SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO., LTD. February 12, 2016
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Noritoshi Murata; "Seven & i Holdings") announced today that it has been selected as a constituent stock in the leading global Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index FTSE4Good Global Index.
FTSE4Good is a stock price index provided by FTSE Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group plc. As one of the leading SRI indexes in the world, FTSE4Good selects companies that are highly rated in terms of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices as constituents for the index. As of December 2015, 176 Japanese listed Japanese companies had been selected for inclusion, and Seven & i Holdings is one of them.
Seven & i Holdings aims to be a sincere company trusted by its stakeholders. The Company is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities through its core operations, targeting five material issues with high relevance to its business. It will also continue to promote a balanced, CSR-focused management style with an emphasis on ESG.
Five Material Issues at Seven & i Holdings
Providing social infrastructure for an aging society and declining population
Providing safety and reliability through products and stores
Non-wasteful usage of products, ingredients and energy
Supporting the active role of women, youth and seniors across the Group and in society
Building an ethical* society and improving resource sustainability together with customers and business partners
*Recently, "ethical" increasingly includes the meaning of environmental protection and social contribution. Seven & i Holdings CSR Website: http://www.7andi.com/en/csr/index.html
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