\/blossom-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ftserussell.com\/products\/indices\/blossom-japan<\/a><br><br>\u30fbGPIF adopted a ESG index for Japanese Equities<br>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpif.go.jp\/esg-stw\/20220330_esg_adopt_jp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpif.go.jp\/en\/investment\/20220330_esg_adopt_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gpif.go.jp\/en\/investment\/20220330_esg_adopt_en.pdf<\/a><br><br><strong>2.ZIGExN Group\u2019s ESG\/SDGs Initiatives<\/strong><br>Since its establishment, the ZIGExN Group has been operating a life service platform business to solve social issues through its business activities, aiming to &#8220;maximize opportunities in life\u201d.<br>In April 2021, we newly established a Sustainability Promotion Office to select materiality as the foundation for sustainable growth and to co-create value with stakeholders.\u3000<br>As one of the priority items of the materiality, &#8220;creation of local communities,&#8221; we established a new office in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, in August 2021 to promote the development of IT human resources and the job creation in the local.<br>In 2022, we established a new office and a professional 3&#215;3 basketball team in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and are actively working to &#8220;create opportunities for young people to play an active role&#8221;.<br>As for the other priority item, &#8220;fostering SDGs engagement through our platforms&#8221;, we are actively promoting initiatives through our business\/services, such as awarding member companies that have made meaningful contributions to the achievement of SDGs targets on our renovation matching website &#8220;RESHOP-Navi&#8221; and the used car export platform &#8220;TCV&#8221;, one of the subsidiaries.<br>\u3000In addition to sustainable business growth, the ZIGExN Group will continue to fulfill its social responsibilities through ESG\/SDGs initiatives to enhance corporate value in the medium to long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Reference)<br>\u30fbZIGExN Group\u2019s Initiatives\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u30fbIntegrated Report\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/ir\/integrated_report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/zigexn.co.jp\/en\/ir\/integrated_report\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u3000We are pleased to announce that we have met the requirements for a newly established index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, and have been selected as a constituent of the index. 1. 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