September 29, 2017 West Japan Railway Company

JR-West Included in All ESG Indices Selected by the GPIF

JR-West has been included in all three ESG indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) in July 2017. ESG indices are composed of companies that place importance on environment, social, and governance factors. JR-West is the only company in the land transport sector to be a constituent of all three ESG indices.

・FTSE Blossom Japan Index

A comprehensive ESG index established to measure the performance of superior Japanese companies on the environment, social, and governance fronts

・MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

A comprehensive ESG index composed of companies in various sectors with relatively high ESG ratings

・MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

An ESG-themed index composed of companies that excel in gender diversity

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