External Recognition
The Fuji Oil Group’s ESG initiatives have earned recognitions and awards from external organizations. The following is a list of examples.
Inclusion in ESG indexes
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June 2023:
Continued to be listed in the FTSE4Good Developed Index, FTSE4Good Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
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June 2023:
Continued to be listed in the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
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June 2023:
Listed in the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Indexes (GenDi J) (Selected for the first time)
Built with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap, "GenDi J" is designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. Companies are divided into five equally sized groups based on their Gender Equality Score. Fuji Oil Holdings is in Group 1, the highest tier of "GenDi J".
Communication with society
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January 2023:
Silver Award in the Sustainability Site Awards 2023 organized by the Association for Sustainability Communication
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February 2023:
Excellence Award in the Nikkei Integrated Report Awards* organized by Nikkei Inc. (fifth consecutive year)
- * Formerly called the Nikkei Annual Report Awards until 2020
Creation of sustainable food resources / health and nutrition
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October 2022:
Chairman’s Award of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (Private Sector Category) in the 23rd Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research and Development Achievement organized by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
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January 2023:
Award for Excellence in the 2022 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards organized by Nikkei Inc.
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March 2023:
2022 Branch Technology Award by Kansai Branch of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA KANSAI)
Environment
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December 2022:
“A” rating from CDP in 2022 for water security and forests, and “A-“ rating for climate change
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February 2023:
Selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating 2022
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May 2023:
Selected among the top 200 Asia Pacific Climate Leaders in a joint survey by Nikkei Asia, the Financial Times (UK), and German research agency Statista (second consecutive year)
Sustainable procurement
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March 2023:
Awarded the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Sustainable Raw Material Procurement by Domestic Food Manufacturing Businesses by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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April 2023:
Perfect evaluation score in the RSPO Shared Responsibility Scorecard
Women’s empowerment
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August 2017:
“Platinum Kurumin” certification from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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November 2022:
Continued to be certified as a Leading Company in Women’s Participation in Osaka City
- Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
Health management
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November 2022:
Certified as Great Place to Work in Brazil in Brazil’s Industrial Sector (third consecutive year)
- Harald Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda (Brazil)
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May 2023:
Certified as Great Place to Work in Brazil in Regional Sector (fifth consecutive year)
- Harald Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda (Brazil)
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March 2024:
Listed among the top 500 in the large enterprises category (White 500) of the 2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. (seventh consecutive year)
- Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. (seventh consecutive year)
Recognized in the large enterprises category of the 2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi
- Fuji Sunny Foods Co., Ltd. (sixth consecutive year)
Recognized in the SME category of the 2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi
- Fuji Tsukuba Foods Co., Ltd. (sixth consecutive year)
- Omu Milk Products Co., Ltd. (sixth consecutive year)