ZOZO Selected for the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index for the Third Consecutive Year
ZOZO, operator of the fashion e-commerce site ZOZOTOWN, has been selected as a constituent of the 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index,' a global ESG investment benchmark, for the third consecutive year. This recognizes the company's highly regarded efforts in sustainability.
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ZOZO, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; President & CEO: Kotaro Sawada), which operates the fashion e-commerce site 'ZOZOTOWN,' announced on Friday, May 1, 2026, that it has been selected for the third consecutive year as a constituent of the 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index' (DJBIC Asia Pacific), which comprises companies from the Asia-Pacific region under the global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment benchmark, the 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices' (DJBICI). (*1)
The 'DJBICI' is a global ESG investment index published by the U.S. company S&P Dow Jones Indices. Based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by S&P Global, it evaluates corporate initiatives from the three perspectives of Environment, Social, and Governance/Economy, and selects companies with outstanding sustainability as constituents.
This year, our company received higher evaluations than last year in the categories of 'Corporate Ethics,' 'Packaging,' and 'Climate Strategy,' leading to our selection for the third consecutive year in the 'DJBIC Asia Pacific,' which consists of companies from Japan, Asia, and Oceania.
In addition to the 'DJBIC,' our company also continues to be selected as a constituent of all six ESG indices for Japanese stocks (*2) adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF).
Since April 2021, under our sustainability statement 'Connecting with Fashion for a Sustainable Future.' and our 'Four Key Initiatives,' our company has been working towards sustainable corporate growth and addressing environmental and social challenges (*3). We will continue to actively pursue our goals and aim to realize a new world of fashion that is considerate of the environment and society.
(*1) The names were changed in February 2025.
Old: 'Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)', New: 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBICI)'
Old: 'Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific Index)', New: 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (DJBIC Asia Pacific)'
(*2) 'FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index,' 'FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index,' 'Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J),' 'MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index,' 'MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN),' 'S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index'
Details: Sustainability / External Evaluations
(*3) Details: Sustainability Statement and Four Key Initiatives
The 'DJBICI' is a global ESG investment index published by the U.S. company S&P Dow Jones Indices. Based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by S&P Global, it evaluates corporate initiatives from the three perspectives of Environment, Social, and Governance/Economy, and selects companies with outstanding sustainability as constituents.
This year, our company received higher evaluations than last year in the categories of 'Corporate Ethics,' 'Packaging,' and 'Climate Strategy,' leading to our selection for the third consecutive year in the 'DJBIC Asia Pacific,' which consists of companies from Japan, Asia, and Oceania.
In addition to the 'DJBIC,' our company also continues to be selected as a constituent of all six ESG indices for Japanese stocks (*2) adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan (GPIF).
Since April 2021, under our sustainability statement 'Connecting with Fashion for a Sustainable Future.' and our 'Four Key Initiatives,' our company has been working towards sustainable corporate growth and addressing environmental and social challenges (*3). We will continue to actively pursue our goals and aim to realize a new world of fashion that is considerate of the environment and society.
(*1) The names were changed in February 2025.
Old: 'Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)', New: 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBICI)'
Old: 'Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific Index)', New: 'Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (DJBIC Asia Pacific)'
(*2) 'FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index,' 'FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index,' 'Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J),' 'MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index,' 'MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN),' 'S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index'
Details: Sustainability / External Evaluations
(*3) Details: Sustainability Statement and Four Key Initiatives